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NewsCanal effect 'more evolutionary than revolutionary'
Continued recovery and fast-tracked expansion plans are today''s headline moves for US East Coast ports, according to Paul Bingham, consultant and economist of Wilbur Smith Associates.
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NewsBeyond the expansion
US East Coast ports should look past the Panama widening hype for long term gains, finds Martin Rushmere
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NewsSupply chain connector
Belgium''s largest port has made use of the downturn to improve relationships with stakeholders, as Stevie Knight discovers
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NewsPowerful aftershocks hinder Lyttelton recovery
New Zealand’s Lyttelton Port is once again dealing with the aftermath of earthquake damage to its facilities – for the third time in nine months.
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NewsRenewables gain from Milford Haven profits
Strong performance from Milford Haven’s gas and oil activities in 2010 is to drive new plans to attract renewable energy and biomass businesses, alongside continued development of existing port infrastructure and services.
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NewsInvestors edgy about emerging nation ventures
While acknowledging the investment potential of the BRIC nations, investors remain nervous about committing cash to port development in emerging markets, according to new research from international built asset consultancy, EC Harris.
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NewsFilling the gaps
Since the downturn has left many ports with space to spare, some are looking at port-centric logistics and developing specialised clusters in a move to up the volumes and improve revenue.
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NewsStormy waters ahead for port insurance renewals
Even Warren Buffett has found the going tough in the insurance market this year. The sage investor has admitted that his underwriting business is likely to make a loss for the first time in a decade.
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NewsA question of size
Is the threat of overcapacity being overstated in Northern Europe, asks Stevie Knight
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NewsAn inland hurdle to inspections
The use of dryports to ease pressure on seaports raises new challenges regarding inspections – can the IT, security and personnel be put in place to transfer all such inspection procedures from seaport to dryport?
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NewsFood for thought
More than 40% of the food imported into the UK arrives through Felixstowe – and in recent times that has included such delicacies as shrimps with an antibiotic residue, nuts with carcinogenic mould and ready meals containing Sudan dye.
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Quay crane minimum safety spec published
TT Club, ICHCA International and the Port Equipment Manufacturers’ Association have joined forces to release minimum safety specifications for quay container cranes.
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Industry enjoys “renaissance after recession”
Dubbing the rapid recovery of the industry as ‘renaissance after recession’, Drewry’s port specialist Neil Davidson told the annual TOC Europe conference that ports and terminals have enjoyed a “remarkably quick bounce-back”.
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NewsBrazil opens public-private door
The Brazilian government has announced plans to award a concession during the second half of the year for the country''s first public terminal to be built by the private sector.
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NewsReady for inspection
In the drive for smooth, uninterrupted supply chains, ports must ensure that statutory inspections don’t bring things to a grinding halt. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsMAF green-lights Lotus unti
A revolutionary external sea container wash machine developed by Auckland-based Lotus Wash Systems has received official certification from MAFBNZ.
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NewsWhite paper is short of short ambition
Despite some far reaching and interesting plans, the recent EU Transport White Paper “lacks ambition” on the issue of short and medium distance freight.
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NewsMSP: Both threat and opportunity
Marine Spatial Planning, or MSP, is “both a threat and an opportunity” says Paul Holthus of the World Ocean Council, and it''s an issue that may leave some ocean industries behind.
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NewsMaersk boss delivers ‘wake-up call’ to ports
Maersk Line has issued a “wake-up call” to the port and terminal sector, challenging it to get involved in an industry-wide debate on future-proofing the business.
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News‘Future’ dialogue opened by Cargotec
Imagine the port of the future. In 50 years time, fully automated ships will be the norm, cargo holds and storage stacks will have evolved into a conscious entity monitoring containers without human assistance.
