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A quick catch-up with Napier Port’s CEO Todd Dawson reveals never a dull moment. Autonomous trucks and dredging to deepen shipping channels are just some of the things on the back of a strong half-year profit result. Increased container volumes and an earlier pipfruit season has helped boost the numbers. We hear how investors have been rewarded with a special dividend—on top of a higher interim dividend of 4c—and why cruise ships are less keen to come Down Under. For more or to watch on YouTube—check out http://linktr.ee/sharedlunchShared Lunch is brought to you by Sharesies Australia Limited (ABN 94 648 811 830; AFSL 529893) in Australia and Sharesies Limited (NZ) in New Zealand. It is not financial advice. Information provided is general only and current at the time it’s provided, and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation and needs. We do not provide recommendations and you should always read the disclosure documents available from the product issuer before making a financial decision. Our disclosure documents and terms and conditions—including a Target Market Determination and IDPS Guide for Sharesies Australian customers—can be found on our relevant Australian or NZ website. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. If you require financial advice, you should consider speaking with a qualified financial advisor. Past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. Appearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. Their views are their own.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Following the closure of the Tangiwai Mill in the Ruapehu District, forestry company Ernslaw One has found a new way to continue production and keep contractors in work. They've struck a deal with KiwiRail and Napier Port where log trains now run five days a week on the Napier-Palmerston North line, dropping off 600 tonnes of logs to Napier Port. It removes 21 logging trucks off the road. Napier Port CEO Todd Dawson and KiwiRail Executive Manager of Freight Markets Alan Piper unpacked the benefits of this deal. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Following the closure of the Tangiwai Mill in the Ruapehu District, forestry company Ernslaw One has found a new way to continue production and keep contractors in work. They've struck a deal with KiwiRail and Napier Port where log trains now run five days a week on the Napier-Palmerston North line, dropping off 600 tonnes of logs to Napier Port. It removes 21 logging trucks off the road. Napier Port CEO Todd Dawson and KiwiRail Executive Manager of Freight Markets Alan Piper unpacked the benefits of this deal. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In this quick bite: Todd Dawson, CEO of Napier Port, discusses the vital role of ports in New Zealand's economy. Did you know 90% of the country's exports and imports travel by sea? Plus what are the revenue streams for a port? Eg: container trade, bulk trade (primarily logs), and the growing cruise industry. This quick bite is from our previous episode 'Why invest in a port?' Tell us how to improve Shared Lunch! Our survey for NZ participants only, takes just a few minutes and you can go in the draw to win one of six $50 Sharesies gifts. Terms and Conditions apply. For more or to watch on youtube—check out http://linktr.ee/sharedlunchAppearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. Their views are their own. Shared Lunch is not financial advice. We recommend talking to a licensed financial adviser. You should review relevant product disclosure documents before deciding to invest. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. Content is current at the time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ports are critical to our island nation given more than 90% of our exports and imports travel by sea. Our conversation with Napier Port CEO Todd Dawson explores how a traditional business has embraced tech and supply chain logistics. You'll find out the benefits of a public-private partnership model (including employees with skin in the game), how COVID and Cyclone Gabrielle have changed business forever, and what it's like to have a blue penguin sanctuary at the port. Tell us how to improve Shared Lunch! Our survey takes just a few minutes and you can go in the draw to win one of six $50 Sharesies gifts. Terms and Conditions apply. For more or to watch on youtube—check out http://linktr.ee/sharedlunch Appearance on Shared Lunch is not an endorsement by Sharesies of the views of the presenters, guests, or the entities they represent. Their views are their own. Shared Lunch is not financial advice. We recommend talking to a licensed financial adviser. You should review relevant product disclosure documents before deciding to invest. Investing involves risk. You might lose the money you start with. Content is current at the timeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Napier Port says this summer cruise season is expected to be its busiest ever. It's had 72 cruise visits this season, with another 17 bookings coming up in the months through to April. That translates to more than 130,000 visitors. CEO Todd Dawson says this year will be their record, which is very welcome after Covid-19 and Cyclone Gabrielle cutting the season short last year. He told Mike Hosking that the next couple of years are looking to be even bigger, which is really fantastic to see. