All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 369
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NewsMediterranean LNG strategy fit
Plans for LNG infrastructure at Cagliari are part of a much larger programme underway in the Mediterranean, as Valeria Mangarotti explains.
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NewsBatu Ampar investment to rival PSA Singapore
Indonesia''s state port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I (Pelindo I) has invested S$115m into the Port of Batu Ampar to raise its competitiveness in a move which may pit it against PSA Singapore.
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NewsNew LNG terminal planned for Ukraine
The Port of Reni is considering seeking funding to build an LNG terminal and establish a floating vessel bunkering facility to help meet the EU’s alternative fuels infrastructure directive.
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NewsItapoá secures major IDB loan
Brazil’s Porto Itapoá, a private-use terminal located in Santa Catarina state, has concluded a financing package worth $116m to boost capacity.
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NewsConditions still not right for Ilo investment
Gustavo Jáuregui, managing director of the National Chamber of Commerce of Bolivia, has stated that neither Bolivia nor Peru have yet made significant-enough progress to enable them to make public-private co-investment in the Port of Ilo, which is viewed as a genuine alternative to the Chilean Puerto de Arica for ...
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NewsIrish port buys zero-emission electric cars
Ireland’s Port of Waterford has purchased three new zero-emission electric cars for transporting pilots and marine personnel on both sides of the Suir Estuary.
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NewsForget big, think small for data gains
Small data could shine a light into places left dark by the bigger stuff, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsTaking handling training to the next level
Modern training techniques go head-to-head with traditional teaching methods to improve bulk cargo handling. John Bensalhia reports
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NewsStepping up to a smart gear with clusters
Innovation clusters are popping up across the sector, as ports recognise the value of exploring new technologies together. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsLocked horns and bad blood in Djibouti
DP World’s unceremonious eviction from Djibouti sends a chilling message to other foreign investors. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsA region of port powerhouses
China may dominate the port top ten, but it’s not the only country making sure its voice is heard in East Asia, finds Kate Jones
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Circular space opportunities
COMMENT: There is a clear transition towards a circular economy, where materials and components are reused or recycled at the end of their lifecycle, and this transition has important consequences for supply chains, ranging from the way products are designed to the business models of companies, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsIssues bubble up in undersea sector
Iain MacIntyre investigate the issues hanging over the progression of the commercial diving industry serving ports
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NewsTime for a re-think on developing prospects
WSP’s Johan-Paul Verschuure explains why the gap needs to be bridged between financial institutions and port opportunities in developing markets
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NewsSoutheast Asia takes reinvention seriously
Southeast Asia, once considered a pool of low-cost labour, is attempting to ditch its old labels and loosen the grip of some established institutions, writes Stevie Knight
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NewsInjecting cash into port gateways
Last mile ventures are a current favourite of venture capitalists in the US, but might their attention be short-lived? Martin Rushmere reports
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NewsPort emission strategies up in the air
What, how, who and when? English ports need clarity on the government''s requirements for air quality strategies. Felicity Landon reports
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NewsTime to be open about gate turnaround times
US ports are embracing a public appetite for port information and making truck-wait data available to all. Alex Hughes reports
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NewsCMPort remains cautious of trade war
China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited’s (CMPort) 2018 net profit rose 20.2% to HK$7,245m due to the disposal of Shenzhen Chiwan Wharf Holdings Limited, but its recurrent net profit decreased and the company remain cautious in the face of US-China “trade frictions”.
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NewsCall for Tema Port expansion probe
The Tema West Constituency chairman of Ghana’s governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said that negotiations on the contract for APMT’s $1.5bn Tema Port expansion project were not properly carried out and that the deal is financially questionable.
