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In the logistics business, you can’t always believe the plans and projects that are announced through press releases and conferences, which are, in turn, dutifully reported in the trade press and through…

1st September 2010

Navigating through the logistics maze

1st September 2010

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It’s impossible to pick up any maritime newspaper or magazine, or surf the myriad excellent websites offering business news, without reading about the oil spill.

14th July 2010

Drill, baby drill

14th July 2010

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These days, the 200-year old challenge of Federal government involvement, versus actions at the local level, is alive and well when it comes to port operations.

1st July 2010

Go local every time

1st July 2010

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Heres a call lto arms: everybody across the port industry should send media clips to the US 534 Senators and Congressmen.

17th May 2010

Kickstart a port funding campaign

17th May 2010

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When I was a young commodity analyst, one of my mentors told me “if you torture the data long enough, it will say what you want it to.

21st April 2010

Keep a weather eye on the broader picture

21st April 2010

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Some observers have likened the US Congress to a sporting venue, as both sides seem to be engaged in a continual sparring match.

7th April 2010

Finance fund details to be hammered out

7th April 2010

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It sounds like a tired refrain already, but the legislators to the south of New York in Washington, DC ought not to take their eyes off the infrastructure funding issues, amid attention-grabbing…

23rd December 2009

New Yorker, opinion Dec 2009

23rd December 2009

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Sitting in the front row at Port Industry Day, held in New York in the auditorium aboard Intrepid, my head began to ache from the sheer complexity of solving infrastructure problems, on…

11th November 2009

Opinion Barry Parker New Yorker

11th November 2009

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There is a fine line between great foresight and lemming-like marches, so which camp do the major container carriers fall into, as they continue to support their orders of dozens of mega-ships,…

7th October 2009

New Yorker OPINION, October 09 issue

7th October 2009

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The whole issue of public-private-partnerships (PPP), and privatisations will be vociferously debated in Virginia, as the state (technically, a Commonwealth) evaluates three proposals that could potentially shift port operation to the private…

9th September 2009

New Yorker Opinion- for Sept issue

9th September 2009

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Later this year, the US Congress will re-authorise the fuellingof surface transportation by the beleaguered Highway Trust fund. At atime that the Obama camp has now mandated even more improvements infleet efficiencies,…

15th July 2009

New Yorker Opinion- June 2009 issue

15th July 2009

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Public-private partnerships (PPP) are back in the news. In March, ata time when reports of slower trade growth continued to mount, reportsof two fresh US port privatisations (one agreed upon, one at…

12th May 2009

New Yorker April Opinion

12th May 2009

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Normally, this column is devoted to craft that are designed to float. This time, the recent incident in New York City, where a commercial airplane successfully glided to a safe water landing…

28th January 2009

Opinion- February 2009

28th January 2009

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After what seemed like an eternity, the results of the 2008 US elections are now known. Even though the new Obama administration actually takes office in late January 2009, transition planning is…

10th December 2008

December 2008 USA New Yorker opinion

10th December 2008

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The designation of hands-on manager is not always a compliment; its sometimes used derisively to describe someone who somehow advancedfrom the docks (or other blue collar work) up the rungs of theexecutive…

11th June 2008

Opinion Piece- USA

11th June 2008

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In the past month, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) announced its intention to work with the US Army Corps of Engineers, the Federal agency tasked with channel…

10th April 2008

U.S. Opinion- Barry Parker

10th April 2008

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Last month, the US Maritime Administration (MARAD) gathered a groupof bankers and carriers in New York for an important RoundtableConference on Port and Infrastructure Investment. Rather thanshowcasing the same tired talk about…

5th December 2007

Opinion from the US (for Dec issue)

5th December 2007

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Throughout the US Coast Guards (USCG) history, it has juggled many missions. These days, much of the talk is about maritime security. In recent Congressional testimony, another USCG mission - its marine…

21st November 2007

Nov issue US OPINION Barry Parker

21st November 2007