All Concessions & Investments articles – Page 28
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NewsCareer transitions: an agenda
Steve Cameron* argues that the maritime employment market will benefit from greater facilitation of personnel movements between sectors 45Anyone who reads the maritime press on a regular basis will have heard the concerns voiced by employers that the maritime sector is not attracting sufficient numbers of high calibre people required ...
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NewsGetting it right
The TT Club explains how the right policy can lead to greater operational efficiency - and better terms from your insurer.
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NewsShips that go bump in the night
TT Club in Sydney are highlighting the problems of enforcing claims on those (hopefully rare) occasions when ships cause damage to terminal property during berthing/unberthing, loading and discharge operations.
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NewsLoss prone industry
Surely, few parts of any industrial economy can approach the modern port or terminal for the variety of ways in which losses can occur. Sam Ignarski reports.
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Taxing times: municipalities must see things in perspective
Another issue facing ports today is addressing the changing dynamics of how municipalities tax their landholdings. Many regulatory bodies are discovering that their statutory valuation methods and ratings or property assessments have not been, in their opinion, generating sufficient tax revenue based on what they believe the port is worth. ...
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The Devil's in the detail
Few would argue with the seemingly reasonable aims of the EC''s port policy - see box below. But the directive proposal on market access to port services or the ''ports package'', has created a furore in all quarters.
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NewsPort Tariffs and THCS The Perpetual Controversy
Gustaaf de Monie considers the eternal argument over port tariffs and THCs and concludes it is an inevitable result of a timeless principle.
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NewsHidden Assets Challenges and Opportunities in Today's Dynamic Environment
Port authorities own or control an impressive portfolio of strategically located waterfront land worth billions of dollars, most of which is underutilised and underperforming as an asset class. Frank Pigna casts an expert eye.
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NewsAnd the lessons are . . .
TT Club says that three main lessons can be learned from this case, though they apply equally to other types of cargo security breach. First is " know your shipper" - making sure his credentials are bona fide.
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NewsDo simulators provide Effective Training?
Simulare Port Technology puts the case for the benefits of simulator training.
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NewsAnatomy of a Winning Tender
Nick Elliott reports on what''s behind ICTSI''s groundbreaking concession on the Japanese island of Okinawa.
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It's not all about Terrorism
There are clever criminal gangs out there hatching ingenious plots.
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NewsFROM DESTRUCTION TO RECONSTRUCTION
Whatever your views on how contracts for the reconstruction of war-damaged port facilities are awarded, there is an undeniable need for such work to be carried out - usually in double-quick time. Furthermore, such emergency installation, repair, rehabilitation or reconstruction of critical elements of a country''s infrastructure must often be ...
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BACK TO THE FUTURE
The basics of loss prevention are as relevant today as they have always been, counsels TT Club.
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NewsJUMPING FROM SHIP OR SHOP FLOOR
When reviewing recruitment and training for PS in September 2003 there were still organisations that expected to dip into a pool of management experience and talent and be able to employ what they wanted when they needed it. Steve Cameron reports on how things are changing and what needs to ...
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NewsMIND THE EXIT ARRANGEMENTS
Exit arrangements from terminal concessions are not always high on the agenda when it comes to drawing up such agreements. Mark Lloyd-Williams, Partner at Norton Rose, suggests they are worthy of more attention as Mike Mundy reports.
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NewsLoyola's last stand
EC Commissioner Loyola de Palacio: one last tryTraining can be conducted at a customer's premises utilising the company's plant and office space or at STR's headquarters using dedicated training rooms and plant at Southampton docks.Outgoing European transport commissioner, Loyola de Palacio is attempting to reintroduce the notion of cargo self-handling ...
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NewsNew training centre launched
Skills South Training and Resources (STR) has been launched to provide specialist training including forklift, crane, stowing and driving, to companies in the UK. STR aims to become the UK''s leading training and resource company in its field within two years on the back of significant investment by the company''s ...
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Labour shortages cause logjams in LA/LB
The surge in trade coupled with a shortage of longshore and Union Pacific Railroad workers continued to slow vessel and cargo traffic at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.
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NewsCARRIER-STEVEDORE PARTNERSHIPS MARK INDUSTRY GROWTH
Drewry Shipping Consultants has released its latest port sector report, " Annual Review of Global Container Terminal Operators 2004" . The most significant effect on the league of global operators, according to Drewry, has been the increase in carrier-stevedore partnership arrangements.
