All Concessions & Investments articles – Page 16
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Dealing with stalled knowledge transfer
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.
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NewsOptimising the team
Right people, right place, right time – Felicity Landon finds out why ports are turning to software to manage labour
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NewsCovering all angles
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.
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NewsBeyond backyard damage
HFW''s Costas Frangeskides and Ben Atkinson discuss business interruption insurance for port operators
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The GDP rollercoaster screams on
S&P is forecasting a US growth rate of 2.2% for 2012, but looking ahead things could get worse before they get better.
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NewsFrom the ground up
HFW''s Brian Rom discusses the perils of weather and latent conditions on port development projects
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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.
