Finance, Legal & Insurance – Page 11

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    EU’s port legislation enters into force

    2017-03-27T17:29:00Z

    The European Union’s Port Services Regulation has now entered into force and EU member states will be required to implement the legislation within two years.

  • Felixstowe's infrastructure charge was in response to "external road and rail costs”
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    Stuck in the past

    2017-03-22T10:20:00Z

    Strategic Marine Group’s Sandy Galbraith asks if port infrastructure charges are losing their identity

  • It takes work for any kind of 'dematerialised' document to mirror the flow of the paper trail. Credit: Jenni C
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    An end to paper?

    2017-03-06T09:44:00Z

    Stevie Knight investigates the advantages of digital trading and the hurdles to widespread acceptance

  • Late: the new Spanish Government has not yet moved to comply with EU law on port labour reforms
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    Past its sell-by date

    2017-02-03T09:18:00Z

    Spain’s port labour system is overdue for reform, as Mike Mundy explains

  • Investment partners: AS part of the partnership, CDPQ has acquired a stake in DP World’s Vancouver and Prince Rupert container terminals
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    DP World pairs up with global investment partner

    2016-12-05T15:18:00Z

    DP World has formed an investment platform in partnership with one of North America’s largest pension fund managers, through which it will invest in global ports and terminals with a focus on investment grade countries.

  • Factors: lease and wage commitments make up the majority of terminal handling charges for New Orleans. Credit: Port of New Orleans/Tracie Morris Schaefer
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    Politics of pricing

    2016-12-05T10:57:00Z

    Shipping line talk of ''deflationary'' terminal handling charges is unrealistic, finds Dave and Iain MacIntyre

  • Engagement: messages, positive or negative, should be shared with workers as soon as possible. Credit: Maersk
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    Boosting morale

    2016-10-30T20:25:00Z

    Felicity Landon investigates how to keep employee morale up in tough times

  • Infancy: automated and semi-automated facilities still have to build up a risk profile. Credit: ADPC
    News

    Robotic risks

    2016-10-03T09:43:00Z

    Don''t hope for insurance savings through automation... at least not straight away explains Alex Hughes

  • All change: Kim Fejfer is moving on
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    APMT’s Fejfer to step down

    2016-09-22T09:49:00Z

    APM Terminals’ chief executive Kim Fejfer is to step down from his position on November 1 to make room for Morten Engelstoft, currently chief executive of APM Shipping Services and of Maersk Tankers, in the APMT hot seat.

  • Error: mismatch between health and safety incidents at box terminals reported by operators versus staff
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    Study points way forward for container safety

    2016-09-12T15:58:00Z

    A new independent study reveals that there’s a worrying mismatch when it comes to health and safety at ports with workers reporting higher levels of work-related harm than recorded in company data.

  • Slow start: ports are behind the curve when it comes to embracing wearables. Credit: emulibra
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    Workplace wearables

    2016-09-05T09:43:00Z

    Wearables can target safety and communications, finds Martin Rushmere

  • Financial review: It’s been a shaky year financially so far for the Maersk Group Photo: AP Moller-Maersk Group
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    Will Maersk review its port assets?

    2016-08-23T14:01:00Z

    The third quarter of 2016 has proved tricky for AP Møeller-Maersk with an 89% slide in quarterly profit and a 16% decline in revenue, and there is speculation that it will need to divest some assets.

  • News

    No love lost

    2016-08-03T09:55:00Z

    Infrastructure funds can be a lifeline for port finance, but the feeling is not reciprocated. Barry Parker reports

  • Safety first: port operators have a number of basic legal duties to ensure health and safety at ports. Credit: APMT
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    Balancing risks

    2016-08-03T09:55:00Z

    Privatised or not, port operators are exposed to a complex and changing range of risks, finds Lara Shingles

  • Unionised: ports on the US West Coast face more challenging labour conditions. Credit: Bari Bookout.jpg
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    On the job

    2016-08-03T09:55:00Z

    Ports need to weigh up the pros and cons of different shift lengths, finds Martin Rushmere

  • Huge losses: The Port of Busan suffered as a result of Typhoon Maemi
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    Planning for the unexpected

    2016-07-18T10:09:00Z

    Global insurance and risk management expert, Marsh has warned port and terminal operators to get prepared for low probability, high impact ‘black swan’ events.

  • Many voices: Oakland hosts an all-stakeholder round table discussion every two to three months. Credit: Ingrid Taylar
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    A seat at the table

    2016-05-27T10:36:00Z

    Port authorities can play a bigger role in labour mediation, finds Martin Rushmere

  • New Chief: Christian Blauert
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    Yilport promotes Blauert to CEO

    2016-05-18T13:32:00Z

    Turkey’s Yilport Holding, part of the Yildirim Group, has appointed a new CEO in order to help realise its target of becoming one of the top ten international terminal operators.

  • Container terminals will face financial challenges. Credit: Guillaume Baviere, Flickr
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    Container returns

    2016-04-26T15:47:00Z

    The industry is entering a period where the money to be made from container terminals investments is markedly less than it used to be, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants.

  • Damaging: ICTSI believes that the ILWU’s strategy is "to the detriment of the entire region". Credit: ICTSI
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    Setting precedents

    2016-04-15T10:35:00Z

    ICTSI''s Portland woes are a test for the US West and East Coasts, says Martin Rushmere