Concessions & Investments – Page 16
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NewsStandardisation a no-brainer
In terms of standardisation and uniformity of port equipment, there is no debate. Both from the cost and efficiency angles, the more uniformity the better.
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NewsWell-equipped
Equipment purchasing is not being sacrificed for financial expediency, writes Martin Rushmere
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NewsInformation or intervention?
HFW''s Francis Burgess and Hazel Brasington discuss the ambiguities in Australian VTS control and liabilities
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NewsAPM Terminals highlights future challenges
APM Terminals’ executives have recently isolated some of the main challenges faced by international terminal operators.
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NewsStrategic targets
Dave and Iain MacIntyre examine the trends in global port investment from the big players
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NewsMaking the move is a tough sell
The majority of demand for skilled ports professionals is coming from emerging markets – the challenge is persuading people to go there, says Mark Charman, chief executive of Faststream.
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NewsWork hard behind the scenes
Human Resources is important because it is about relationships and how that affects the organisation’s strategy; so says Michelle Corbin, human resources director at the Port of San Diego.
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NewsOceans of experience?
Competition is tough for qualified, skilled staff to work in the ports sector. Felicity Landon reports.
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Protect yourself against 'nasty surprises'
For the port or terminal operator, the risk of potential claims can make exercising a lien more trouble than it is worth.
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NewsAdvantage liens
Security against non-payment of debts is worth considering, advises HFW''s Matthew Wilmshurst
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Cautious optimism greets ambitious tender plan
Industry groups representing the private sector in Brazil''s ports say they''re excited with the government''s plan to enable new private investment in nearly 100 terminals nationwide, but seem wary of advanced standards being slapped on ports and labour unprepared for it.
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NewsSign of the times
Tension builds for Brazil''s port sector, as unions see private terminals grow without organised labour. Bob Moser reports
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NewsInsurance 'big brother' is watching
Footage of the Costa Concordia disaster recorded on passengers’ mobile phones dramatically illustrated the power of modern technology to show what’s really been going on.
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NewsDrama or day-to-day
A port’s day-to-day operational habits are a great influence on the price of insurance cover. Felicity Landon reports
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Strategic bedfellows
Strategic planning and setting operational tactics go hand-in-hand, as Barry Parker explains
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Automation a necessity, not a luxury
Capacity constraints at terminals are an important determinant of automation’s value, according to John Scott, who handles container terminal automation at Oakland, California-based Navis.
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Leveraging niche potential
Ports at the smaller end of the size spectrum can focus on very specific segments of the market; and once the segments are identified their strategy can be adjusted accordingly.
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NewsDevil in the detail
The proposed European Commission directive on the award of services and works concession contracts covers a broad spectrum of concessioning details that most EU operators currently take for granted.
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NewsRegulatory overload
HFW''s Anthony Woolich examines new proposals on the award of concession contracts to ports and terminals
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More than just the cookies
Staff recognition is certainly an important factor in retention, but “it must go beyond the cookies”, says Dr Stephen Cahoon, head of the maritime and logistics management department at the Australian Maritime College.