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to episode number 20 of the FITFO Podcast, where I have conversations with amazing moms, dads, and thought leaders of all different industries in hopes to help me figure out how to become the father that I want to be for my two young girls. My Guest on this episode is Todd Dawson, Managing Partner of WorldBridge Partners. His story begins when he decided to join the FBI at the young age of 15. Despite his dedication to the craft, Todd realized that the FBI's program changes hindered his goal of becoming an agent upon graduating college so he left the Bureau and, briefly, become a police officer before he found his true calling, using those negotiation and investigation skills as an executive recruiter. Todd is also a devoted father who prioritized his family above all else. So tune in and get ready to hear about his challenges, successes, and the valuable lessons he's learned along the way. Time Stamps: [1:55] How he got into the Bureau [6:30] Meeting Mr. Hoover and "Deep Throat" [11:04] Managing high work hours and family life [12:30] Career investigator joins recruiting industry [13:32] Recruiting is about the art of getting information [14:17] What you learn as a recruiter will help you raise your children [15:50] Bringing his son into the business [17:50] How he dealt with "No" in his career [24:27] Effective sales strategies: takeaway closing, exchanging commitments, uncovering market movement. [25:40] When did recruiters get Lazy? [26:45] Recruiters should focus on others, not themselves. [28:25] Parenting lessons: Love, structure, guidance, and presence. [32:30] Job Description of a father Show Links: WorldBridge Partners: https://www.worldbridgepartners.com/ Todd's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawsontodd/ Todd's Substack: https://substack.com/@todddawson?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Napier Port is reporting a slight drop in half year profits, thanks to Cyclone Gabrielle. Net profits have fallen 3.3 percent in the six months ended March compared with a year ago, to $8.7 million. Napier Port CEO Todd Dawson says Cyclone Gabrielle 'took the shine' off what would have otherwise been a solid result for the first half-year. "Napier Port itself didn't suffer too much damage from the cyclone, we were actually up and running within a couple of days of the actual event with the first set of fuel vessels back into the region." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Napier Port is reporting a slight drop in half year profits, thanks to Cyclone Gabrielle. Net profits have fallen 3.3 percent in the six months ended March compared with a year ago, to $8.7 million. Napier Port CEO Todd Dawson says Cyclone Gabrielle 'took the shine' off what would have otherwise been a solid result for the first half-year. "Napier Port itself didn't suffer too much damage from the cyclone, we were actually up and running within a couple of days of the actual event with the first set of fuel vessels back into the region." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Staying with the after effects of cyclone Gabrielle, freight can once again be moved by rail between Woodville and Hastings after months of disruption. That section of the line, which reopens today, usually carries more than 300 wagons of goods a week. Napier Port chief executive Todd Dawson spoke to Corin Dann.
Napier's Port has been out of action since 5pm on Monday and will be closed until tomorrow. Shipping will start again when it's safe to do so, with a number of vessels at anchor. A survey of Napier Port's operating assets has revealed only minor damage, with further assessments to take place throughout the coming week. As a lifeline asset Napier Port is providing facilities to the NZ Army on port, enabling them to set up a local base and assist with the region's response. Napier Port has deployed on-port generation to support critical infrastructure, including refrigerated containers. Todd Dawson is the CEO of the port and joins with an update.
Napier Port has repaid all of the Government Covid-19 subsidy it received - a decision it says was the right thing to do. The company has paid back just over $2 million of the wage subsidy it received. This comes as there has been a spotlight on businesses who have collected the wage subsidy, only to later let go of staff and then post a profit. During Wednesday night's leaders' debate, both the National leader Judith Collins and the Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern said it is morally wrong for businesses to collect the subsidy under these circumstances. Judith Collins said she was prepared to make a law change to get money back from companies that didn't need it. Napier Port chief executive, Todd Dawson, told RNZ reporter Jean Bell improved confidence in the port's future led to the decision.
