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Facilitating free trade
Baku fired up to be Eurasian hub network

Smoother operator
Single window for port-ship interaction

Rubbish roundup
Baltimore’s personable trash gathers
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Cash in,commodities out
China pursues Africa’s resources

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Comment: Susumu Naruse on how ports should
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consider both sides of the Belt and Road initiative

News: US ports pioneer zero-emission plan; COSCO-PSATerminal raises capacity; APM Terminals shifts its focus;
German cargo pressures policymakers; port-to-door services

4at Italian ports; Chinese investment at Khalifa port

Open forum: Dr Taleh Ziyadov on Baku’s plans to takecentre stage in the emerging 21st century hub network 10

10Maritime update: CMA CGM opts for LNG fuel; MOL
wins first LNG bulker approval; Ports and Terminals handbook
updated; EU CO2 reporting has started; UAE to sit on IMOCouncil; US gets tough on ballast water failures; UK to retainport of refuge arrangements; Houston fireboat plea

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IAPH info: Spreading the message more widely, training
scholarship, and dates for your diary38
Last word: Port Klang aims to stand among the top 10
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busiest ports in the world

12FEATURESFAL Convention:
Julian Abril Garcia and Patrick Verhoeven on how updates tothe IMO’s FAL Convention will facilitate changes

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Cover story: Africa
China continues to pursue opportunities in African maritime

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Africa continues to see
investment from China,
as the country imports
resources to fuel its
domestic industry
Photo: Shutterstockinfrastructure development

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MSC is sending big ships to west African ports

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East Africa is a lynchpin of China’s Belt and Road initiative
due to its planned logistics network upgrades

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West African ports opt for single-window platforms; a newrailway line clouds the future of port freight stations

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Low-sulphur fuel:Significant ship orders point to how the bunkers landscapewill develop in the run-up to 202022

Automation:
The first fully autonomous vessels roll of the production line,transforming efficiency and cost

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The industry is urged to embrace information sharing as oneof the best ways to beat cyber criminals

29Mr Trash:
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Two rubbish gatherers improve water quality at Baltimore’s
Inner Harbor and become a social media hit

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1March/April 2018 Vol 63 No 2Credit where it’s due
The case for emissions reduction incentives

Stakeholder buy-in

A recipe for successful single windows

Capacity uplift
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India prepares for consumer spending growthTime touniteKitack Lim calls for closer tiesbetween ports and shipping

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Comment: The Japanese government is leveraging the3successful uplift seen in the country’s cruise industry
News: Belt up for IAPH in Baku; WPSP to launch in March;
Rotterdam plans for digital future; China continues on

4growth curve

Open forum: Pascal Ollivier tells P&H why change
management is vital in order to achieve a successful maritime
single window

10In conversation with: Kitack Lim and Patrick
Verhoeven on the importance of collaboration between
shipping, ports, and maritime administrations

1212Maritime update: ESI: scores up, emissions down;
Industry sulphur cap concerns rejected at IMO; Rollout ofIMO’s Polar Code continues with amendments; Ship attacks inAsia rise but serious incidents fall

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IAPH info: Port Planning and Development Committee
talks digitisation; Membership directory published; IAPH’straining scholarship opportunity

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Last word: Henri van der Weide from Port of Amsterdam
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14South/west Asia and Middle East:
Investment in India’s port infrastructure is being put in place
now for the long-term anticipated growth of the population’s
spending power

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India’s special economic zones need flexible policies andreasonable prices to attract customers

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Connecting ships,ports, and people
was IMO’s theme for2017. To launch thetheme, IMO SecretaryGeneral Kitack Lim
was shown around theUK’s Port of Felixstoweby its CEO and MD ofHutchison Ports Europe,
Clemence Cheng

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Ports in Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka have attracted
Chinese investment

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The China Bay expansion project aims to shift the region’s
economy from a manufacturing-driven to a technologydriven one

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India’s commitment to Chabahar could make the Iranian

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port a strong contender for trade dominance in the Gulfof Oman

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Hydrography: With increasingly large vessels coming
into play, accurate bathymetric data can maximise a port’s
depth to commercial advantage

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Vessel traffic management: The next
generation of VTS technology is designed to further aport’s commercial advantage and help ports improvetheir margins

