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NewsUp for grabs
Alex Hughes examines the challenge of balancing technological features and robustness
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NewsLook beyond productivity
Portek is keen to develop supply chain partnerships to drive growth, finds Carly Fields
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NewsConflict avoidance
Conflict and opposition – an inevitable response to any major dredging project? A new concept says it doesn’t have to be that way. Felicity Landon reports.
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NewsFatal attraction
East Asia might dominates the top ten box port lists, but it''s not all plain sailing, says Stevie Knight
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NewsIn second place
bremenports’ Dr Lars Stemmler considers how secondary ports can reliably attract private investment
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Chasing shadows
How will India respond to disquieting developments on its doorstep, asks Stevie Knight
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NewsAffordability of economies of scale
COMMENT: Like all things in our world we try to keep up with new trends in order not to be at a disadvantage. In economic terms this is known as comparative advantage, defined as the ability of a firm to produce goods and/or services at a lower opportunity cost than ...
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NewsStoring up problems
Industry has the means but not the will to sort out demurrage, explains Martin Rushmere
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NewsCall for creative and connected thinking
COMMENT: Ports have a tangible impact on economic vibrancy, or lack thereof. If there are any doubts about this, consider the cold water thrown upon us by the recent reports coming out of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, saying that US economic growth suffered to the tune of ...
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Don’t go it alone
Consider this scenario: we have a nation that has somewhat belatedly offered its main container handling facilities for concession.
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NewsHas Gdynia missed the boat?
Traditionally Gdynia has been Poland’s main container import/export gateway but slowly and surely this status has been eroded and the recent announcement by the G6 alliance that it intends to implement calls at the Deepwater Container Terminal (DCT) Gdansk can be seen as another way step in this process.
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NewsSpanner in the works
One port deal has thrown off the delicate balance of New Zealand’s cargo movements.
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NewsA stitch in time
JLT Mobile Computers'' Per Holmberg explains why the choice of components is vital
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NewsLA reduces smog with OffPeak trucks
This year marks the tenth anniversary of PierPass Inc’s OffPeak Programme, which Los Angeles and Long Beach say has significantly reduced cargo-related congestion in and around the ports.
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NewsLA lauds PierPass success
This year marks the tenth anniversary of PierPass Inc’s OffPeak Programme, which has significantly reduced cargo-related congestion in and around the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach since 2005.
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NewsNext-generation LNG carrier concept revealed
A project between DNV GL, Hyundai Heavy Industries, GTT and ship owner GasLog has concluded with a LNG carrier concept offering claimed energy efficiencies of around 8%, with a 5% increase in cargo capacity.
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NewsJebel Ali comes top for productivity
DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port has kept its top spot when it comes to world productivity, recording 131 moves per ship per hour in 2014, up 10% from 119 in 2013.
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News‘Green’ Europe-Asia freight solution launched
French logistics company, Geodis Wilson, has launched a new Europe-Asia road and rail solution to help the industry optimise supply chain carbon footprint.
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NewsNorthwest alliance keeps ports competitive
A Northwest Seaport Alliance has been approved by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) that will see the ports of Seattle and Tacoma collaborate on future planning to improve infrastructure and productivity.
