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NewsBattle of hinterland expansion
COMMENT: Many port development companies, including port authorities, develop commercial strategies which guide their commercial and investment activities. One common ambition in those strategies is the aim to expand the hinterland, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsBreaking out of the mould
Today''s port breakwater construction ties placement, innovation and ecology together, explains Stevie Knight.
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Meaningful reform still absent
COMMENT: In Spain''s ports, the wait goes on. The Spanish government is yet to unveil the detailed regulations that are intended to reflect the terms negotiated between port employers and dockworkers regarding the reform of Spain’s port labour arrangements, necessary to comply with EU legislation intended to make Europe’s ports ...
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NewsPutting the elements to work
Investing in renewable installations makes commercial sense, finds Alex Hughes.
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Need for affordable innovation
COMMENT: While reading that the life expectancy of a Fortune 100 company is now 15 years (and declining) and that we might be approaching “peak stuff” (i.e. people are buying less) in the West, I got worried about the future role of ports, writes Charles Haine.
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NewsEast Asia's partnerships and tech drive
Any global shipping trends come home to roost in China, finds Stevie Knight.
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NewsOvercoming the Davos hype
COMMENT: The 48th meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos from January 23 to January 26 generated a huge amount of optimism about world growth prospects, with business leaders and heads of state falling over themselves to highlight their contributions and views, writes Ben Hackett.
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In step with the money men
COMMENT: Volatility is a fact of life, as financial markets demonstrated in early February, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsTime to deliver in East Africa
Talk of the region''s potential is getting tired, finds Felicity Landon
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NewsDon't forget the human touch
Avoid the empty promises of automation and think about the bigger productivity picture, advises Alex Hughes.
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NewsPorts wary of the bitcoin bubble
Ports are sniffing around cryptocurrencies, but with a great deal of trepidation, finds Martin Rushmere.
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NewsStena battery-powered ferry project
The first zero-emissions Stena Line ferry powered by batteries could begin operation this year with batteries supplied by Callenberg Technology Group.
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NewsSomalia dismisses Port of Berbera deal
A Port of Berbera investment deal between DP World, the state of Somaliland and Ethiopia has been declared “non-existent, null and void” by the Federal Government of Somalia.
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NewsColombia to add 17 new terminals
At least 17 new port terminals are planned over the next few years in Colombia.
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NewsMexico on course to double port capacity
Mexico’s Programa Nacional de Infraestructura (PNI), or National Infrastructure Program, aims to double existing port capacity by the end of 2018.
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NewsUncertainty still dogs Spain stevedore legislation
In Spain, the stevedoring association Anesco has written to the Ministerio de Fomento, or Ministry of Public Works, to register its concern given uncertainty over existing legislation that will come about as of May 14, which is when both local and national collective bargaining agreements could begin to partially unravel.
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NewsNew Orleans plans terminal and logistics centre
Planning for a US$1bn plus project to build a container terminal and logistics centre is underway by the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA).
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NewsGCT Canada orders automated Konecranes RTGs
Global Container Terminals (GCT) Canada has ordered 10 Konecranes Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes with new auto-steering, auto-TOS reporting and auto-positioning features.
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NewsGreen ports sign up to sustainability charter
The World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) charter will be signed in Antwerp on 22 March where sustainable ports around the world will set out the guidelines for their commitment to achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
