Concessions & Investments

HFWs Scott Pilkington asks who foots the bill when ports suffer from strikes, industrial action or other disruption

Swings and roundabouts predominate as the industry tries to find a perfect labour solution. Martin Rushmere reports

Carriers treat Australia as “the end of the bus line, says Searoad Holdings John Hunter, “with the result that we often don’t get the best ships.” This, he says, is one of…

Whether there is an ISO Standard in place or not, ports are generally waking up to being more proactive with their soliciting of feedback.

Better to be receptive to complaints than to sweep them under the negotiating table, finds Stevie Knight

A common mistake is to assume that a ship’s insurance cover would extend to cover all the damage caused to a port if, for example, a ship collided with a quay crane…

Business interruption insurance is an obvious ‘must’ for ports, as Felicity Landon explains

While finance is still out there for equipment purchases, only the diligent and persistent will secure it, finds Alex Hughes

Ongoing education and training, in the form of a wide range of technical and personal training courses, plays a key role at bremenports.

Vocational qualifications are described as the ‘ideal tool’ for the ports industry. Felicity Landon reports

Questions have been asked about how the draft UK Marine Navigation Bill (No.2) – currently under UK Parliament consultation – sits with existing international pilotage regulatory framework.

HFWs Joseph Botham explains why proposed UK pilotage changes have global influence

DP World announced that its 12 month profit to the end of 31 December 2012 was US$749m – an increase of 10%, largely due to strong operational performance, effective asset management and…

Whether a good or bad thing, some ports are more prone to funds’ attentions than others.

The devil is in the detail when it comes to accepting private equity funding, finds Stevie Knight

The leap forward in cloud technology has, unfortunately, outstripped its legal framework.

Right people, right place, right time – Felicity Landon finds out why ports are turning to software to manage labour

Whereas Business Interruption insurance cover is closely linked to an assureds Property Damage cover, Contingent Business Interruption is a related form of cover which does not depend upon physical damage to the…

Ratings take the guesswork out of port financials, as Barry Parker discovers

HFWs Brian Rom discusses the perils of weather and latent conditions on port development projects

The majority of demand for skilled ports professionals is coming from emerging markets – the challenge is persuading people to go there, says Mark Charman, chief executive of Faststream.

Competition is tough for qualified, skilled staff to work in the ports sector. Felicity Landon reports.