Latest News – Page 583
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On the brink of change
COMMENT: 2014 was a mixed year for economic fundamentals but little of this impacted the flow of trade, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsTime for an Optimal Size Index?
COMMENT: As this issue goes to press, the Maritime Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will be meeting in London, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsTurning point
Rotterdam is playing a long game with its massive Maasvlakte II development. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsRolling stock
ICTSI’s Adriatic hub is taking to the rails to bring its handling expertise to central Europe, finds Carly Fields
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NewsGas stations
Reconsider re-fuelling roles as orders for LNG-fuelled ships increase, advises Aidan Grange
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NewsBeware trucks bearing 'gifts'
TT Club’s Laurence Jones urges ports to look beyond the container weighing headlines
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Forward plan to manage transitions
COMMENT: In Antwerp, the closure of the GM plant makes a huge site available for re-development, while in Rotterdam, one of the refineries (currently owned by Q8) is up for sale, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsPlugging in
The competition for post-Canal expansion transhipment traffic is heating up, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsLetter of the law
Without constant monitoring, ever-evolving laws can catch ports on the hop, finds John Bensalhia
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NewsCloud control
XVELA''s Christopher Mazza explains why carrier-terminal collaboration could find a home in the cloud
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NewsInnovation, disruption and survival
We''re just not innovating enough, warns APS Technology''s Allen Thomas
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NewsWar risk premiums
Instability and civil unrest can be business spur for neighbouring cargo terminals, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsRussian rollercoaster
Global Ports has learnt to take the rough with the smooth in the Russian box market. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsLarger than life
OSC''s Andrew Penfold examines the impact of ever-larger containerships on second tier ports
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NewsThe ripple effect
Russia''s financial quagmire is having an impact on Scandinavian ports, as Alex Hughes reports
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NewsCongestion to overcapacity
What will Maasvlakte''s capacity jump mean for North Europe’s top ports, asks Felicity Landon
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NewsPlayground of the alliances
COMMENT: Over the past twelve months the container business has been turned on its head with shifting alliances, the arrival of the mega-ships and an ordering spree with enough capacity to make a grown man cry.
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NewsUnder the microscope
COMMENT: Just how much ports are under the microscope nowadays when they are located close to a city or populated areas is highlighted by the recent experience of Associated British Ports’ (ABP) port of Southampton, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsCash in the coffers
AJ Keyes looks at why the drivers behind the mass sell-off of terminal assets in Australia
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NewsShort term pain
Coal price volatility has sent waves of concern through the world’s coal ports. Dave and Iain MacIntyre report
