Operations
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Brexit: Ports continue to lead preparations
15/01/2019The message from the ports sector ahead of the Brexit deal vote in the UK House of Commons today is that ports are resilient, but the government needs to act swiftly to manage challenges. READ more
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Urgent challenges to overcome on hydrogen use
14/01/2019With more ports considering hydrogen fuelling options for shoreside equipment, there is a pressing need to overcome the challenge of inexperience, according to Hydrogen Europe. READ more
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Industry "oppose" Access Point Interface
14/01/2019Maritime organisations have urged the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism not to create an EU Level Access Point Interface following its adoption of the Clune Report on the draft Regulation for a European Maritime Single READ more
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Eastern port alliance competition roadblock
11/01/2019Hong Kong’s Competition Commission has opened an investigation into the newly formed ‘Hong Kong Seaport Alliance’ to assess whether it breaks fair competition rules. READ more
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Hong Kong "prime candidate" for alliance
10/01/2019Hong Kong has "long been a prime candidate" for a terminal alliance, Drewry’s senior analyst for Ports & Terminals has said following the formation of the Hong Kong Seaport Alliance. READ more
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Latest news on global port data standards
02/01/2019Consensus has been reached on critical global data standards for port call data, with a view to allowing machines to better “understand each other" when it comes to shared port call data. READ more
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Port association issues stark safety warning
21/12/2018The British Ports Association (BPA) has called on the international shipping community to “face up” to safety concerns on defective pilot ladders and use of dangerously-weighted heaving lines. READ more
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Mapping future port ecosystem talent
20/12/2018Maurice Jansen outlines a new project to position maritime talent as a force for change for ports READ more
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Ports left choking on empties
20/12/2018Alex Hughes reports on strategies to reduce empty container backlogs that clog up the quay READ more
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Shaking up bulk storing options
20/12/2018Growth in direct loading and off-site storage of commodities is set to continue, finds John Bensalhia READ more