Planning & Design
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Trade facilitation recommendations issued
01/04/2020The IMO has been presented with a list of recommendations for governments and relevant national authorities on the facilitation of maritime trade during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. READ more
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EU approves transfer of terminal stakes
20/03/2020The EU has approved the transfer of stakes in ten port terminals as the move would have a “very limited impact’ on the market. READ more
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Tug Design Goes Hi-Tech in Search of Optimisation
06/03/2020Digitalisation is a driving force as tug manufacturers capture data from the tug’s operating performance to enhance design improvements and modifications, as Dave MacIntyre discovers. READ more
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Port giant to return to private ownership
17/02/2020A port giant is set to return to private ownership to help it focus of becoming an infrastructure-led end-to-end logistics provider. READ more
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Digitalisation mishandling poses control risk
05/02/2020A new report on digitalising the port call process has said that there is a challenge for current stakeholders in the maritime sector to implement digitalisation and to adopt common, interoperable data standards or to risk losing control in the READ more
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Port masterplans help to drive growth
22/11/2019A new white paper highlights how masterplanning can contribute to growth in coastal regions as well as help ports communicate their strategies and visions to stakeholders. READ more
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Increasing risks in port investment
21/11/2019AJ Keyes reviews a new report that looks to identify and manage risks relating to container terminal investment. READ more
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PAVING THE WAY AHEAD FOR TERMINALS
25/10/2019Iain MacIntyre discovers how heavy-duty paving solutions for container terminals requires analysis of individual load types, weights and volumes versus capital and maintenance costs READ more
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European ports funding plea
07/10/2019A European ports organisation has stated that ports have an important part to play in maritime sustainability development and called for more support from a key fund. READ more
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Alternative dredging funding to the fore
26/09/2019Economically viable dredging projects that have languished from a lack of funds could now get a kick start, as Stevie Knight discovers. READ more
