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Machines may give a port special capability but by themselves, they will not make a port great. People do. Those trained to operate the systems, perform the routines and apply diligence, are essential for delivery of dependable, efficient port services.Machines may give a port special capability but by themselves, they will not make a port great. People do. Those trained to operate the systems, perform the routines and apply diligence, are essential for delivery of dependable, efficient port services.
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Any country that relies on life-sustaining supplies from overseas sources must ensure that their seaports and airports are able to function as required. This means that well-made and tested plans must already be in place whenever an occurrence that could incapacitate the port arises. Resilience, the capability to recover and quickly resume functionality, is therefore an imperative for both air and seaports. However, because the latter generally receives and delivers the bulk of disaster relief supplies, seaport managers, particularly in island states must constantly review, check, audit and reassess disaster risk management plans.
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BY IVAN CAIRO
Led by its oil and gas sector, Suriname is entering exciting times. Although oil companies TotalEnergies Global and APA Corporation have not yet released a final investment decision since the first significant oil discovery was announced by APA Corporation in January 2020, economic activities have accelerated. Led by its oil and gas sector,