All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 8
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NewsMaintenance revolution underway
The port and terminal maintenance landscape is changing markedly driven by growing client demand for uptime, increased automation and a digital revolution in the deployment of maintenance services. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsMPA and Microsoft to harness new technologies
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Microsoft have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on a wide range of new technologies covering cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, robots, and cybersecurity.
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NewsShort on facts
Mike Mundy considers Trump’s assertion that the Panama Canal is in Chinese ownership is ill-informed and does not justify the resulting attack on Hutchison PPC
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NewsMedPort Expansion in Final Stages…
APM Terminals is ramping up operations at its MedPort Tangier facility in Morocco by confirming the final part of its 2 million TEU expansion. The expansion means that the terminal can offer a total capacity of 5.2 million TEU per annum.
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NewsEurope steps up
The European Commission and key port and shipping sector associations are pushing for a decarbonised and more competitive future, new initiatives abound
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NewsEmbracing reefer trade
The West Coast of South America is a key part of the reefer supply chains providing many different products to global markets. AJ Keyes assesses why Chile and Peru are so integral to these trade lanes
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NewsDissolution of the existing world trade order
The world trading system is in transformation and promises to bring changes to the flow of goods traded internationally. The results may be more disruptive than anticipated.
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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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NewsWide-ranging demand for konecranes products
Konecranes has been busy. It reports diverse projects spanning the Middle East and Europe.
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NewsUN reports Yemen port damage
The United Nations (UN) has provided independent confirmation about the level of damage suffered by Yemen’s Red Sea ports, and the news is not good.
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NewsTop tyre criteria emerge
The port tyre sector is growing in importance off the back of the expansion of terminal infrastructure, increased automation in material handling and the growing demand for durable and long-lasting tyres.
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NewsTransparency counts
Transparency is an increasingly major driver behind the demand for remote reefer monitoring in ports - solutions which are also an important part of sustainability efforts across the supply chain.
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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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NewsGlobal report: New concessions and extensions
Recent times have seen significant activity with the announcement of new concessions and others that have been extended. A summary of the more notable developments follows. The big news of TIL/Blackrock’s purchase of a majority stake in Hutchison Ports’ assets outside China is featured on pxx.
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NewsClean fuel initiatives for transport and handling
Further steps forward are being made in clean fuel initiatives for truck operation and container handling equipment.
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NewsChile: onwards and upwards
AJ Keyes looks at developments in Chile’s leading ports and asks if any change to the status quo is anticipated in this important Latin American location
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NewsTariffs: the next chapter of volatility
Port expert and senior analyst Johan-Paul Verschuure - from strategic-financial advisory firm Rebel - charts the implications of the new world order under Trump tariffs, the counter-measures from those effected and the potential impact on supply chains.
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NewsCapacity Concerns? Not here….
Mexico’s container ports had a good 2024, with further volume growth. AJ Keyes assesses what expansion plans are ongoing in the country and asks whether there are expected to be any space issues moving forward?
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NewsShore power supply is buzzing
The shore power supply market is buzzing, with a number of notable events recently being reported to PS.
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News(Smart) business as usual
A J Keyes runs the rule over China’s recent container terminal performance – volumes, automation/investment in Smart Ports – and assesses what lies ahead
