Latest News – Page 332
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NewsInefficiency and corruption in Nigerian ports
Operators, users of Nigerian ports and industry players are increasingly faced with bureaucratic red tape, constant delays and illegal charges leading to costly operations, a new report has found.
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Buenos Aires must secure capacity
An immediate concern for the Port of Buenos Aires is to secure container handling capacity, considering the 2019 expiration of concessions of the three container terminals.
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NewsITF advises: keep port planning options open
Port planning should consider a full range of potential scenarios for trade and containerisation, an International Transport Forum (ITF) roundtable on container port strategy has found.
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NewsAuckland congestion pressures other ports
Berth congestion at the Port of Auckland has seen schedule changes and operational delays at other ports receiving diverted ships.
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NewsHamburg tests autonomous trucks
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) will be testing automated and autonomous trucks to help increase efficiency, decrease fuel consumption and enhance general traffic flow.
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NewsSan Diego cyber-attack included ransom note
A ransom note was received by the Port of San Diego after it was hit by a cyber attack caused by ransomware which disabled its IT systems last week.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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NewsAvoiding catastrophic crane failure
Wire rope monitoring needs to be stepped up, warn lifting specialists.
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NewsConcessions: room for improvement
The ethics of maritime terminal concession awards and operations have been put under the spotlight recently.
