January
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- Comment: What a vital waterway is doing to keep trade flowing, by Secretary
General Inoue
- News: The latest on new ports in prospect, dangers of bunkering, rivals
in new dialogue, people and more
- Open Forum: Patrick Verhoeven discusses the implications of Washington’s 100% scanning legislation
- Cover Story: In two articles Cheah Kong Wai, then Manjit Singh and Mohamad
Halim Ahmed, describe the efforts being made to keep the Malacca Strait
open
- Maritime Update: Asia-Europe customs co-operation strengthened, supply
chain standards and more
- IAPH Info: The Kuala Lumpur EXCO meeting, a contribution to IMO fund and the 2008 scholarship
- Bulletin Board: Two past presidents are retiring from their ports, the
2006–2007 annual report is ready and more
- Last Word: Thoughts on IAPH’s democratic success from Capt Abdul Wahab
Al Diwani
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- Navigating to better solutions: The cost of AIS gets lower all the time and the benefits are increasing
- On course: Mombasa gets its VTMS to clear congestion
- Long supply chain: China’s customers are looking at how far the goods come,
as Bridget Hogan reports
- Linking it all up: How port logistics services can speed up supply chain movements
- European port policy: There are high hopes for a breakthrough to help expansion,
as Bridget Hogan explains
- Fighting for the future: Canada aims to boost trade with port developments,
as Tony Slinn discovered
- Small island, big ambitions: Stephen Spark called in to Port Louis to find
out about hub plans in Mauritius
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March
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- Comment: Secretary General Inoue explains the physical internet in a flattened
world
- News: The latest industry news, including port updates, dredging projects,
people and more
- Open Forum: A new initiative to tackle ignorance of the industry is outlined by Mærsk’s Eivind Kolding
- Cover Story: Bridget Hogan examines the special environmental demands that
developing nations must meet and Dr R N De details an Indian example
- Maritime Update: IAPH has been active in the discussions on ship emissions,
we catch up on what is being said in the industry, and more
- IAPH Info: There’s a new tool box for air quality, news on the planning survey and container forecast, and a preview of the Dunkirk mid-term board meeting
- Bulletin Board: Report from an Egyptian conference, membership book now
out, new members, and more
- Last Word: The evolution of ports as trade changes is examined by Masahiko
Furuichi
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- Dredging bar raised: Melbourne’s soap opera of a dredging programme nears
its nal episode
- Cleaning up their act: We examine the disposal of ship-generated waste
in ports
- Smart solutions sought: How automation can contribute to safety and productivity
- Bulk carrier safety: Increased loading rates are raising concerns, says
Roger Holt
- Beyond competition: Peter de Langen and Theo Notteboom explore port rivalries
- The future’s bright: Modernisation of the Bulgarian Black Sea port of Varna, by Tony Slinn
- In the fast lane: Boulogne shows what a landlord port can do to attract
trade. Bridget Hogan reports
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May
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- Comment: Secretary General Inoue on how there should be a single AEO scheme
for the world
- News: The latest industry news, including the Dunkirk mid-term board
meeting, port updates, dredging and more
- Open Forum: Vincent Valentine on a new report from UNCTAD detailing why some
developing countries have been left behind in the race to develop facilities
- Cover Story: Shipowners ordered vessels to cope with the boom in bulk
trades. Is bigger still better? Bridget Hogan and Koichiro Ebihara on the latest
- Maritime Update: The WCO says 100% scanning is unworkable, an update on the
MARPOL Annex VI changes, the first wreck removal ratification, and more
- IAPH Info: An initial round-up of the mid-term board meeting in Dunkirk
- Bulletin Board: There have been lots of visits to IAPH headquarters and the
Dalian agenda is taking form
- Last Word: Jean-Claude Terrier on the generosity of spirit at IAPH meetings
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- Demand builds for raw materials: What ports are doing to cope with the
demand for bulk cargoes
- Black gold not green: Ports may find themselves facing protest from
environmentalists against coal shipments, as Bridget Hogan found out
- Ports as dredging laboratories: Essential research by port authorities and
dredging companies is providing useful data, explains Constantijn Dolmans
- Save money: build in, not out: Jim Wilson explains how dredging costs can be
cut for some projects
- Planning for overcapacity: China’s ports are building surplus to
requirements, as Bouko de Groot reports
- Breathing more easily: Nicholas Chipperfield gives a round-up of the latest
on AMP
- Success in the gas field: Huge gas terminals are opening to serve the UK,
as Andrew Lansdale reports
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July
(No.4)
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- Comment: Secretary General Inoue on the role ports can play in climate
change initiatives
- News: The latest industry news, including expansion, dredging projects and
people
- Open Forum: Nicolette van der Jagt on how shippers are increasing their
influence over the supply chain
- Cover Story: The bill for 100% scanning in delays and other effects on the
industry could reach $80Bn. In the US, high-tech solutions are being devised to
cope with legislative demands, as Bridget Hogan reports
- Maritime Update: The latest on the ESPO annual meeting, AAPA, IMO an EU
think-tank and more
- IAPH Info: Reports from the Dunkirk mid-term board meeting, an update on
IAPH Genoa 2009 and more
- Bulletin Board: New members, a manual on how to organise the world ports
congress and more
- Last Word: Patrice Pelletier explains how ports need to revise strategies to
deal with sustainable development
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- Philosophy of safety: Five ports share their experiences of security, as
Bridget Hogan reports
- Efficient logistics and ISPS: Olav Madland on an innovative Norwegian scheme
to keep terminals moving
- Reducing the risks: Bridget Hogan looks at ways in which ports are coping
with rising insurance claims
- Holding the biggest: Mooring problems for the very largest container ships
need to be addressed, says Capt Chris Lefevere
- Israel builds for peace: Jem Newton on how a major expansion is under way
after years of uncertainty
- Cleaning up after others: A prize-winning scheme from Oslo to remove
contaminants from other industries is described by Torild Jørgensen
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September
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- Comment: Secretary General Inoue urges joint action to combat climate change
- News: Rogue storm at Jacksonville; Oz-Japan JV for Oakajee; Seminar to
address green dredging; California box fee goes to the Governor; Texas unveils
offshore oil terminal. Plus port updates; Cash & Cargo; Dredging news;
People
- Open Forum: Ruud Lubbers, former Dutch prime minister, urges ports to tackle
climate change now and not wait for regulations to force them to act
- Cover Story: The World Ports Climate Conference has laid the groundwork for
a global response to climate change. IAPH will keep the momentum going
- Cover Story: One proposal for improving the Dutch Closure Dyke makes use of
Green principles
- Maritime Update: Industry bodies protest at seafarers’ detentions; President
Bush signs pollution act; Sulphur rules could hit ferries; Panama responds to
Paris MOU
- IAPH Info: Former IAPH president Pieter Struijs receives Royal honour; Datin
Phang continues in post; Regional meeting planned in Djibouti; Legal head at
UNCITRAL
- Bulletin Board: Tokyo hosts IAPH Japan seminar; New member joins; New editor
for P&H; annual report published
- Last Word: Ports must respond to changing requirements, says Jens Madsen, MD
of Ports of Auckland
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- Port design and planning: Liaising with local people is vital for successful
port develelopment. Amsterdam oulines its novel approach to consultation
- Software: Security and communications benefit from new software tools for
port communites, as ports in Holland, France and Mauritius can testify
- Port Development – Peru: DP World’s new facility at Callao’ starts Peru’s
port transformation
- Port Development – Chile: Congestion forces a rethink at Valparaiso, where
good design has improved access and regenerated old facilities
- Danube summit: June’s fourth Danube summit called for action to stimulate
development in the region
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