Journal Ports & Harbors - 2010 (Vol.55)

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January

(No.1)

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  • Comment: Secretary General Naruse on the year ahead
  • News: The latest industry news, including port updates, dredging projects, people and more
  • Open Forum: Rotterdam’s Hans Smits promotes long-term planning and sustainable activities
  • Cover Story: A Moffatt & Nichol economist’s perspective on the financial future; ports are proving as innovative as ever as they find ways to ride the economic downturn
  • Maritime Update: COP 15 considered; new policy for UK ports; Gijón takes ESPO award; IMO on piracy
  • IAPH Info: A welcome from your new secretary general; overview of Hamburg regional meeting; and more
  • Last Word: Monica Bonvalet feels positive about the volume of investment going into ports worldwide
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  • Considering concessions: Expert opinion on the challenges and rewards to be found in African ports
  • Into Africa: With interest and investment gathering in this continent, P&H considers the internal infrastructure
  • Organising arrivals: Port of Newcastle’s new system means there’s no longer a race to the berth
  • A step towards automation: Risavika’s new system aids information exchange and productivity
  • Slabs for simpler maintenance: A renewal project at the Port of Tokyo embodies new ideas
  • Serving the Gulf: Aqaba’s outlook is matched by its outreach and depth, Jem Newton reports
  • Waterfront community: San Pedro’s development will bring together commercial and industrial activity

March

(No.2)

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  • Comment Secretary General Naruse on a bright 2010
  • News The latest industry news, including port updates, dredging projects, people and more
  • Open Forum New member APM Terminal’s CEO, Kim Fejfer, believes in value and service for the customer
  • Cover Story Climate change debate at Copenhagen; Stanford University study reveals ports’ views on climate change; IAPH’s research on onshore power take-up
  • Maritime Update An accord for COP15; double hull update; IMO salutes the seafarer; piracy  gures up
  • IAPH Info A successful regional meeting in Bandung; 2010 membership directory; and new members
  • Last Word Port Klang’s assistant general manager on realigning sta to avoid redundancy in the downturn
<FEATURES>
  • Danger from the deep? Underwater security technology is there, but P&H questions the need
  • Scanning versus screening International pilot projects reignite 100% container scanning debate in the US
  • Get cranes kitted for safety A call for existing safety features to be  tted as standard on port equipment
  • Good case for cold containers Ports are responding to the growing trend of boxing reefer tonnage
  • Connecting countries Call for improvements in landside African logistics at PMAESA conference
  • Indian infrastructure Government plans to foster public-private partnerships to improve logistics