Welcome to Season Two of Food Slain! In this season, we're digging deeper into food from a health, environmental and scientific perspective. If you haven't listened to Episode 9 of Season One, called "No Children of This Corn", where we dig into GMO corn, aka "contraceptive corn", go check it out here. It's the precursor to this episode. Because today, I’m talking to a guy with a PhD in Chemical Biology who breaks down the science behind corn, and how it impacts our genetic sequence as carbon based beings, how it impacts our gut microbiota (our 1st brain) and why it's essential that we make better food choices. It’s fascinating and I am glad you’re here. Please welcome, Tanei the Science Guy. For convenience, here is the time stamp breakdown : 01:34 - Tanei’s Background 02:49 - Who is Tyrone Hayes? 06:18 - Epicyte corn impacts sperm and renders women pseudo-sterile 11:47 - How does genetically modified food work against us bio-chemically speaking? 16:05 - BT corn is punching holes in your gut & the rise of leaky gut syndrome 20:30 - Drug resistant bacteria, bacterial evolution & foreign DNA in food 24:20 - The carbon that exists in our bodies is from corn 26:58 - Carbon hair test reveals that 69% of carbon in body is from corn 36:47 - Our (and livestock animals) addiction to corn (by products) 39:10 - How corn is controlling your thoughts in your 1st brain 42:46 - Making better choices 47:26 - The Dirty Dozen - EWG 51:54 - Genetics & GMO corn To find Tanei, follow him on Twitter @TJRicks_TSP or email him : info@taneithescienceguy.com Thank you again for listening in. I hope you get some real value from this and every episode. A few notable links discussed in this podcast : Link to the article on carbon hair testing that revealed the percentage of corn, in plant biologist at the University of California-Berkeley, Todd Dawson’s hair. https://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/diet.fitness/09/22/kd.gupta.column/ Link to Tyrone Hayes’ TedTalk on The Toxic Baby https://www.ted.com/talks/tyrone_hayes_penelope_jagessar_chaffer_the_toxic_baby?language=en#t-479152
Deborah Protter, international educator, mentor of leaders and a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, along with Todd Dawson, State Manager for Goodstart Early Learning in Western Australia, were our guests on a recent Called to Coach. Deborah and Todd talked about their "Power of 2" collaboration that -- through perseverance and "slow and steady" progress -- has brought significant changes in "boss to coach" management, employee engagement and strengths-based development to Goodstart and its employees.View the complete transcript for this webcast, along with audio and video, at https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/286418/developing-human-potential-cliftonstrengths-australia.aspxEverybody needs a coach. By becoming a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, you can empower others to succeed. We are teaching and training people all over the world to answer this call. You too can become a coach and learn how to use a strengths-based approach to improve employee engagement and performance and transform your workplace culture. To learn more or discover information about becoming a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, visit Gallup Access: http://on.gallup.com/1i5OXhq.Gallup's Called to Coach is a live webcast that targets current and prospective coaches to interact with Gallup experts and independent strengths coaches who have found success in strengths-based development.
Deborah Protter, international educator, mentor of leaders and a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, along with Todd Dawson, State Manager for Goodstart Early Learning in Western Australia, were our guests on a recent Called to Coach. Deborah and Todd talked about their "Power of 2" collaboration that -- through perseverance and "slow and steady" progress -- has brought significant changes in "boss to coach" management, employee engagement and strengths-based development to Goodstart and its employees. View the complete transcript for this webcast, along with audio and video, at https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/286418/developing-human-potential-cliftonstrengths-australia.aspx Everybody needs a coach. By becoming a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, you can empower others to succeed. We are teaching and training people all over the world to answer this call. You too can become a coach and learn how to use a strengths-based approach to improve employee engagement and performance and transform your workplace culture. To learn more or discover information about becoming a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, visit Gallup Access: http://on.gallup.com/1i5OXhq. Gallup's Called to Coach is a live webcast that targets current and prospective coaches to interact with Gallup experts and independent strengths coaches who have found success in strengths-based development.
Deborah Protter, international educator, mentor of leaders and a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, along with Todd Dawson, State Manager for Goodstart Early Learning in Western Australia, were our guests on a recent Called to Coach. Deborah and Todd talked about their "Power of 2" collaboration that -- through perseverance and "slow and steady" progress -- has brought significant changes in "boss to coach" management, employee engagement and strengths-based development to Goodstart and its employees.View the complete transcript for this webcast, along with audio and video, at https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/286418/developing-human-potential-cliftonstrengths-australia.aspxEverybody needs a coach. By becoming a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, you can empower others to succeed. We are teaching and training people all over the world to answer this call. You too can become a coach and learn how to use a strengths-based approach to improve employee engagement and performance and transform your workplace culture. To learn more or discover information about becoming a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, visit Gallup Access: http://on.gallup.com/1i5OXhq.Gallup's Called to Coach is a live webcast that targets current and prospective coaches to interact with Gallup experts and independent strengths coaches who have found success in strengths-based development.
