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Shipping and the physical internet
COMMENT: The term ‘physical internet’ has emerged in recent years as a metaphor for the future of freight transport. While the metaphor possibly obscures more than it enlightens, it nevertheless makes sense to explore the implications for ocean shipping, writes Peter de Langen.
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Collaboration not confrontation?
COMMENT: Around the world port labour reforms are in train. There are not many locations where such reforms are undertaken on a proactive basis; it usually involves legislative change and grinding out a solution between employers and unions often with some sort of mediation in-between. As is now the case ...
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NewsInnovate and standardise
Ericsson AB’s John Taxgaard explains the benefits of closer supply chain and ICT integration
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NewsUltimate threat to trade
COMMENT: We live in a new global reality where diplomacy is practiced via Twitter if we are to believe President Trump and the Lithuanian Prime Minister. This is, in my view, a very sad state of affairs with Twitter driving populism globally. Today, there is truth and alternative truth; in ...
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News2020 vision
What will happen at ports when global shipping has to switch to low sulphur fuel in 2020? Stevie Knight reports
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NewsAn end to paper?
Stevie Knight investigates the advantages of digital trading and the hurdles to widespread acceptance
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NewsRepelling terrorist attacks
Ports need to seriously consider implementing hostile vehicle mitigation measures, finds Barry Cross
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NewsDriving port modernisation
Argentina’s ports are powering ahead with development to meet growing volumes. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsPart of UK heritage
Out of the limelight, Barrow enjoys the fruits of the offshore industry. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsEveryone's a critic
What are the best ways of monitoring port performance? John Bensalhia finds out.
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NewsTrade thinking of Millennials
COMMENT: Maritime business always presents a conflict between old and new; as New York basked in warm weather, I heard about generational change at a Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) lunch; but later the same day, celebrated old tugboats at a big dinner hosted by the Working Harbor Committee, writes Barry ...
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NewsFinding allies
It''s high time that terminals followed lines and ports and get in on the partnerships act finds Felicity Landon
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When boxes don’t quite stack up
TT Club’s Laurence Jones looks at straightforward remedies for an all too common complaint
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NewsWriting on the wall
COMMENT: The Spanish Government has passed a draft law which aims to achieve compliance with European Union regulations governing the hiring of port labour.
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NewsNew sideloader for HAMMAR
HAMMAR has released its new sideloader in New Zealand which delivers a two-in-one lifting capacity.
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NewsBattery electric ASV commuter ferry
Effect Ships International (ESI) and Echandia Marine (EM) have developed a new non-polluting, fast, economical commuter vessel.
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NewsExtra SAMSON unloader for Sousse
SAMSON Materials Handling UK has secured its second order for a truck unloader to Société de Transit d’Agence Maritime et d’Affrètement (STAMA), Tunisia for deployment at the Port of Sousse.
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NewsCarnival gets ahead with scrubber installations
Carnival Corporation plc is to install and certify Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) on 60 ships across its global fleet, meaning that it’s on course to equip more than 85 of its vessels through 2020.
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NewsLED lighting for Auckland
The Ports of Auckland is installing LED floodlighting as a part of its efforts to become one of the most sustainable ports in New Zealand.
