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NewsWill Concessions do the trick?
Steve Cameron looks at the current round of concessioning and asks will they provide a solution to West Africa''s pressing congestion problems.
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NewsPorts surf the growth wave
As the UAE and other regional players steer their economies onward and upward, their ports are racing to keep up with demand, both actual and forecast. Nick Elliott reports.
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Time to reflect on the broader economic future for 2006
The global economy has once again surprised pessimists by its tremendous staying power, replacing past concerns that global growth might falter with inflationary worries, fuelled by high and rising oil prices. We see growth slowing marginally this year, compared to last, but if the almighty consumer does not lose heart ...
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NewsUse this rich era of growth to clean up our act
Economist Ben Hackett rings in the new year with some positive news. Despite predictions to the contrary, the global economy is in robust shape and will remain so, provided of course the ''almighty'' consumer (you and me) does not lose heart.
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NewsClub ponders anti-smoking laws
Spain has joined the increasing list of countries that prohibit smoking in enclosed public spaces. Canada, Norway and New Zealand as well as certain states of the US such as California, Florida, New York and Washington have already enacted legislation, while in the UK, Parliament will be deciding the issue ...
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NewsDPW still confident
DP World believes its bid for P& O will succeed, despite the intervention of Singapore''s PSA in the takeover contest.
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Beware of getting locked in
Would you purchase a vehicle that provided marginally better performance or was marginally less expensive than conventional vehicles, but had only one supplier on the planet for replacement parts? Where even basic maintenance items will have a long lead time and a handsome price tag.
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NewsLagos End Game
APM Terminals looks set to take over the Apapa Container Terminal in Lagos, Nigeria but will this prove to be a double-edged sword? Mike Mundy reports.
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NewsA pearl where it's needed
A new container port is adding to the competition for traffic in the Pearl River Delta region. James Macpherson considers what Nansha has to offer.
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Bags of Concern
Daniel C. Negron, vice president in the US for Thomas Miller, managers of the TT Club, offers some tips on dealing with the handling problems presented by breakbulk cargoes.
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Follow the Mantra
These issues are certainly not confined to less-developed countries alone. While containerisation has spread into most of the world''s trade routes, there will always be a certain amount of breakbulk that will be shipped through them as well.
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NewsHow green is your machine?
Manufacturers of pneumatic systems are becoming increasingly vocal when stressing the environmentally friendly nature of their products. But exactly how friendly are pneumatic unloaders? Alex Hughes went to find out.
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What about the workers?
Because pneumatic unloaders produce less dust emission, equipment operators consequently inhale lower quantities of dust which makes them safer to work with. In comparison to grabs, from which material can so easily escape, practically nothing gets out of an enclosed pneumatic discharge operation. This lack of dust is much more ...
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NewsBigger, Smarter, Greener
The current boom in port development is creating record demand for new RTGs and they are getting bigger, smarter and greener, writes Benedict Young.
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NZ ports mull post merger reshuffle
New Zealand''s ports are jostling for business as a potential over-tonnaging situation develops following Maersk''s absorption of P& O Nedlloyd and its subsequent withdrawal of that line from services such as the " Eastabout" and " Westabout" Vessel Sharing Arrangements (VSAs) to Europe.
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NewsMooring solution could prevent interruptions
Two German companies have teamed to develop a new type of mooring system for vessels in exposed locations of the type likely to be used for the new generation of offshore LNG terminals. Working in close collaboration with Hatlapa, the new mooring concept was developed by Marine Service GmbH, a ...
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NewsA taste of life Offshore
As a new generation of LNG tankers looms, the terminals for such ships will - in most instances - be located far from conventional, sheltered harbours. David Foxwell investigates.
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Where are the benefits?
Jack Gaston approached Stephen Eastwood ceo Europe, of Adsteam Towage - for PS, with some important questions relating to the application of ISO and ISM standards.
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NewsSafety and quality paramount
Towage companies whose core business is aimed principally at providing ship-handling services are becoming increasingly concerned with the need to comply with recognised international standards for quality and safety. Jack Gaston reports.
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NewsBuffer against competitive failure
With bigger vessels in the offing for the main East-West trades, and the “cascade effect” showering incumbent vessels down to some of the feeder routes, what are the implications in terms of fendering requirements?