Deborah Protter, international educator, mentor of leaders and a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, along with Todd Dawson, State Manager for Goodstart Early Learning in Western Australia, were our guests on a recent Called to Coach. Deborah and Todd talked about their "Power of 2" collaboration that -- through perseverance and "slow and steady" progress -- has brought significant changes in "boss to coach" management, employee engagement and strengths-based development to Goodstart and its employees. View the complete transcript for this webcast, along with audio and video, at https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/286418/developing-human-potential-cliftonstrengths-australia.aspx Everybody needs a coach. By becoming a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, you can empower others to succeed. We are teaching and training people all over the world to answer this call. You too can become a coach and learn how to use a strengths-based approach to improve employee engagement and performance and transform your workplace culture. To learn more or discover information about becoming a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach, visit Gallup Access: http://on.gallup.com/1i5OXhq. Gallup's Called to Coach is a live webcast that targets current and prospective coaches to interact with Gallup experts and independent strengths coaches who have found success in strengths-based development.
Called to Coach with Deborah Protter and Todd Dawson (Australia) - LIVE
Called to Coach with Deborah Protter and Todd Dawson (Australia) - LIVE
Sleep4Performance Radio Episode #15 Fatigue Management in High Risk Industries (Mining, Oil, Gas, Aviation, Rail) This week’s guest is Todd Dawson from Caterpillar (Yes, the company that makes big mining and construction equipment). Todd works with Caterpillar Safety Services as the Global Fatigue Solutions Manager. Todd graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Biological Anthropology where he focused on circadian rhythms and hormones, writing a senior thesis on the effects of working night shift on human salivary cortisol. Todd went on to become a leader in the field of human fatigue management. Over the past 20 years he has worked all over the globe and in many industries implementing fatigue risk management systems, providing training to shiftworkers, and implementing technologies to mitigate fatigue. He also enjoys the great outdoors and is an avid fisherman and hunter as well as the occasional binge watcher of Vikings, Supernatural, Game of Thrones and documentaries. Todd currently lives just outside Boston, Massachusetts. Contact Todd Dawson Fatigue Solutions Manager Caterpillar, Inc. Dawson_Todd_A@cat.com cell: 617-759-2117
A team of researchers strives to understand the hydrological cycle in a California Redwood forest, using advanced technology to track the life cycle of water in the forest; where it comes from, how long it stays and how it is used by the forest ecosystem. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Show ID: 32515]
A team of researchers strives to understand the hydrological cycle in a California Redwood forest, using advanced technology to track the life cycle of water in the forest; where it comes from, how long it stays and how it is used by the forest ecosystem. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Science] [Show ID: 32515]
Does talking or singing to a newborn really their brain development? This week on Science Today, we chatted with neurologist Mercedes Paredes of the University of California, San Francisco to find out. She says this type of stimulation may affect inhibitory neurons, which keep fine-tuning and shaping infants’ brains during the first couple months of life. "These cells are reaching their target, these brain regions that control the development of motor skills, social skills and language skills. So, I imagine that they might play a role in that. And understanding how they do that will be important for parents knowing, OK, these are the foundations of how the milestones develop." And as far as we’re concerned, talking or singing to newborns is hard to resist! But how about when those babies become adolescents? There may not be as much talking going then as they hole up in their rooms using social media. But how is that affecting their brains? UCLA’s Adriana Galván says there’s still not enough data to determine the impact because the media itself is still relatively new. "And so we don’t have the long-term data over many years to determine what it’s doing to the brain, but certainly we do know that it’s another form of teenagers having more social interactions, having greater reactions emotionally to things that they see on media or read about, but we don’t really know what it’s doing to the brain, yet, but stay tuned - a lot of people are doing that research." Finally, with heavy rainfalls helping quench the parched state of California, there are some questions being raised in the aftermath of drought. UC Berkeley biologist Todd Dawson says in the last couple of years, droughts have killed millions of trees in the Golden State. "Will we have to manage our forests in different ways? So for example, we have to thin some of our forests, so the limited water resources that we have can keep at least some trees alive, but maybe not at the densities that our current forests are at." So Dawson calls for scientists to work more closely with governmental agencies to choose the best environmental strategies, especially when it comes to water. That’s all for now – if you want to hear these and other University of California research stories, subscribe to Science Today on iTunes. I’m Larissa Branin, thanks for listening. Subscribe to Science Today: iTunes: apple.co/1TQBewD Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/science-today Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ucsciencetoday Stories mentioned in this roundup: https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/baby_brain https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/adolescent_brain_research https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/drought_aftermath
