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NewsEmissions regs may lose Californian ports business
The development of environmental regulations needs to be balanced with accommodating trade and jobs otherwise business could be lost, the president of Pacific Merchant Shipping Association has warned.
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NewsEmissions regulations could see California’s ports lose business
The development of environmental regulations needs to be balanced with accommodating trade and jobs, the president of Pacific Merchant Shipping Association has said.
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NewsCorvus Energy achieves ISO 14001:2015 certification
Corvus Energy has achieved ISO 14001:2015 certification for its Environmental Management System and Processes.
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NewsLighting the conversation shift
Conversations about LED lighting today are very different to what they were half a decade ago, says Ryan Hertel.
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NewsMaputo investment pays off
Transformation of a Mozambique port is nothing short of dramatic, explains Felicity Landon.
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NewsSize isn’t everything
It isn’t the size of your port that matters – it’s what you do with it. Felicity Landon reports on a new ‘connectivity index’
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NewsAsk more questions about safety choices
Wouter de Gier explains why collision-prevention technology will not save lives.
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NewsUltra-large boom
COMMENT: The proliferation of ultra-large container ships has been the bane of many a port operator’s working life of late, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsMaking gains by cutting the footprint
There are an increasing number of options open to ports looking to curb or even eradicate emissions.
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NewsBattle of hinterland expansion
COMMENT: Many port development companies, including port authorities, develop commercial strategies which guide their commercial and investment activities. One common ambition in those strategies is the aim to expand the hinterland, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsBreaking out of the mould
Today''s port breakwater construction ties placement, innovation and ecology together, explains Stevie Knight.
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Meaningful reform still absent
COMMENT: In Spain''s ports, the wait goes on. The Spanish government is yet to unveil the detailed regulations that are intended to reflect the terms negotiated between port employers and dockworkers regarding the reform of Spain’s port labour arrangements, necessary to comply with EU legislation intended to make Europe’s ports ...
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NewsPutting the elements to work
Investing in renewable installations makes commercial sense, finds Alex Hughes.
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Need for affordable innovation
COMMENT: While reading that the life expectancy of a Fortune 100 company is now 15 years (and declining) and that we might be approaching “peak stuff” (i.e. people are buying less) in the West, I got worried about the future role of ports, writes Charles Haine.
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NewsEast Asia's partnerships and tech drive
Any global shipping trends come home to roost in China, finds Stevie Knight.
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NewsOvercoming the Davos hype
COMMENT: The 48th meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos from January 23 to January 26 generated a huge amount of optimism about world growth prospects, with business leaders and heads of state falling over themselves to highlight their contributions and views, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsDon't forget the human touch
Avoid the empty promises of automation and think about the bigger productivity picture, advises Alex Hughes.
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In step with the money men
COMMENT: Volatility is a fact of life, as financial markets demonstrated in early February, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsTime to deliver in East Africa
Talk of the region''s potential is getting tired, finds Felicity Landon
