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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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