In the last couple of years, droughts have killed millions of trees in California. This has raised some important questions for scientists: “Under the global climatic change that we are experiencing, will we have to manage our forests in different ways? So for example, will we have to thin some of our forests, so the limited water resources that we have can keep at least some trees alive, But maybe not at the densities that our current forests are at." That’s Todd Dawson, a biologist at the University of California, Berkeley. He thinks that scientists need to work closely with governmental agencies to choose the best environmental strategies, especially when it comes to water. “We need to really be paying attention to how we manage our water resources. So how do we regulate how much water goes to agriculture, goes to industry, does to supporting people? And then some of the water that we actually just leave alone because it feeds our forests, it feeds our natural ecosystems." Dawson hopes government will continue to support climate change research, so scientists can better detect and mitigate the negative impact of global warming.
Time to catch up on Science Today stories. First up, environmental scientists are starting to use drone technology to monitor how forests are affected by droughts, particularly those that have been affecting the Golden State’s iconic sequoia trees. Molecular biologist Todd Dawson of UC Berkeley says with drones, researchers can get a more refined picture in areas where there has been a lot of tree mortality. That’s because in a matter of minutes, drones can allow researchers to survey canopies of individual trees and entire forests. "That means we are basically keeping our finger on the pulse of the forest change, which we have never been able to do with any of our other tools before." Next, if you have some pain relievers in your medicine cabinet, you may want to take a closer look at the back of the bottle. The FDA has been putting bigger warning labels on pain relievers like ibuprofen and other drugs known as NSAIDs because of their known risk to increase heart disease and stroke. Researcher Aldrin Gomes of UC Davis, who found that NSAIDs can cause cardiac cells to die after prolonged use, says he’s particularly interested in educating certain age groups about this. "Between 45 and 65, your risk of stroke from natural causes increases. And above 65, it increases even further. And when you add NSAIDs to this at these different age groups, it further increases your risk." So if you’re in this age group, try not to use NSAIDs on a regular basis. And finally, if your mind started to wander during this update, I won’t get offended; that’s because UC Santa Barbara’s Jonathan Schooler, a professor of psychological and brain sciences, told us that there’s some cognitive value to daydreaming. He conducted a study looking specifically at creative scientists and creative writers to see when they have innovative ideas. "What we found is that in both of these groups, about a third of their ideas happened while they’re mind wandering; we also find that the ideas that they have when they’re mind wandering are more likely to be an ‘ah-ha!’ kind of solution. Something where they really were not expecting it and more likely to involve overcoming an impasse." So if you’re not really tuning in to this right now, let’s hope it’s because you just had an ‘ah-ha!’ moment. That’s all for this week – for more stories about the latest University of California, research, subscribe to Science Today on iTunes or Stitcher. Until next week, I’m Larissa Branin. Subscribe to Science Today: iTunes: apple.co/1TQBewD Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/science-today Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ucsciencetoday Stories mentioned in this roundup: https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/drones_trees https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/nsaids_age https://soundcloud.com/sciencetoday/daydreaming_cognition
This is Science Today. As drone technology is getting cheaper, they’re being used in a host of different ways, including environmental science. Todd Dawson, a molecular biologist at the University of California, Berkeley, is using drones to study how forests get affected by droughts, particularly those that have been affecting the Golden State’s iconic sequoia trees. "We see a lot of trees dying in California but we don't really understand why certain places are dying more than others. And now we are starting to get, with this drone images, a more refined picture in areas where is a lot of tree mortality". In a matter of minutes researchers can survey canopies of individual trees and entire forests, as drones fly over and take images with multi-spectral cameras. "That means we are basically keeping our finger on the pulse of the forest change, which we have never been able to do with any of our other tools before." Dawson says the need to save the trees is urgent, as the drought killed over 60 million of them in California last year alone.