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    The “greatest contract”, a “gold standard” – true or false?

    2025-03-07T12:38:00Z

    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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    The “dark” fleet a ticking timebomb that needs to be addressed

    2024-11-22T12:00:00Z

    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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    Insider threats: IMO tool kit

    2024-09-26T12:00:00Z

    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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    Dry bulk trades: what prospects?

    2024-07-25T12:00:00Z

    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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    Streamlining berthing/safe mooring is a must

    2024-05-30T12:00:00Z

    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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    New study highlights the decarbonising power of digitalisation

    2024-04-19T11:00:00Z

    All hail the potential of digitalisation to positively impact shipping’s decarbonisation!

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    ESPO underlines “there is no time to lose” in implementation of new strategy

    2024-02-27T12:00:00Z

    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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    Matching batteries to in-port vessel decarbonisation requirements

    2023-11-24T12:00:00Z

    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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    ILWU: what do the lessons of Portland tell us?

    2023-10-09T08:00:00Z

    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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    Panama canal problems: micro and macro

    2023-08-29T08:00:00Z

    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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    Clean energy marine hubs initiative launched

    2023-07-26T08:00:00Z

    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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    Two reports worth catching up with

    2023-06-01T08:00:00Z

    Let’s backtrack a bit and reference two interesting reports that came out a few months ago.

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    USA looks to strengthen foreign port security assessment

    2023-05-09T10:13:00Z

    The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has conducted an assessment of the US Coast Guard’s Foreign Port Security Programme…

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    A new order in China – Australia coal trade?

    2023-04-20T14:05:00Z

    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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    The port that never was

    2023-04-06T11:50:00Z

    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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    Big is not always beautiful: Tell us about it!

    2023-02-08T14:06:00Z

    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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    Port of Singapore to take a stake in Adani ports?

    2022-12-15T16:11:00Z

    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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    IAPH focus: closing the gaps

    2022-11-15T09:15:00Z

    Against a background of port systems and supply chains under immense pressure during the onslaught of COVID-19…

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    Prepare for life out of the shadows

    2022-10-27T13:10:00Z

    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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    MAKING SENSE OF ONSHORE POWER SUPPLY

    2022-09-15T15:18:00Z

    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).