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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
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Starter's orders
Is it time to reinvigorate those stalled port expansion plans, or should operators wait for more certain economic statistics? 10 Nov 2010 - Port Strategy
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Brave new world
Surely dockworkers around the world must be getting the message that pressure tactics have had their day... or are they still able to turn a blind eye to the big picture of economic uncertainty and lower priced alternatives? 06 Oct 2010 - Port Strategy
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High society
The new UK government’s championing of “Big Society” has inspired at least one national port community to think local. 08 Sep 2010 - Port Strategy
