Port & Terminal News – Page 32
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NewsDo your homework
While finance is still out there for equipment purchases, only the diligent and persistent will secure it, finds Alex Hughes
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NewsCatering for the next generation
Ongoing education and training, in the form of a wide range of technical and personal training courses, plays a key role at bremenports.
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NewsLive and learn
Vocational qualifications are described as the ‘ideal tool’ for the ports industry. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsThe clash of two pilot regimes
Questions have been asked about how the draft UK Marine Navigation Bill (No.2) – currently under UK Parliament consultation – sits with existing international pilotage regulatory framework.
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NewsPlaying the pilot
HFW''s Joseph Botham explains why proposed UK pilotage changes have global influence
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NewsDP World see profits rise in 2012
DP World announced that its 12 month profit to the end of 31 December 2012 was US$749m – an increase of 10%, largely due to strong operational performance, effective asset management and continued investment.
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NewsCurrency concerns
HFW''s Costas Frangeskides and Ben Atkinson discuss the pitalls of a unstable Euro
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NewsFinding a suitable match
Whether a good or bad thing, some ports are more prone to funds’ attentions than others.
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NewsCalling the shots
The devil is in the detail when it comes to accepting private equity funding, finds Stevie Knight
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NewsLegal issues darken skies
The leap forward in cloud technology has, unfortunately, outstripped its legal framework.
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NewsTaking the stress out of change
You work out your schedule and detailed workforce requirements based on ship arrival times, cranes deployed, number of gang hours required, even how many containers require twist-locking and how many don’t – and then everything changes.
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Dealing with stalled knowledge transfer
Knowledge management and how knowledge – especially tacit knowledge – can be captured and easily transferred to other staff is an area that receives little coverage in workforce management, according to Dr Stephen Cahoon at the Australian Maritime College.
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NewsOptimising the team
Right people, right place, right time – Felicity Landon finds out why ports are turning to software to manage labour
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NewsCovering all angles
Whereas Business Interruption insurance cover is closely linked to an assured''s Property Damage cover, Contingent Business Interruption is a related form of cover which does not depend upon physical damage to the assured''s own property.
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NewsBeyond backyard damage
HFW''s Costas Frangeskides and Ben Atkinson discuss business interruption insurance for port operators
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The GDP rollercoaster screams on
S&P is forecasting a US growth rate of 2.2% for 2012, but looking ahead things could get worse before they get better.
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NewsFrom the ground up
HFW''s Brian Rom discusses the perils of weather and latent conditions on port development projects
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NewsStandardisation a no-brainer
In terms of standardisation and uniformity of port equipment, there is no debate. Both from the cost and efficiency angles, the more uniformity the better.
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NewsWell-equipped
Equipment purchasing is not being sacrificed for financial expediency, writes Martin Rushmere
