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NewsStopping ‘invasions’ at sea borders
COMMENT: A deadly flu epidemic is one of the worst civil emergencies the UK could face, potentially resulting in untold deaths and costing tens of billions of pounds, writes Charles Haine.
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NewsComfort in the workplace
Ergonomic issues do not disappear with the transfer of crane operators from cabins to remote-control workstations, writes Stevie Knight.
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NewsPort standardisation: cleared for take-off
INFORM’s Matthew Wittemeier explains why ports can learn from mistakes made in the airport industry on setting data standards.
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NewsSpeaking up for a port
Felicity Landon reports on ''ambassador'' programmes, where well-informed, enthusiastic and influential people champion ports.
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NewsRationale of Newcastle’s suitors
COMMENT: The Port of Newcastle, New South Wales, has reported explicit interest on the part of international terminal operators to develop a container terminal at the port, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsTariffs cast a breakbulk-sized shadow
Trade spats may disrupt steel and aluminium flows, but there’s still plenty of positivity around other breakbulk cargoes. John Bensalhia reports.
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NewsDigitalisation hung up on standards
COMMENT: Every year, by the end of summer time, clear themes have emerged in the maritime business, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsClimbing up an H&S quagmire
Dave MacIntyre finds out why pilot ladders are a concern for port health and safety compliance.
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NewsA flight path for risk mitigation
Are drones simply an eye in the sky or a fly in the ointment for insurers, asks Stevie Knight?
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NewsBox growth buoys Canadian hubs
Canada''s four main container ports are going through a strong period of growth, writes Alex Hughes
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NewsSimple maths shores up PANYNJ prowess
New York/New Jersey is likely to remain the dominant US East Coast port for some time, says Martin Rushmere.
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Capacity excess, cargo deficit
COMMENT: Globally there are far too many ports competing for the same clients and not earning enough revenue to cover the infrastructure demands of ever-larger ships, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsConcessions: room for improvement
The ethics of maritime terminal concession awards and operations have been put under the spotlight recently.
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NewsAvoiding catastrophic crane failure
Wire rope monitoring needs to be stepped up, warn lifting specialists.
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FAL’s keeping ports in mind
COMMENT: Much attention has been paid of late to developments at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), two venerable rule-making organs of global shipping regulator the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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NewsRSGT spreads its international wings
COMMENT: Investment risk is inversely proportional to diversification. No surprises there, and therefore it isn’t surprising either that port operators, especially those that had an early start, have managed to get their portfolios to the scale they have, writes Gagan Seksaria.
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NewsConveying more than bulk cargoes
Fire incidents involving conveyors highlight the dangers of poorly maintained and closed systems, finds Iain MacIntyre.
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NewsTidying up inter-terminal connections
COMMENT: A study on better co-operation between terminals in Hong Kong by Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Management College has rightfully received industry attention of late, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsFostering multi-faceted agency relationships
Ship agents and ports have the same interest in ensuring efficient and effective ship operations. Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsUS tariffs cause crane conundrum
President Trump’s trade tariffs are proving to be a particular headache for US East Coast ports, finds Martin Rushmere
