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    UKRAINE CRISIS: GLOBAL CHAOS

    2022-04-30T15:14:00Z

    Initial uncertainty was focused on the impact of Russian threats on the Ukraine, we can now see that the realisation of these have far-reaching global impacts. Andrew Penfold identifies the critical factors

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    Negatives and positives

    2022-04-30T13:23:00Z

    I make no apology for returning to the starting point of my last Viewpoint – Ukraine.

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    FIGHTING TO SURVIVE

    2022-04-30T13:20:00Z

    Oleksandr Gavrylyuk, Port Strategy’s Ukraine based correspondent, provides a human perspective of life in the face of Russian aggression

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    UKRAINE CRISIS – THE FALLOUT

    2022-03-09T08:21:00Z

    Maritime sector fallout from the Ukraine crisis promises to be multi-faceted and large scale. Andrew Penfold analyses the situation

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    Hard facts win the war against more and more myths

    2022-03-01T12:21:00Z

    Let’s talk myths.

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    UNCTAD: A PRICE TO PAY

    2022-02-01T15:17:00Z

    There is a price to pay for bloated freight rates and other supply chain issues. Felicity Landon charts the UNCTAD position and suggestions on mitigating measures

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    Not the whole story

    2022-01-03T12:33:00Z

    If you take it at face value, it is a top tier shipping line providing a perspective of what it sees as major port bottlenecks negatively impacting the supply chain. It is a list of those ports where Maersk has, and is, facing delays getting on the berth to discharge ...

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    SUDAN CROSSROADS

    2021-12-02T10:45:00Z

    Port Sudan’s situation is symbolic of that of the country as a whole – in simple terms forward or reverse? The key is removing politics from the decision-making process

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    Climate resilient ports: “the power is in our hands”

    2021-12-01T08:07:00Z

    Let’s go back to basics – sea levels.

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    BATTLE LINES FORMING

    2021-11-04T10:31:00Z

    Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has one public terminal left for privatisation and it is gaining a lot of interest. AJ Keyes looks at the potential implications

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    ONE STEP FORWARD, ONE BACK?

    2021-11-03T10:14:00Z

    Two new Bills herald major reforms to the Indian ports sector but when looked at overall does it amount to “one step forward and one step back?” AJ Keyes takes a detailed look

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    RENEWAL OR RETENDER?

    2021-11-02T10:03:00Z

    Stick with it or press the restart button? Which way to go with port concessions? Neil Davidson and Erik Wehl* examine the pros and cons of both propositions

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    Market Forces win every time: even during these ‘Force 10’ conditions

    2021-11-01T10:09:00Z

    If you take what some might describe as a cynical position you can interpret the very recent attention paid to supply chain problems by politicians as anxiety about the subject becoming ‘more political’ as we advance towards Christmas. A shortage of turkeys, toys on the shelves and various other Christmas ...

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    Wisdom of defending the indefensible

    2021-10-01T13:00:00Z

    COMMENT: Without doubt there are certain public sector operated port organisations that work very eff ectively. There is probably no fi ner example than the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) which has established itself as an industry leader at various key levels. A testament to this is that it has ...

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    Monopolies and Common Sense

    2021-09-01T13:31:00Z

    COMMENT: The situation in Montevideo, Uruguay is interesting and is one that is a regular issue raised elsewhere, writes Mike Mundy.

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    Fundamental port sector change

    2021-07-03T20:59:14Z

    COMMENT: How many times has it been said? Will it hurt to say it again? OK then, lets just ‘put it out there’ – COVID-19 continues to test us all, writes Mike Mundy.

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    Cyber Security: The Road to Resilience

    2021-06-22T16:40:00Z

    COMMENT: The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) and the World Bank have brought to our attention that many digital developments in the ports sector have been designed and deployed without even considering cyber security, writes Mike Mundy.

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    Sustainability finds core financial dimensions

    2021-05-23T16:39:00Z

    COMMENT: President Biden said at the recent Leaders’ Summit on Climate that we are in a “decisive decade” for tackling climate change, writes Mike Mundy.

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    Terminal operators: shoulders to the wheel…

    2021-03-18T16:35:00Z

    COMMENT: It’s unusual that the supply side of the container sector is under pressure – that container availability and shipping capacity is stretched and when available invariably only at a high price, writes Mike Mundy.

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    Calling the shots under COVID-19

    2021-03-01T10:00:00Z

    COMMENT: At this juncture, it would have been excellent to look at COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror, writes Mike Mundy.