All Concessions & Investments articles – Page 15

  • Hurricane Sandy led to a large amount of BI claims
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    Sorry to interrupt

    2013-05-09T15:51:00Z

    Business interruption insurance is an obvious ‘must’ for ports, as Felicity Landon explains

  • Do services at Europe's ports need standardising? Credit: Patrik Rastenberger/NEFCO
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    Addressing EU inconsistencies

    2013-04-25T07:00:00Z

    HFW''s Anthony Woolich and Eliza Petritsi anticipate the arrival of Europe''s revised port policy legislation

  • Liebherr does not expect port manufacturer equipment leasing to dominate financing any time soon
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    Do your homework

    2013-04-22T07:00:00Z

    While finance is still out there for equipment purchases, only the diligent and persistent will secure it, finds Alex Hughes

  • Bremenports' draws up annual training plans for each employee
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    Catering for the next generation

    2013-04-11T09:05:00Z

    Ongoing education and training, in the form of a wide range of technical and personal training courses, plays a key role at bremenports.

  • Training needs to instil as much port knowledge as possible
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    Live and learn

    2013-04-09T07:02:00Z

    Vocational qualifications are described as the ‘ideal tool’ for the ports industry. Felicity Landon reports

  • Proposed UK pilotage revisions have international ramifications. Credit: Hans Splinter
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    The clash of two pilot regimes

    2013-04-01T10:00:00Z

    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.

  • Fears are that UK pilotage might now be placed 'in the hands of a deck boy, the cook or the man on the street'. Credit: Duncan C
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    Playing the pilot

    2013-03-29T10:00:00Z

    HFW''s Joseph Botham explains why proposed UK pilotage changes have global influence

  • DP World profits saw a 10% rise in 2012
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    DP World see profits rise in 2012

    2013-03-20T14:22:00Z

    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.

  • The instability of the Euro is a concern for contract clarity. Credit: Patrick Rasenberg
    News

    Currency concerns

    2013-02-09T10:00:00Z

    HFW''s Costas Frangeskides and Ben Atkinson discuss the pitalls of a unstable Euro

  • Private equity was not a panacea for UK ports. Credit: Erik Baurdo
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    Finding a suitable match

    2013-02-02T10:00:00Z

    Whether a good or bad thing, some ports are more prone to funds’ attentions than others.

  • OTPP's investment in container terminals was just a down payment on the port’s expected 30 year income
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    Calling the shots

    2013-02-01T10:00:00Z

    The devil is in the detail when it comes to accepting private equity funding, finds Stevie Knight

  • A geographically decentralised cloud service might not allow for the legally-required physical inspection of tax related data
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    Legal issues darken skies

    2013-01-31T10:00:00Z

    The leap forward in cloud technology has, unfortunately, outstripped its legal framework.

  • Software comes into its own when dealing with unplanned changes to cargo handling requirements
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    Taking the stress out of change

    2013-01-29T10:00:00Z

    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.

  • News

    Dealing with stalled knowledge transfer

    2013-01-26T10:00:00Z

    Knowledge management and how knowledge – especially tacit knowledge – can be captured and easily transferred to other staff is an area that receives little coverage in workforce management, according to Dr Stephen Cahoon at the Australian Maritime College.

  • Poor labour management can lead to underperformance
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    Optimising the team

    2013-01-25T10:00:00Z

    Right people, right place, right time – Felicity Landon finds out why ports are turning to software to manage labour

  • Ports can buy CBI cover to protect against outages of key utilities, such as electricity. Credit: Port of San Diego
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    Covering all angles

    2012-12-03T10:00:00Z

    Whereas Business Interruption insurance cover is closely linked to an assured''s Property Damage cover, Contingent Business Interruption is a related form of cover which does not depend upon physical damage to the assured''s own property.

  • Port operators should consider the appropriate blend of PD, BI and CBI cover to cater for their exposures. Credit: Marcus Metropolis
    News

    Beyond backyard damage

    2012-11-30T10:00:00Z

    HFW''s Costas Frangeskides and Ben Atkinson discuss business interruption insurance for port operators

  • News

    The GDP rollercoaster screams on

    2012-11-06T10:00:00Z

    S&P is forecasting a US growth rate of 2.2% for 2012, but looking ahead things could get worse before they get better.

  • The Port of Oakland comes in with an “A+” rating, raised from “A” in September, 2012. Credit: Jay Galvin
    News

    The rating game

    2012-11-05T10:00:00Z

    Ratings take the guesswork out of port financials, as Barry Parker discovers

  • Weather-related delays virtually doubled the cost of the Gorgon LNG project
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    From the ground up

    2012-10-16T10:00:00Z

    HFW''s Brian Rom discusses the perils of weather and latent conditions on port development projects