Features
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Be realistic about operational realities
There is some evidence of ‘optimism bias’ in government support of inland terminals in the Netherlands, as well as in other European countries, says Jason Monios of TRI. 03 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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The value-add inland option
Dryports can relieve congestion, but their success increasingly depends on administrative efficiency, and ‘added value’. Felicity Landon reports 02 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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The US becomes less pleasing
The crisis in US port development is growing and the country is slipping further behind in modern facilities. 01 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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Running the risk
Emerging markets are the focus in the quest for a better bottom line, finds Martin Rushmere 31 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Seafarers ‘contribute so much’
Abandoned seafarers often feel intimated and afraid to reveal the true situation, says Amos Hosea, chief maritime labour officer at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. 30 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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An ITF inspector calls
As an International Transport Workers' Federation inspector, Tommy Molloy has dealt with some horrendous cases of seafarers abandoned by their employers, owed thousands of dollars in wages and with no way to get home or even to contact home. 27 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Left high and dry
Abandoned seafarers face some appalling realities. How do – or how should – ports respond? Felicity Landon reports 26 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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The Asian success stories
What makes a good Asian transhipment port tick? 06 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Transhipment builds for Kiwi ports
Even in smaller countries such as New Zealand, transhipment is changing the business cases for main ports. 05 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Cooling off
Chasing the transhipment rainbow may be a fool's errand, as Dave and Iain MacIntyre explain 04 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Bells and whistles
Today's smart spreaders need to do much more than simply lift a container, as John Bensalhia finds out 03 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Tandem lift splits manufacturers
Straddle carrier customers usually plump for 40-ton single lift units or 50-ton twin lift, but today there is an increasing market demand for 60-ton expanding twin lift capability, allowing it to match the capacity on ship-to-shore cranes. 30 Dec 2011 - Port Strategy
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Messy play
All-electric straddle carriers remain a pipe-dream for operators fed up with leaky hydraulic components. Alex Hughes reports 29 Dec 2011 - Port Strategy
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NZ begging for coastal feeder solution
A coastal hub-and-spoke feeder network directly linking major ports with regional centres is the ideal solution to New Zealand’s burgeoning freight task, says Pacifica Transport Group chief executive Steve Chapman, writes Iain MacIntyre. 28 Dec 2011 - Port Strategy
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The little guy
Ports that give as much care and attention to feeders as they do to motherships stand to gain, as Dave MacIntyre explains 27 Dec 2011 - Port Strategy