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Hamburg emissions: A personal perspective on
how the port implemented an environmental component of
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May/June 2018 Vol 63 No 3

Olympic dreams

Japan prepares for more cruise visitors

EU tackles port waste

Proposals meet industry criticism

California greening

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Port powers up for all-electric futureStage setfor sustainability
Queen of Belgium launches WPSP in Antwerp

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News: Port Houston ‘concerned’ at Trump’s steel importtariff; China adds to ties with Abu Dhabi; Qatar to invest in
Sudanese port; Port traffic for inland Europe to see north-4

south shift; Saudi port expects 60% throughput riseOpen forum: Transas’ Frank Coles puts emphasis on
people and processes when considering new technology 12
In conversation with: Julie Lithgow and Patrick
Verhoeven discuss training as an essential component
to sustainability

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Maritime update: London port offers incentives;
Shippers fear cost of IMO carbon scheme; US acts on ballastwater; Japan funds Alang to improve safety

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IAPH info: Cruise head to promote WPSP; Ports helped41
to reduce emissions; Antwerp in your hand
Last word: Baku’s director general encourages members
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Sustainability: The World Ports Sustainability Program

16(WPSP) was launched in Antwerp and is the first step towards
a knowledge centre and think tank for sustainability

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IAPH’s LNG working group is developing an accreditation toolfor LNG bunker facility operators

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Artificial intelligence and the internet of things can offer
sustainable solutions

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Queen Matilde ofBelgium opened
the World Ports
Sustainability
Program, hosted by
the Port of Antwerp

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Brexit: As the UK prepares to leave the EuropeanUnion, what are the main challenge’s according to thecountry’s ports

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MARPOL: Industry commentators raise concern over EU
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waste reception proposals
Merger: Ghent and Zeeland reform as a new port in a28
cross-country merger
Caspian Sea: Kazakhstan expects to see an increase22

in cargo volumes on the Trans-Caspian InternationalTransport Route29

Green solutions: The case for electric-poweredport equipment

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Initial investment: Electric-powered port equipment
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Japan: Cruise is on the agenda for the Japanese
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government as the 2020 Olympics loom closer
Mumbai: The city is hoping to attract cruise ships
through incentives and waived charges
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will eventually pay off

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July/August 2018 Vol 63 No 4

Data-driven decisions
The case for business in Africa

Blending power

Biofuel’s place in shipping’s bunker mix

Debt debate
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Belting up for Chinese capitalOn thereboundDecision time for Australia’s ports

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Comment: Susumu Naruse reflects on Baku and3

outlines the realigned focus of the technical committees

News: Single windows call for industry engagement; Qatar
launches self-sufficiency plan and expands ties with Iran; Port

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productivity falls as ship sizes growOpen forum: LADOL’s CEO, Amy Jedesimi, believes
emerging markets will lead the movement towards asustainable future

10In conversation with: Patrick Verhoeven andParag Khanna discuss Belt and Road and Baku’s future as atrade hub

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12Maritime update: Draft ban on high-sulphur fuelapproved; IMO debates need to modernise itself; Sulphur
cap affects more than fuel cost; Hydrogen and methanol tofeature in carbon-free fuel mix

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IAPH info: Highlights of Baku World Ports Conference;
Two new vice-presidents of Women’s Forum; threenew members

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Last word: Sacha Rougier, new cruise committee chair,
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believes women should be better self-promoters

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Cover story: Oceania and southeast Asia
Australia: The prospect of bigger ships leaves industry
divided over increased competition versus a hub andspoke system

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Indonesia: Shipowners defend their call to restrict key exports
to national-flagged vessels

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Australia’s port
industry is in flux as
it considers how tobest position itself tocater for increasingly
large vessels
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16Singapore: The country positions itself as an international
LNG bunkering hub

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LNG cruise: Cruise lines are turning to LNG as efforts
mount to meet the 2020 sulphur cap
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Biofuels: Small but not insignificant, biofuels will play22
their part in the new fuel mix
Rotterdam: The port is carrying out feasibility studies tosupport LNG bunkers
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IAPH/ICHCA: Cyber security is one area where the two
industry bodies can collaborate
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Cyber security: The case for a closed-loop system is26
clear at Jebel Ali
Artificial intelligence: How machine learning can
support the fight against cyber crime
28Blockchain: The new technology is not a panacea for
dealing with cyber threats
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Taiwan: The country’s ambitions to act as a wind farm hub
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September/October 2018 Vol 63 No 5

