Concessions & Investments

Theres no room for drug or alcohol-induced errors in the harsh port environment, as Alex Hughes explains

Windstorms can be very damaging and very difficult to predict; they are also quite difficult to deal with.

HFWs Robert Blundell discusses the pros and cons of the industrys favoured EPC contract.

Is the first corporate prosecution under the UK Bribery Act just around the corner, asks HFWs Daniel Martin

Internships can be valuable to both ports and young people, finds Felicity Landon.

Two factors continue to hinder labour efficiency in the US, explains Martin Rushmere

Portek International Pte Ltd (Portek) is sad to inform that Mr Larry Lam, its founder and former chairman, passed away on 11th February 2014 with his family by his side. He was…

Islamic finance is growing fast as an investment solution, as Felicity Landon finds out

Finding the right person for a top management job comes with a lot of variables, says Andrew Feakins, managing director of the global recruitment specialist Impact People Strategies.

Industry experts have already called for additional guidance on mandatory container weighing, while agreeing that enforcement is the only way to ensure accuracy of container weights.

The TT Club says that changing patterns in world trade is bringing unforeseen liabilities for Middle East transport forwarders and operators.

The key drivers of change in port investment patterns are the recent economic recession and its effects on containerised trade, according to Tomas Vitsounis, project leader, Total Port Logistics, at NICTA, Australia’s…

Investors are torn between the high risk and high returns offered by ports. Felicity Landon reports

The P3 container alliance has ramifications in a legal context for ports, as HFWs Joseph Botham explains

Bankers still take the long-term view that ports are solid, long-term assets, says Berend Paasman, senior vice president, shipping, offshore and logistics, at DNB Bank – “but you want to see that…

Post-crisis, what are the finance options for ports operating in an uncertain world asks Felicity Landon

New terminals are coming online around the world but there’s a ‘war for talent to run them, as Felicity Landon reports

Ports are a small part of the World Bank’s overall loan book, through both its private sector lender the IFC and the IBRD.

Financing for expansion will only come if the Triple Bottom Line is there, says Martin Rushmere

HFWs Eliza Petritsi deciphers the proposed European ports policy package

Konecranes has begun statutory negotiations with its employees regarding temporary and permanent job losses to help reduce costs in a “weakened” market.