Concessions & Investments – Page 15
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NewsKonecranes job losses
Konecranes has begun statutory negotiations with its employees regarding temporary and permanent job losses to help reduce costs in a “weakened” market.
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NewsClosed for business
HFW''s Scott Pilkington asks who foots the bill when ports suffer from strikes, industrial action or other disruption
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NewsRight to work
Swings and roundabouts predominate as the industry tries to find a perfect labour solution. Martin Rushmere reports
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NewsOdds stacked against high Oz handling
Carriers treat Australia as “the end of the bus line," says Searoad Holdings'' John Hunter, “with the result that we often don’t get the best ships.” This, he says, is one of the reasons for productivity and efficiency being lower than it should.
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NewsDon't hide from the truth
Whether there is an ISO Standard in place or not, ports are generally waking up to being more proactive with their soliciting of feedback.
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NewsClear the air
Better to be receptive to complaints than to sweep them under the negotiating table, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsDon’t rely on others to cover costs
A common mistake is to assume that a ship’s insurance cover would extend to cover all the damage caused to a port if, for example, a ship collided with a quay crane or came to grief in the approach channel.
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NewsSorry to interrupt
Business interruption insurance is an obvious ‘must’ for ports, as Felicity Landon explains
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NewsAddressing EU inconsistencies
HFW''s Anthony Woolich and Eliza Petritsi anticipate the arrival of Europe''s revised port policy legislation
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NewsDo your homework
While finance is still out there for equipment purchases, only the diligent and persistent will secure it, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsCatering for the next generation
Ongoing education and training, in the form of a wide range of technical and personal training courses, plays a key role at bremenports.
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NewsLive and learn
Vocational qualifications are described as the ‘ideal tool’ for the ports industry. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsThe clash of two pilot regimes
Questions have been asked about how the draft UK Marine Navigation Bill (No.2) – currently under UK Parliament consultation – sits with existing international pilotage regulatory framework.
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NewsPlaying the pilot
HFW''s Joseph Botham explains why proposed UK pilotage changes have global influence
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NewsDP World see profits rise in 2012
DP World announced that its 12 month profit to the end of 31 December 2012 was US$749m – an increase of 10%, largely due to strong operational performance, effective asset management and continued investment.
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NewsCurrency concerns
HFW''s Costas Frangeskides and Ben Atkinson discuss the pitalls of a unstable Euro
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NewsFinding a suitable match
Whether a good or bad thing, some ports are more prone to funds’ attentions than others.
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NewsCalling the shots
The devil is in the detail when it comes to accepting private equity funding, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsLegal issues darken skies
The leap forward in cloud technology has, unfortunately, outstripped its legal framework.
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NewsTaking the stress out of change
You work out your schedule and detailed workforce requirements based on ship arrival times, cranes deployed, number of gang hours required, even how many containers require twist-locking and how many don’t – and then everything changes.
