Concessions & Investments – Page 12

  • Many voices: Oakland hosts an all-stakeholder round table discussion every two to three months. Credit: Ingrid Taylar
    News

    A seat at the table

    2016-05-27T10:36:00Z

    Port authorities can play a bigger role in labour mediation, finds Martin Rushmere

  • New Chief: Christian Blauert
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    Yilport promotes Blauert to CEO

    2016-05-18T13:32:00Z

    Turkey’s Yilport Holding, part of the Yildirim Group, has appointed a new CEO in order to help realise its target of becoming one of the top ten international terminal operators.

  • Container terminals will face financial challenges. Credit: Guillaume Baviere, Flickr
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    Container returns

    2016-04-26T15:47:00Z

    The industry is entering a period where the money to be made from container terminals investments is markedly less than it used to be, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants.

  • Damaging: ICTSI believes that the ILWU’s strategy is "to the detriment of the entire region". Credit: ICTSI
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    Setting precedents

    2016-04-15T10:35:00Z

    ICTSI''s Portland woes are a test for the US West and East Coasts, says Martin Rushmere

  • Kumport
    News

    Do your homework

    2016-03-26T17:15:00Z

    Dave MacIntyre finds out how investors can take the rough with the smooth in port commitments.

  • Growth: Nectar's team have set records at its Beira terminal
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    Patience is a virtue

    2015-11-03T10:09:00Z

    Employing local people in port concessions isn’t always easy, as Felicity Landon reports

  • SB 63 will provide a new tax increment financing mechanism for US seaport infrastructure
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    Wider funding options for California ports

    2015-10-15T16:51:00Z

    The state of California’s largest container ports are now in line for wider funding after Governor Jerry Brown signed a new Bill.

  • Toppled port equipment
    News

    Take cover

    2015-10-10T20:46:00Z

    The Tianjin disaster is a timely reminder for ports to check their insurance liabilities.

  • News

    Tianjin ‘wake up’ call for insurers

    2015-09-16T17:21:00Z

    Following the blast at Tianjin early last month, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is warning that large cargo losses are having a significant impact on the marine insurance sector and this recent incident should serve as a “wake-up call to all cargo insurers”.

  • Money man: bank is in the market for increased lending. Credit: Elliott Brown
    News

    RBS hungry to finance more port developments

    2015-06-15T10:34:00Z

    Delivering a shot in the arm for future port financing, specialist bank RBS has stated that it is “extremely positive” on the outlook for the sector.

  • Drill time: Milford Haven takes its oil responsibilities seriously
    News

    Letter of the law

    2015-05-29T16:44:00Z

    Without constant monitoring, ever-evolving laws can catch ports on the hop, finds John Bensalhia

  • Watch and learn: the workforce can be a “fantastic” source of knowledge on the ground
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    Safety at the sharp end

    2015-04-27T13:57:00Z

    Safety systems success depends on everyone buying into the idea of ''safety first''. Felicity Landon reports

  • Training time: Peel Ports enrols its senior staff on a range of mandatory courses
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    Training for tomorrow

    2015-04-03T19:27:00Z

    John Bensalhia puts on his thinking cap to investigate the training initiatives available to ports

  • New stakeholder: ABP is one of the leading UK port landlord groups with 21 ports in England, Scotland and Wales
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    Canadians take a stake in ABP

    2015-03-31T16:44:00Z

    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Hermes Infrastructure have signed an agreement to invest approximately £1.6bn (C$2.9bn) to acquire a 30% stake in Associated British Ports (ABP).

  • Photo: KacperKowalski.pl/Port of Gdansk Authority SA
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    TT Club warning to Baltic ports

    2015-03-23T14:57:00Z

    TT Club is warning Baltic port and terminal operators against reputational damage that it says can be a consequence of uninsured incidents from “avoidable risks”.

  • Digital age: YouTube training has already replaced classroom training for some tasks. Credit: Thomas van de Weerd
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    Training games

    2015-02-10T10:26:00Z

    Kent Busk delivers his vision of future virtual port training that is both cost effective and accessible

  • Rich pickings: Sweden's Helsingborg is on its third round of funding. Credit: Lars Odemark
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    Finding the funding

    2015-02-10T10:26:00Z

    If you don’t ask, you don’t get and when it comes to funding, ports should be asking, urges Felicity Landon

  • Look out: performance bonds provide protection in construction projects. Credit: Port of Tacoma
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    Payment secured

    2014-12-12T10:00:00Z

    HFW''s Matthew Blycha discusses the thorny issue of meeting demands under performance bonds

  • Strike out: militant labour can lead to long term problems as ships shift port calls. Credit: Simon Oosterman
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    Locked up and out

    2014-12-08T10:00:00Z

    Labour relations need to be transparent to all the parties involved, explains Martin Rushmere

  • Union might: The ITF says "if it ain't broke don't fix it"
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    ITF hits back over Euro ports’ directive

    2014-11-25T09:38:00Z

    The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has criticised what it calls persistent attempts to erode the job security and working conditions of dockworkers in Europe.