Port Strategy

Pursuing iron ore export opportunities

With buyers looking to diversify their purchases of iron ore to avoid reliance on Brazil and Australia, and India enjoying a shipping cost advantage into China, iron ore port developments have been moving apace. 03 Sep 2010
A positive landscape for private investors

Indian trade is pushing new boundaries but port capacity is struggling to keep up, writes Michael King 02 Sep 2010
Navigating through the logistics maze

In the logistics business, you can’t always believe the plans and projects that are announced through press releases and conferences, which are, in turn, dutifully reported in the trade press and through news sites. 01 Sep 2010
Challenging assumptions

There’s no doubt many ports and terminal operation were dismayed to find they had land reclamation contracts carefully poised on a set of assumptions that fell apart when the world seemingly changed overnight. 31 Aug 2010
Settling for stability

Size, money and environmental issues – all are having their impact on land reclamation activities. Stevie Knight reports. 30 Aug 2010

Solutions suffering from ports’ power play

Port owners and shipping companies are flexing their muscles when it comes to supply chain negotiations, according to an independent market survey of nearly 200 industry port owners, consultants and contractors. 02 Sep 2010

Enthusiasm for Pipavav shares points the way

Gujarat Pipavav Port has raised Rs5.08bn ($107m) from its floatation, the price of Rs46 per share over that agreed by the anchor investors. Bhuvana Ramalingam told PS the take up is indicative of the shape of things to come. 02 Sep 2010

Ukraine ports hold up grain shipments

While Ukraine's government has delayed official quotas on grain exports, it seems customs at Odessa, Nickolayev, and Ilyichevsk ports have already put a de facto ban in place. 02 Sep 2010

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