Concessions & Investments – Page 14
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NewsHow to solve a labour problem
There is no right answer to solving the labour problem, as US ports are well aware.
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Complexities and cost
The main type of Islamic finance used in major asset financing is Murabaha, a cost-plus sale system. Instead of charging interest, the structure features an agreed mark-up, or charge price, over time. Another option is Ijara, a leasing contract where the rent includes a return to cover the finance. Another, ...
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NewsA tribute to Larry Lam, founder of Portek
Portek International Pte Ltd (Portek) is sad to inform that Mr Larry Lam, its founder and former chairman, passed away on 11th February 2014 with his family by his side. He was 62 years old.
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NewsCash with conditions
Islamic finance is growing fast as an investment solution, as Felicity Landon finds out
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Paying for progress
HFW''s Gudmund Bernitz discusses the financing options open to ports looking to expand
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News'Get down and grubby' role
Finding the right person for a top management job comes with a lot of variables, says Andrew Feakins, managing director of the global recruitment specialist Impact People Strategies.
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NewsBorn leaders
Are successful leaders born, made, trained or turned out on some sort of ‘leadership programme’ conveyor belt? Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsMore weighing guidance needed
Industry experts have already called for additional guidance on mandatory container weighing, while agreeing that enforcement is the only way to ensure accuracy of container weights.
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NewsUnforeseen liabilities for Middle East freight
The TT Club says that changing patterns in world trade is bringing unforeseen liabilities for Middle East transport forwarders and operators.
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NewsShaking the investment tree
The key drivers of change in port investment patterns are the recent economic recession and its effects on containerised trade, according to Tomas Vitsounis, project leader, Total Port Logistics, at NICTA, Australia’s ICT research centre of excellence.
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NewsPick and mix
Investors are torn between the high risk and high returns offered by ports. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsThe meaning of P3
The P3 container alliance has ramifications in a legal context for ports, as HFW''s Joseph Botham explains
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NewsThe banker’s view
Bankers still take the long-term view that ports are solid, long-term assets, says Berend Paasman, senior vice president, shipping, offshore and logistics, at DNB Bank – “but you want to see that cash flows can absorb drops in volumes", he says.
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NewsCautious confidence
Post-crisis, what are the finance options for ports operating in an uncertain world asks Felicity Landon
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NewsAvoiding the talent trap
The ports industry is investing and expanding rapidly in Africa – but there’s a real mismatch in terms of skills. African countries dominate the top half of the international unemployment list, and the general sentiment is that the statistics are over-optimistic and real unemployment much higher, says Cobus du Plessis ...
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NewsShuffling the pack
New terminals are coming online around the world but there’s a ‘war for talent'' to run them, as Felicity Landon reports
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NewsA bank for the world
Ports are a small part of the World Bank’s overall loan book, through both its private sector lender the IFC and the IBRD.
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NewsKeeping the taps open
Financing for expansion will only come if the Triple Bottom Line is there, says Martin Rushmere
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