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NewsThe law is an ass?
Technically it may not be misuse of the legal system but morally, matters are not so clear cut. Mike Mundy dissects the real basis of APMT’s legal challenges over Tecon 10, Santos and DC2 Durban
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NewsUS tariffs to disrupt global trade
New US tariffs are set to dramatically alter international trade dynamics and freight markets, says market analyst Drewry
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NewsNigeria rethink required
Nigeria’s port development policy is heading down the wrong road. Favouring inner city port upgrade over new port development is seen to be a misguided strategy
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NewsSouth Africa: Transshipment realities
Mike Mundy delves into the case for transshipment in South Africa under current operating realities – it is not as straightforward as has been suggested
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A new world order that promises a lot of dis-order?
So, the era of let market forces work to deliver a competitive environment appears to be fast disappearing.
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NewsNew year’s greetings from GreenPort
With 2024 drawing to a close, we look back at the top four articles to have featured in GreenPort over the past 12 months
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NewsNew year’s greetings from Port Strategy
With 2024 drawing to a close, we take a look back at the top three articles to have featured in Port Strategy over the past 12 months
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NewsHuman Factor has to be Acknowledged
The big topics in our industry are invariably business prospects, opportunities and system advances – equipment and digital.
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NewsManaging terminal competition to maximum effect
More traffic demands more cargo handling capacity and in turn this demands new terminals. Introducing a new terminal is not a straightforward matter it requires careful planning to ensure a good competitive balance is maintained – where market forces act as the main regulator.
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NewsA mixed picture so far…
Three months into 2024 and story of geo-political instability continues.
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News2024 promises an interesting cocktail of coverage
Welcome to 2024 where PS has a lot lined up for you via the magazine, online and various industry meets.
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NewsLooking back and forward
It’s that time of year again, when we look back over the past year and look forward.
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NewsDPW Australia’s annus horribilis
Strikes, tax avoidance allegations, a cyber-attack and heavy criticism of new terminal access charges - 2023 is shaping up to be an annus horribilis for DP World Australia
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NewsDigital twins move to take centre stage
Have you got one? A lot of ports, terminals and other companies active in the supply chain have.
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NewsIntegrity has its place
The Black Sea Grain Initiative has folded and the Kremlin has launched a series of missile attacks on the port city of Odessa in Ukraine.
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NewsGrowth Prospects – Technical Advances – See PS on Stand J42 at TOC
Drewry Maritime Research has provided an updated perspective on Southeast Asia containerport and terminal performance in 2022.
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NewsVision - Hurdles - Confidence Needed
India is in the ascendancy as an alternative manufacturing location to China, but there remains work to be done to build investor confidence. At a micro level, the same point applies in conjunction with South Africa’s Durban Container Terminal – pier 2 – the fundamental issue is will theory go into practice?
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News‘Holistic’ contracts needed for shipping efficiency, says BIMCO director
Historical charter party agreements first put in place a century ago are no longer fit for today’s shipping industry
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NewsCertainty of policy essential for water freight
The UK government is being urged to set a growth target for water freight
