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NewsUK ports ‘somewhat confident” about business
Two-thirds of UK ports feel ‘somewhat confident’ about the business outlook for 2021, a new survey shows.
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News‘HYDROGENISATION’ DRIVES ON
Johan-Paul Verschuure of advisory group Rebel explains what is in store for the port sector as hydrogen continues its upward trajectory across the ports and shipping industry
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NewsQuarter of ports see higher no of containers
One out of four ports are dealing with a higher than normal number of empty containers.
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NewsTerminal operators face cost pressures
Terminal operators will continue to face cost pressures as the industry handles the latest impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, finds Drewry.
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NewsCargotec to sell Navis
Cargotec’s board of directors has decided to initiate a sales process for its Navis software business.
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NewsCONGESTION COLLABORATION
After months of falling throughput volumes, a number of ports across the world are now seeing congestion. AJ Keyes asks if this is due to the rebound from COVID-19 or if other factors are in play?
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NewsBUILDING ROBUST REVENUES
In the first of a two-part series of articles, renowned industry analyst, Andrew Penfold, considers the creative approaches open to container terminal operators to consolidate and expand terminal revenues in a challenging marketplace.
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NewsECH FLTs ADVANCE AT PACE
Backed by strong demand, design innovation with empty container handling FLT product lines continues apace. John Bensalhia investigates.
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NewsHinterland delays creep up
There has been an increase in delays on the intermodal connections between ports and the hinterlands, including cross-border cargo traffic, a new report finds.
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NewsUK FREEPORTS: A SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITY
COMMENT: The UK Government consultation on freeports’ was launched in February 2020 with an opening salvo to establish up to ten of them in the UK, writes Charles Haine.
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NewsInvestment appetite at TOC Americas 2020
Ports and terminal operators demonstrated an appetite for investment at TOC Americas 2020, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the maritime sector.
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NewsVOLUMES, COSTS, ALTERNATIVES
The world’s most famous waterways, the Suez and Panama canals, have been rivals for over a century. But the flows are now changing, says Stevie Knight.
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NewsDrones to help with port control
Drones will be used to support enforcement and control in the Antwerp port area with a view to improving overall safety.
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NewsIAPH focuses on energy, data and resilience
The IAPH has declared a new strategic course of action with technical committees to focus on climate and energy, data collaboration and risk and resilience.
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NewsSPEAKING UP TO IMPROVE SAFETY
Marc Spillman, of CIRAS explains how confidential reporting can play a positive role in promoting port safety and what makes it different from whistleblowing.
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NewsTHE HUMAN FACTOR ABOVE ALL
Authors of a new risk assessment of work accidents in container terminals built their analysis around data from the Port of Tanjung Priok. As Felicity Landon reports, all container terminals can learn from the conclusions drawn.
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NewsSEAL OF APPROVAL
John Bensalhia investigates the latest innovations with container seals and assesses the financial and practical considerations involved.
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NewsSix charged over Maersk/APMT cyber attack
Six Russian intelligence officers have been charged by the US Department of Justice (US DOJ) over multiple hacking incidents, including the June 2017 NotPetya malware attack that hit Maersk subsidiary APM Terminals (APMT).
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NewsData definitions enable JIT port calls
Standard data definitions for the port call process have been published to enable Just-In-Time (JIT) port calls.
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NewsBUFFETED BY COVID-19
Leading analyst, Andrew Penfold, examines the latest trends in container terminal investment and assesses activities in an era increasingly buffeted by the impact of COVID-19.
