Concessions & Investments

Whether a crane knockdown is caused by structural failure, weather or being hit by a ship, steps can be taken to reduce the risks, says Laurence Jones, TT Club’ s risk assessment…

Tracking productivity – whether of people or of kit – is increasingly critical as port and terminal operators seek to maintain their competitive edge. Felicity Landon reports

New Zealand’ s Jade Software has recently been responsible for a wholesale IT revamp at Port Nelson, which included the replacement of the port’ s outdated radio data terminals with a new…

The most important thing to consider when undertaking risk assessments regarding cranes is whether the right maintenance has been done, says Arnold Warmerdam, senior risk control consultant at Fortis Corporate Insurance’ s…

Recruitment specialists in the ports and shipping industry say demand for good quality staff is clearly outstripping supply.So how best to recruit - and retain - staff? Felicity Landon reports It is,says…

Gift-wrapped cash suddenly seems easy to come by in the port sector with financial figures rising deal-on-deal. Barry Parker reports

Chris Brown, partner at specialist law firm Norton Rose, has been in the thick of some exciting port-related finance transactions in recent years, including the Baltic Multi-Port project (at Helsinki, Kotka and…

There have been some amazing numbers achieved recently regarding port business sales, but perhaps even more amazing when you dig into this is that the high numbers are not seen by the…