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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
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NewsPaths to Reducing Serious Maritime Incidents and their Impact
Recent times have seen a spate of maritime incidents spanning groundings, collisions and, particularly notable, containership and ro-ro vessel fires which, experience shows, are often caused by mis-declared cargo.
