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Shaking up the status quo down-under
Melbourne finally has its sights set on the prize with Port minister Denis Napthine giving the port's long-awaited third container terminal the official go-ahead. 26 Apr 2012 - Port Strategy
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Go fish and keep good staff on the hook
We are bombarded on a daily basis with spiralling unemployment figures. So dire is the job market in many countries that you would be forgiven for thinking that employees would put up with anything just to keep what they have. 29 Mar 2012 - Port Strategy
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No easy win for Tauranga
The labour situation in New Zealand has gone from bad to worse: discontented port workers were about to enter their fourth month of strikes at Ports of Auckland as this issue went to press. 23 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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At your inconvenience
The International Transport Workers’ Federation’s threat to unceremoniously brand the Ports of Auckland as its first Port of Convenience sets a worrying precedent. 26 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Low blows for US ports
Falling volumes, bun fights for dredging works, misguided protestors disrupting operations – US ports are certainly having a tough time of it. 07 Dec 2011 - Port Strategy
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Full throttle
You certainly can’t accuse Virginia Port Authority of half measures. In July, it replaced all of its board members bar one in a sweeping move to kick-start growth. 26 Oct 2011 - Port Strategy
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The bigger picture
US labour issues have once again stolen the headlines on the West Coast, with a timing bordering on perfection. 28 Sep 2011 - Port Strategy
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Piracy port breach will force fresh thinking
The scourge of modern day piracy has prompted shivers down the spine of many a hard-working ship owner. With one of the world’s key shipping arteries at the top of the Gulf of Aden, avoidance of the area is unrealistic. 08 Sep 2011 - Port Strategy
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Why it's good to talk about the future
Too much talk, not enough action. It’s a charge levelled with alarming frequently at the maritime industry – usually from within and from those at least partially responsible for the constant posturing. 13 Jul 2011 - Port Strategy
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Where's the trust?
Ports should be watching the latest round of European anti-trust raids with interest. 01 Jun 2011 - Port Strategy
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Radiation checks reveal common policy void
As April ended and May started, ships that had called at Japanese ports post-radiation leaks finally found their way to European and US ports. And what greeted them was a disjointed mix of reactions and confused strategies on screening and decontamination plans. 04 May 2011 - Port Strategy
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Front line
Ports are the front line for any island nation; they are the gateway for both inbound goods and commodities and for potential revenue-earning exports. The series of recent natural disasters has put this dependence into stark perspective. 13 Apr 2011 - Port Strategy
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Joining the dots
February’s opening of Vietnam’s largest ever container terminal has at last crystallised the country’s true potential in the box handling market. 02 Mar 2011 - Port Strategy
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Hutchison aims for top of the list
New year, new take on port listings. Or that’s what Hutchison Whampoa is banking on with its US$6bn initial public offering for its port assets in Hong Kong and southern China. 26 Jan 2011 - Port Strategy
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Timing issues
Dalian, north China's largest operator, is the latest port to test the murky capital financing markets with a listing on the Shanghai stock exchange. 01 Dec 2010 - Port Strategy
