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CLIMATE CHANGE FACT SHEET – Know the Facts

CLIMATE CHANGE FACT SHEET Know the Facts Highlights from a report published May 20, 2019 by the United Nations IPCC * Climate change represents an urgent and potentially irreversible threat to human s

Global sulphur limit: Just half a year to go

Just half a year to go By Mike Jarrett 2019, July 1: With increasingly tragic consequences of climate change daily playing out on network television, port managers like all else must keep all environm

New data on climate change: Is it already too late?

New data on Climate Change Is it already too late? 2019, July 1: For five months and more and certainly since the start of 2019, the lead story in daily television newscasts emanating from the US has

Ports, the first and last line of defence

The role and function of ports cannot be viewed simply ... ven before the end of June, the Summer of 2019 was already being labelled one of the hottest on record. North Americans, some stripped to the

DISEASE ALERT: Beware! Cruise ships can be measles carriers

Beware! Cruise ships can be measles carriers By Mike Jarrett 2019, July 1: Measles, one of the most contagious diseases on planet Earth, can kill human beings. This medical fact, not to mention other

SURINAME: STRICT POLICY FOR SAFETY

Suriname implements strict drug policy for workplace safety Suriname Port Management Company has taken the decision that, as of 2019, it will be compulsory for every employee to have an annual medical

Challenges of the working port: Managing the ‘triple constraints’ ‑ cost, space, time

Managing the ‘triple constraints’ ‑ cost, space, time Sustained growth of the container market demands higher levels of operational efficiency from container terminals. The dynamics of international t

PORT STATE CONTROL: BAHAMAS REPORTS RECORD LOW DETENTIONS

PORT STATE CONTROL The Bahamas reports record low ship detentions 2019, March 1: The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) announced that its lowest number of detentions following port state control (PSC)

Crucial Role of Ports in Humanitarian Logistics

Crucial role of ports in Humanitarian Logistics … ignorance will only lead to further devastation and loss of life By Curtis Dennie * 2018, November 1: In 2017, hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated se

CARIBBEAN CRUISE: Technological advancement to enhance cruise ports

Technological advancement to enhance cruise ports By Fritz Pinnock and Ibrahim Ajagunna 2018, November 1: Cruise tourism continues to be a supply-led industry in that demands increases as more cruise

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