The Strategist
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NewsThe “greatest contract”, a “gold standard” – true or false?
The end of February saw the International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA), the representative body for labour in 35 ports that run from Maine to Florida and along the Gulf Coast, ratify a new 6-year contact that spans from October 2024 to 2030. It is a deal that Harold Dagget, President, ILA, describes as “the greatest contract in ILA history” and one that is a “gold standard” for dockworker unions globally.
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NewsThe “dark” fleet a ticking timebomb that needs to be addressed
As PS goes to press the news breaks that European parliamentarians have called on the EU to impose “more targeted” sanctions against what is dubbed the “dark” or “shadow” fleet.
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NewsInsider threats: IMO tool kit
International Maritime Organization (IMO) in association with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has taken the interesting step of introducing a new ‘tool kit’ designed to bolster the maritime sector’s ability to tackle ‘insider threats.’
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NewsDry bulk trades: what prospects?
The consensus of opinion is that 2024 will not follow in the footsteps of 2023 and see a widespread continuation of growth in global dry bulk trades. The China factor is a big influence in this respect.
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NewsStreamlining berthing/safe mooring is a must
If you are a port or a terminal and had to pick one area where you could achieve the goals of optimising safety and maximising efficiency then without doubt the area of managing vessel berthing has to be on your short list.
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NewsNew study highlights the decarbonising power of digitalisation
All hail the potential of digitalisation to positively impact shipping’s decarbonisation!
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NewsESPO underlines “there is no time to lose” in implementation of new strategy
Mid-January saw the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcome the European Parliament’s recognition of and support for the vital role Europe’s ports play in the European economy and society.
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NewsMatching batteries to in-port vessel decarbonisation requirements
Talking to my ever-optimistic car dealer he tells me 2025 is the year to have in mind when electric cars will come into their own – suffice it to say I am not yet a believer.
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NewsILWU: what do the lessons of Portland tell us?
It is quite remarkable that the US International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has been compelled to declare bankruptcy and enter Chapter 11 over a dispute at the Portland…
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NewsPanama canal problems: micro and macro
It is interesting to note the detailed remarks of SagittaMarine, a dry bulk operator primarily active in the handy-ultramax segments…
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NewsClean energy marine hubs initiative launched
Just before PS was about to go to press, I was sitting in the basement coffee shop of Waterstones bookshop in Piccadilly…
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NewsTwo reports worth catching up with
Let’s backtrack a bit and reference two interesting reports that came out a few months ago.
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NewsUSA looks to strengthen foreign port security assessment
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has conducted an assessment of the US Coast Guard’s Foreign Port Security Programme…
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NewsA new order in China – Australia coal trade?
Technically you can’t say the ban is over because it was never formally in place but in reality there is a change of attitude by the Chinese authorities which is seeing a return of Australian coal to the Chinese market.
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NewsThe port that never was
In November last year the Tbilisi International Film Festival featured a documentary film entitled, The Port that Never Was. It refers, of course, to the proposed new deep-sea port of Anaklia on Georgia’s Black Sea coast.
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NewsBig is not always beautiful: Tell us about it!
At Port Strategy we focus a lot on the larger port and terminal facilities – we are very mindful, however, that the larger ports and facilities in them are not the whole story.
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NewsPort of Singapore to take a stake in Adani ports?
The India-headquartered Adani Group, which includes Adani Ports & SEZ, is reportedly engaged in raising US$10 billion in lower cost green bonds.
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NewsIAPH focus: closing the gaps
Against a background of port systems and supply chains under immense pressure during the onslaught of COVID-19…
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NewsPrepare for life out of the shadows
Ports have traditionally had a link to politics but under the influence of COVID-19, lockdowns, congestion, environmental goals, strikes, exceptional geo-political events and other key influential factors the political dimension has grown significantly larger.
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NewsMAKING SENSE OF ONSHORE POWER SUPPLY
Thank heavens for a bit of common sense as espoused recently, in a joint statement by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and the Federation of European Private Companies and Terminals (FEPORT), with regard to onshore power supply (OPS).
