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Bulkers also bedevilled by berthing delays
While container ships gain a lot of headlines for their queuing to access to ports in China, bulk vessels bringing grain and coal – key basic commodities that China cannot produce enough of for its needs – are also suffering similar challenges.
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NewsROLLING WITH THE PUNCHES
South Korea’s ports have been hit with a trucking strike, lockdowns in their largest trading partner market of China and the COVID-19 pandemic. AJ Keyes assesses the impact and what lies ahead
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NewsKENYA ALLEGATIONS
DP World is at the centre of a controversial plan to concession multiple port facilities in Kenya. Mike Mundy reports on serious allegations made and fundamental questions raised about the scheme
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NewsSUDAN PROJECT UNCERTAINTIES
A new port project has been announced for Sudan but there are reasons to believe this project is not built on strong foundations. Mike Mundy puts the project under the microscope
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NewsRUSSIA TURNS EAST
As a result of the Ukraine war Russia’s transport logistics have undergone some profound shocks and are seeing a growing eastern emphasis. Oleksandr Gavrylyuk reports
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NewsCOASTLINK PLOTS PRIORITIES
Coastlink 2022* put under the spotlight key issues around building connectivity and short-sea networks for the future. Felicity Landon presents the highlights
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NewsIN PURSUIT OF GREEN GOALS
The UK Port of Tyne has a multi-component and multi-phase comprehensive agenda to effi ciently achieve highly benefi cial green goals. Felicity Landon explains
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NewsEXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
The pre-covid normal is gone and there is a need to adapt to a new set of market conditions. This was the game-changing view presented at the recent IAPH World Ports Conference. Felicity Landon reviews the highlights
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NewsGreen Corridors: Concept to Reality
The concept of ‘green shipping corridors’ must be aligned with cargo owners’ interests, delegates at the IAPH session on ‘How to Develop a Coordinated and Resilient Network of Green Shipping Corridors’, heard.
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Concessions: Proven Processes have the Best Potential to Deliver
Government to government ledport concession deals are now surfacing but there is little evidence to suggest this is a proven approach
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NewsDECARBONISATION, DIGITALISATION AND OPTIMISATION CROWD IN
As we move into the second half of 2022, economic and political storm clouds have been obscuring the horizons.
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FOUR TAKEAWAYS FROM THE ESPO ‘TRENDS IN EU PORTS’ GOVERNANCE 2022’ REPORT
The European Seaports Organization (ESPO) periodically assesses developments in port governance, and recently published its findings for 2022. The following four takeaways are relevant.
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PUBLIC RELATIONS: UPWARDLY MOBILE ON THE BUSINESS AGENDA
Public Relations (PR), in the world of instant news and online media, has risen up the list of day-to-day business priorities.
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NewsSUMMER OF DISCONTENT
This is the summer of discontent in Europe with a raft of port and wider transport strikes in play. What is the solution, is there one? Equally, it is important that wider workforce issues are not overlooked with the current focus on pay and keeping pace with inflation.
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NewsTRANSNET: PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION NOT PRIVATISATION
It was made clear earlier this year when Pravin Gordhan, South Africa’s Public Enterprises Minister said: “Transnet is not being privatised. Nothing within Transnet is being privatised. However, we are being faced with the reality that Transnet will not be able to fund every aspect of its plans for investment in development and maintenance,”
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NewsCLEAN FUEL OPPORTUNITIES
Felicity Landon reviews the principal findings of the Getting Ready for Zero Carbon Marine Fuels session at the IAPH World Ports Conference – diverse opportunities are identified
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NewsEmployee rights trucker protests
Trucker protests over the definition of an employee in California are bringing ports to a standstill
