News
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AI explored by ports partnership
20/09/2019A ports partnership which aims to realise the vision of a smart, interconnected and digital port ecosystem aims to accelerate the smart adoption of AI in the port sector. READ more
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Complacency or wishful thinking both lead to denial
20/09/2019As the global economy faces the prospect of a potential recession, the maritime industry needs a reality check, writes Ben Hackett. READ more
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Call for Maritime State Aid Guidelines review
20/09/2019An industry body has called for a review of the Maritime State Aid Guidelines following a new ITF OCED maritime subsidies report which reportedly sheds light on taxation practices which are not included in the latest 2011 version of the Guidelines. READ more
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Check and double check, the best project evaluation criteria
20/09/2019What drives a port authority or other government agency to develop the infrastructure for a new terminal and offer a new concession when there is little or no prospect of the facility offering a satisfactory rate of return to potential operators, READ more
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IMO 2020 - who is going to pay
20/09/2019Much has been written about January 1st, 2020 and the introduction of IMO 2020, writes Dean Davison. READ more
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Liverpool2 development contract awarded
19/09/2019A contract has been awarded for delivery of the next phase of development at Peel Ports’ Liverpool2 deepwater container terminal at the Port of Liverpool. READ more
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MoU for new container terminal in Egypt
19/09/2019A new MOU aims to set up the biggest logistic system in Africa and the Middle East including a container terminal in Egypt. READ more
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Sustainability and CSR rewarded
17/09/2019A major terminal operator has won an award for its sustainability reporting and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. READ more
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African ports awards - importance of port performance indicators
17/09/2019In June 2019, the winners of the fourth edition of the African Ports Awards (APA) were announced in Lomé, Togo (see http://www.fondationapa.org), writes Peter de Langen. READ more
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Adding value to geography
17/09/2019In the previous issue, which was a humorous attempt to call out some short-sighted planning, the notion of the “big picture” was an important undercurrent, writes Barry Parker. READ more
