All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 989
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NewsThames dredging poised to start
River deepening work on the Thames is scheduled to start this month to allow the world’s largest container ships to call at the UK’s London Gateway.
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Marseilles drop fails to dent optimism
France’s Marseilles Fos was hit by a 13.3% drop in throughput last year to 83m tonnes compared with 96m tonnes in 2008.
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Riga’s tough stance on defaulters
Riga port authority has reportedly contacted companies leasing port territory to advise of the cancellation of existing lease contracts due to late payments or lack of use.
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Lyttelton share-buy complaint
New Zealand’s Securities Commission may investigate the recent purchase of 45,500 Lyttelton Port of Christchurch (LPC) shares by Christchurch City Holdings (CHH).
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NewsNew Zealand needs a strategy re-think
A change in focus is required throughout the supply chain for sustainable growth to be achieved in the post-recession environment, said Ports of Auckland managing director Jens Madsen.
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Speed is of the essence
When the unthinkable happens, the speed with which the parties act in order to collect and preserve evidence will be of crucial importance. Such evidence will include that obtained from witnesses, physical evidence and documentary evidence.
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NewsSeek our protection from pirates, urges force commander
The long shadow cast by the skull and crossbones hangs over shipping in the Indian Ocean, with the threat of piracy a very real one in a huge swathe of its western edge. But the shadow has not yet been long enough to convince everyone sending ships there of the ...
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Hurricane plans
Marine experts at consulting services group Mouchel have worked with a port client on emergency planning in response to hurricane risk.
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NewsWorking through the disruption
Asking the "what if?" questions and having all the answers in place is a full-time job in itself, says Julian Parkes, the Port of London Authority''s harbour master (safety management system) and port security officer.
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NewsAsking the 'what if?' question
Emergency planning and business continuity are increasingly important for ports. Felicity Landon reports
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DP World mulls Australian IPO
Unconfirmed reports from Australia suggest that DP World is contemplating raising $884m through an initial public offering of some of its local assets.
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NewsSmoke and Mirrors
The general perception now is that the crisis in Dubai is easing and that the implications of the financial fall out for DP World will be limited. But is this the case?
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NewsStrain in Shanghai
A flurry of export orders strained capacity at Shanghai port, reported the China Daily, who also noted the shipping prices spiked dramatically.
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NewsScheldt dredging finally underway
The deepening of the Scheldt Estuary to give both greater tide windows and better draught access last week finally got underway on the Dutch side of the border – after a decade of wrangling.
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NewsGladstone’s boost will keep on going
Gladstone Ports Corporation shrugged off the first half blues of 2009 and announced a record throughput of more than 81 million tonnes for last year, of which coal made up over 58 million tonnes.
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NewsCoping with the crash
Alex Macinnes and Nigel Moniz discuss the procedures to consider in the event of a collision
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Cash for infrastructure projects
For finance opportunities in Europe, the focus is firmly on transport infrastructure development.
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NewsPort and terminal insurance BOX
Great improvements have been made in security at major ports worldwide over the last decade, led by implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code, says David Hunt, head of marine forecasting at Exclusive Analysis.
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The "new reality"
Investment opportunities exist, but sources of port finance and investment choices are changing. Patrik Wheater reports
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NewsPort and terminal insurance
Ports are happy to play it safe when it comes to insurance choices, reports James Brewer
