Concessions & Investments

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

An example of a port that effectively optimised itscapital structure is the Port of Sillamä e in Estonia.

30th July 2008

The value of creation principles

30th July 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Funding new project development and acquisitions: what are the key criteria that lenders look to be fulfilled in today's environment?Green shoots of recovery, fact or fiction? When and where according to leading…

30th July 2008

10 key questions the conference will aim to address:

30th July 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Many investors have shown true interest in private ports or privateterminals. There are various port deals conducted in the last fewyears, some examples are presented below:

29th July 2008

On the acquisition trail

29th July 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Tim Kyd has spent all of his career placing marine liability risks - an area where personal continuity of service and corporate loyalty is highly valued.

25th June 2008

Loyalty is key in insurance sector

25th June 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Underwriters and brokers have finally achieved a stable market for high-value risks, writes James Brewer

24th June 2008

Insurance flourishing amid container revolution

24th June 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Software developers and terminal operators dont always see eye-to-eye on productivity packages, as Alex Hughes reports

18th June 2008

Tracking productivity

18th June 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

If you look backover the last 50 years, the introduction of software to monitor productivityhas definitely been one of the major advances in helping to improve it, saysAssociated British Ports Danny Carmichael.

11th June 2008

Productivity gains on the back of software introduction

11th June 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Martin Szakal beganworking in the UKsport industry 30 years ago, when activities on the dock were governed by theNational Dock Labour Scheme.

11th June 2008

Sea change in thinking on performance measures

11th June 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The introductionof software has been an invaluable tool and has dramatically transformed thecontainer handling industry, says International Container Terminal Services Incs Andy Andrews.

11th June 2008

Promoting better box handling

11th June 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

It is not just the design of a project that insurers need to get togrips with - it is the order in which the works will be carried out.

14th May 2008

Getting things in order

14th May 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

There is a host of ways to reduce the risks and provide insurers with ahigher level of comfort, says Brian Elliot at Marsh. Ports and theircontractors should consider:

14th May 2008

Reducing the risks

14th May 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Brokers claim that marine construction projects are often difficult and challenging - and not the favourites of underwriters.  Felicity Landon investigates why this is the case

14th May 2008

Not the underwriters favourite

14th May 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Ports should get their insurance broker involved at the earliestpossible stage of a major project, says specialist Marsh. Every riskis unique when it comes to ports and we need to go through…

14th May 2008

Early involvement

14th May 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Theres real cash to be had for sound port developments; and on reasonable terms too, as Alex Hughes discovers

30th April 2008

The money men

30th April 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

DP World has recently introduced GOLD - its Global OrganisationalLeadership Development programme, to support its growth strategy. Weaim to recruit up to 50 high potential candidates to GOLD, who willcommit to a…

30th April 2008

GOLD appproach

30th April 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

As the global skills shortage continues to bite, the onus is on employers to sell themselves to win over potential employees. Felicity Landon reports

30th April 2008

Employers must sell themselves

30th April 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

When the northeast England port of Blyth announced that it was to open a training centre that would be offering external training, the rush was incredible, says Martin Lawlor, chief executive of…

30th April 2008

Training rush

30th April 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Convictions for corporate manslaughter in the UK construction sectorcould soar under the new Corporate Manslaughter Act which came intoeffect on 6 April, warns insurer Aon.

14th April 2008

Manslaughter warning

14th April 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

Ports looking to take a bigger chunk of the supply chain take a bigger chunk of risk, warns Eric Buur, underwriting coordinator cargo liability at Fortis Corporate Insurance (FCI).

3rd March 2008

COntainer insurance: A bigger chunk of risk

3rd March 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The TT Club is working on an in-depth analysis of claims from terminals, in an effort to help prevent future losses. Results of this study will be published soon, it says -…

3rd March 2008

Container insurance: TT Club warning

3rd March 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

A significant increase in thenumber of accidents threatening assets and environment has led to anincreasing demand for the training of ship and shore personnel in thesame exercise, says VTS (vessel traffic system)…

6th February 2008

Ship and shore

6th February 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

What is the shelf-life of a simulator? GlobalSim says the first crane simulator it sold is now over ten years old and was recently upgraded, with new computers, motion controller, projector and…

6th February 2008

Shelf life

6th February 2008

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

As new computer hardware and software technologies evolve, crane and material handling equipment simulators will continue to get more realistic, says Clyde Stauffer, vice-president of US-based GlobalSim. We take major advantage of…

6th February 2008

Game plan (please delete earlier version)

6th February 2008