--- title: "Jade Logistics blog: the latest news and events in the logistics industry | Port efficiency" description: Port efficiency | Follow the Jade Logistics blog for industry and Jade Logistics news, Master Terminal updates, expert advice, and articles for ports, terminals and organisations in the specialist logistics industries. --- #### News, Events, Articles # Blog. ![hero-corner](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/hubfs/hero-corner.png) Follow the Jade Logistics blog for industry and Jade Logistics news, [Master Terminal](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/products/master-terminal/) updates, expert advice, and articles for ports, terminals and organisations in the specialist logistics industries. Feel free to browse all posts, or choose from the tags below to filter the displayed blog posts. - [All](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog) - [ Events](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/tag/events) - [ Implementation and Support](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/tag/implementation-and-support) - [ Jade Logistics News](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/tag/jade-logistics-news) - [ Ports and Terminals](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/tag/ports-and-terminals) - [ Products and Solution Updates](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/tag/products-and-solution-updates) - [ User Stories](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/tag/user-stories) #### [Finding Calm in the Chaos](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/ports-terminals/finding-calm-chaos1) Efficiency holds the key in determining how today’s ports can alleviate this stress and gain an advantage over the competition. [ Read more ](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/ports-terminals/finding-calm-chaos1) #### [Finding calm in the chaos](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/ports-terminals/finding-calm-chaos) Read our recently published article about how purchasing a terminal operating system poses less risk, provides a faster ROI, and ensures a more streamlined operation than investing in tangible capital assets such as cranes and machinery. [ Read more ](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/ports-terminals/finding-calm-chaos) #### [Smoothing your TOS implementation](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/ports-terminals/smoothing-your-tos-implementation) Implementing a TOS is a large undertaking, so it requires a thorough plan that details a workable approach for your terminal. [ Read more ](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/ports-terminals/smoothing-your-tos-implementation) #### [Is global trade in rough water?](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/ports-terminals/global-trade-rough-water) From August to October, America’s three biggest ports’ (Los Angeles, Long Beach, and New York harbor) imports fell by 10% during what is usually their peak shipping month. Global merchandise trade value also decreased by 13% in the first half of this year. [ Read more ](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/ports-terminals/global-trade-rough-water) #### [Shipping index falls to all-time low](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/ports-terminals/shipping-index-falls-all-time-low) The Baltic Dry Shipping Index, regarded as an insight into the state of world trade, has fallen to an all-time low. [ Read more ](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/ports-terminals/shipping-index-falls-all-time-low) #### [Maximising terminal efficiency](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/ports-terminals/maximising-terminal-efficiency) Small and medium sized terminals are trying to find their niche in the market. To be competitive they need to think outside the box. [ Read more ](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/ports-terminals/maximising-terminal-efficiency) #### [How safe is your port?](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/product-solution-update/how-safe-your-port) Ports are under constant pressure to compete, they need to work faster, turn ships around quicker, load and unload trucks faster, and generally do everything at speed. However while they need to work faster, they also need to work safely. Hazards are everywhere on a port, and [...] [ Read more ](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/product-solution-update/how-safe-your-port) #### [Abu Dhabi Ports announce first Master Terminal implementation](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/user-story/abu-dhabi-ports-announce-first-master-terminal-implementation) Abu Dhabi Ports, the master developer, operator and manager of ports and industrial zones in the Emirate, selected Jade Master Terminal for seven ports earlier this year. This week marks the first implementation, successfully completed at Zayed Port. [ Read more ](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/user-story/abu-dhabi-ports-announce-first-master-terminal-implementation) #### [‘Easter Sunday syndrome’ a warehousing opportunity for ports](https://www.jadelogistics-asia.com/blog/ports-terminals/easter-sunday-syndrome-warehousing-opportunity-ports) Developing capacity for peak demand, are putting pressure on existing warehousing port facilities. 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