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Interview: Port of Oakland Braves the Storm, Eyes More Cargo

Interview: Port of Oakland Braves the Storm, Eyes More Cargo

World Maritime News spoke with the Port of Oakland’s Executive Director J. Christopher Lytle to learn about the ongoing developments at the port once the dust…. Read more

Study: Mega-Ships Not that Mega After All?

Study: Mega-Ships Not that Mega After All?

With the ever greater inflow of mega-ships in the global fleet it seems that the cost savings introduced by these behemoths have bottomed out as savings are decreasing and might not even be … Read more

Death Ship Captain Admits to Gun Running

Death Ship Captain Admits to Gun Running

In the second day of the inquest hearing before the New South Wales Coroner Court, the captain of what has been dubbed as the Death ship confessed to taking a commission for selling guns to … Read more

DSME Poised for Restructuring, Sale of Non-Core Businesses

DSME Poised for Restructuring, Sale of Non-Core Businesses

South Korean shipbuilding giant Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is heading into a round of massive restructuring to trim down losses, DSME’s new head Jung Sung-leep announc… Read more

Maersk Line Orders 11 20,000 TEU Boxships

Maersk Line Orders 11 20,000 TEU Boxships

Maersk Line has signed a shipbuilding contract with Korean shipbuilding giant Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for 11 plus 6 optional second generation Triple-E container ves… Read more

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9th Annual Coasts and Marine Structures 2017 Conference

Discover Best Practise Strategies for Design, Planning, Construction and Asset Management

To remain competitive, Australian port operators must plan, design, manage and maintain their assets more creatively and proactively to meet future demands and drive profitability.

With this in mind, the Coast and Marine Structures Summit 2017 will focus on key considerations relevant to ensuring your existing assets are maximised and prepared to accommodate bigger vessels.

Hear from 20+ global experts including Maritime/Coastal Engineers, Contractors, Port Authorities and more, including GHD (USA), Indonesian Port Corporation (Asia), G-Group Consulting (New Zealand), Ausenco (Australia), Port Authority NSW (Australia), to name a few.

By attending this 2-day conference, you’ll learn about:

- Innovative planning and design of ports to create efficiencies that drive profit
- Best practice asset management strategies and new PIANC design principles for bulk terminals
- Proactive asset management and maintenance to improve durability and maximise and extend asset lifecycles
- Alternative material and protection techniques trialled and tested in the US and Europe
- Strategies to shift organisational culture and mindset from asset management to asset maintenance
- How you can leverage technology to increase the efficiency of your marine structures
- Case studies on retrofitting, expanding and upgrading your ports in cost-effective ways

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10th annual Border Security Conference

The 2017 conference will possibly be the most relevant and topical event to date as we enter our 10th successive year. With the rise of cross…

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European Shipping Week 2017

European Shipping Week is intended to be a platform where policy-makers from the main EU institutions will meet and engage with European…

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Seatrade Cruise Global

For more than 30 years, Seatrade Cruise Global has been the leading international exhibition and conference serving the cruise industry…

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