Operations News – Page 83
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NewsShare information to improve hazards handling
Information flow on dangerous goods needs to be seamless through the entire chain, explains Martin Rushmere
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NewsSmarter thinking on real estate assets
Do ports take their real estate assets for granted? Felicity Landon reports
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NewsDealing with renewed inflation
Ports should consider adopting more dynamic tariff mechanisms to counter the impacts of inflation, advises Johan-Paul Verschuure
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NewsMaking the climate call count for ports
What role should ports play in reducing emissions from shipping? Felicity Landon reports
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NewsThwarting modern-day smugglers
Intelligence and collaboration key to port security, finds Iain MacIntyre
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NewsSeeing the bigger picture in concession bids
Sudan’s terminal tender serves as a reminder to mind the gaps in the assessment of concession bids. John Burgoyne investigates
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NewsNew waste rules to disrupt trade
As much as 5m teu of waste could become landfill under China’s sudden decision to impose more stringent quality thresholds on different waste imports, dramatically changing seaborne trade patterns.
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NewsGeest relocates cargo handling to Dover
Eastern Caribbean shipping firm Geest Line is relocating its south of England cargo handling to Dover following fleet expansion.
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NewsDP World estimates 10% volume growth
DP World has stated it is on course to deliver approximately 10% growth in gross volumes for 2017.
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2018: “transformative year” for ports
Shifting economic trends, trade flows and global demographic patterns, in conjunction with changes in port ownership could lead to a "transformative year" for port development, according to law firm Ince & Co.
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NewsDP World gives back to communities
Terminal operator DP World''s fourth Global Volunteer Week programme saw employees across the world deliver over 60 projects in partnership with 47 organisations, bringing benefits to more than 5,000 people and clocking up a new record of nearly 4,700 volunteer hours during work time.
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NewsA new chapter
Philadelphia rebranding highlights the port’s future focus, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsWho’s the greenest?
Felicity Landon asks if there’s a case for a sustainability ranking for ports
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NewsMuddying the water
Ballast water regs could create issues for ports as well as lines, warns Stevie Knight
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NewsDropping coal position
As environmental initiatives bite, coal is losing favour at European ports. John Bensahlia reports
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NewsHumanised automation is the way forward
Regardless of how advanced automation becomes, we will still need people at terminals in the coming years.
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NewsHow to attract future calls from mega-ships
The International Transport Forum has used Jakarta as an example to illustrate how ports with more mixed performance volumes could attract future calls from very large container ships.
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NewsNavis CTO identifies top port tech trends
Navis'' chief technology officer (CTO) has identified the technology trends in the ocean shipping sector that he views as having the greatest impact in 2018 and beyond.
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NewsTT Club's four-step approach to safety
Work place injuries still account for almost a third of insurance claims costs for ports and terminals according to TT Club analyses.
