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NewsFuture proofing container ports a necessity
ASCELA ADVISORS’ Nivesh Chaudhary explains why ports around the world must confront the increasing size of container ships..
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NewsNowhere to hide with emission innovations
RightShip’s Kris Fumberger explains why it’s important to effectively measure, monitor and manage air emissions in port.
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Supporting open innovation and start-ups
COMMENT: In October, Chile’s Valparaiso port enjoyed its time in the spotlight as host port of the American Association of Port Authorities’ annual convention, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsThe right tools for the job
Terberg’s Ron van Arkel explains why safety-conscious operators should not compromise on equipment investment.
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NewsBalancing purchasing risks and rewards
HFW’s Joseph Botham outlines the key considerations from a private company perspective when buying a port or a terminal.
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NewsWalk the talk on plastic use
COMMENT: The progress of various contraptions traversing the oceans to clean up the plastic swamp in the Pacific has been met with much fanfare, but also derision, writes Charles Haine.
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Port authorities on an evolutionary journey
COMMENT: The role of port authorities is evolving, for the better. Where once port authorities were simply required to toe the government line on transportation, they now need to drive change, foster collaboration and nurture innovation, writes Carly Fields.
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COMMENT: Spectre of global recession looms
COMMENT: We should not be sanguine about the disarray in the world economic order that is enveloping us, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsStopping ‘invasions’ at sea borders
COMMENT: A deadly flu epidemic is one of the worst civil emergencies the UK could face, potentially resulting in untold deaths and costing tens of billions of pounds, writes Charles Haine.
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NewsRationale of Newcastle’s suitors
COMMENT: The Port of Newcastle, New South Wales, has reported explicit interest on the part of international terminal operators to develop a container terminal at the port, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsDigitalisation hung up on standards
COMMENT: Every year, by the end of summer time, clear themes have emerged in the maritime business, writes Barry Parker.
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Capacity excess, cargo deficit
COMMENT: Globally there are far too many ports competing for the same clients and not earning enough revenue to cover the infrastructure demands of ever-larger ships, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsAvoiding catastrophic crane failure
Wire rope monitoring needs to be stepped up, warn lifting specialists.
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NewsConcessions: room for improvement
The ethics of maritime terminal concession awards and operations have been put under the spotlight recently.
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NewsRSGT spreads its international wings
COMMENT: Investment risk is inversely proportional to diversification. No surprises there, and therefore it isn’t surprising either that port operators, especially those that had an early start, have managed to get their portfolios to the scale they have, writes Gagan Seksaria.
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NewsTidying up inter-terminal connections
COMMENT: A study on better co-operation between terminals in Hong Kong by Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Management College has rightfully received industry attention of late, writes Peter de Langen.
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Trade war: an oxymoron?
COMMENT: The world is clearly confused as to whether we definitely/maybe have a trade war on our hands, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsAnaklia doubts bubble up
COMMENT: Georgia’s Anaklia deep-water port project proposal has been around for a number of years, but is it any further forward in real terms and will it clear the hurdle of receiving the private sector funding it needs to progress? The signs are not promising.
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NewsThe CO2 barometer
COMMENT: If you’re an executive at a port or harbour authority, or an operator or manager of a wharf or inland terminal, do you know the carbon – or more technically, annual greenhouse gas (GHG) – emissions by your facility, asks Charles Haine.
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NewsKeep calm and carry on
COMMENT: When faced with an explosion incident – perhaps during cargo loading or discharge operations – calmness is vital for effective co-ordination. Given there will, inevitably, be competing commercial interests, formulating a purposeful, strategic approach is key, writes Wole Olufunwa.