Boxes’ weighty problem
Laws needed to enforce container safety

Beyond the hypePort hopes for Hyperloop cargo moves

Long-sighted view
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Committingto change
Hadiza Bala Usman meets challenges head on

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Comment: Recent very hot weather is a reminder to act
now on climate change, writes Susumu Naruse
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News: India rolls out port community system; Californian
port aims for zero truck emissions; China to promote LNG asmaritime fuel; Taiwanese liner company to invest in ASEAN

4port infrastructure

Open forum: Proper verification of container weights
8requires national legislation, says Richard BroughIn conversation with: Hadiza Bala Usman and12Patrick Verhoeven talk about corruption, technology, andstanding tall in a historically male-dominated industry

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Maritime update: ESI builds momentum; LNG
working group expands its remit; Busan plans to offer LNG
bunkering; MOUs issue sulphur cap warning

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IAPH info: Meet the WPSP team; Guangzhou conference
dates announced; emissions workshops completed; annual
report launched

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Last word: Port of Vancouver’s Duncan Wilson explains
the importance of corporate social responsibility
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16Infrastructure: Nigeria is attracting finance to improveefficiency and accessibility at its key ports
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Namibia is readying itself to increase its slice of the growing
container throughput being seen in southern Africa

16For Qatar Ports Management Company, environmental

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Nigerian Ports
Authority MD Hadiza
Bala Usman is keen toeradicate corruption
and incorporate newtechnology to futureproof the port
Photo: Getty Images/AFPrelocation was key to the building of Hamad mega port

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North America: US ports are trying to calculate thepotential impact of the latest set of US tariffs
20South Carolina Ports Authority sees Inland Port Dillon as
another way to gain competitive advantage

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Vancouver in Canada is investing for future growth23

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Dredging: The US is dredging in creative campaigns that
help waterways while protecting natural environments 24
Completion of four-year river deepening project enables
more heavily loaded vessels to call at Rouen’s terminals

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Hyperloop: Elon Musk’s Hyperloop transporttechnology could rewrite the traditional port transport
infrastructure model

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Drones: Ports are waking up to the benefits drones
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Managing traffic

Ports in position for ‘Pronto’ turnarounds

Enabling access

Seafarers’Trust shores up downtime

Poised to reduce noise
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The Panama

effectSouth American ports see growth

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Comment: Secretary general is wary that escalating
3trade disputes could set back economic recovery

News: Overcapacity felt by Caribbean ports; Singapore
explores maritime 3D printing; US ports viewed as offshore

4wind hubs

Open forum: Katie Higginbottom calls on all ports to8

help facilitate shore access to seafarers of all nationalities

In conversation with: Guy Platten and

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Patrick Verhoeven discuss the importance of trade to asustainable future

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Maritime update: Top ports urge shipping to deliveron Paris Agreement; Shipping CEOs back IMO’s carbon
strategy; Stena and Scorpio opt for scrubbers

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IAPH info: Next IAPH regional meeting to be held inKobe, Japan; IAPH forms IMO ports roundtable; GloMEEP
presents free emissions toolkits; WPSP updates

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Last word: Hiromu Yabuuchi, director-general of Portof Osaka, considers the future challenges and opportunities
facing his big city port

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FEATURESSouth and central America: Ports in Peru andChile have responded to the requirements of bigger ships

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Panama hats stacked
high. The Panama
Canal expansion has
forced ports in Chileand Peru to caterto larger vessels
amidst a backdrop ofincreased throughput

following Panama Canal expansion

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APM Terminals’ interests in South and Central America aredriven by an increase in local consumption

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The Jones Act’s role in providing relief to hurricane stricken
Puerto Rico

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Sustainability: Pioneering ports have put noise
pollution high on their agendas and are collaborating to help
reduce the effects on communities and wildlife

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Technical and economical restraints are reigning in thepossibilities for onshore power

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US rivers ports: Expansion projects planned andunder way see federal funding

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Port of Banana: The DRC port developed by DP Worldto handle the country’s natural resource exports
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