Concessions & Investments

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.