Insight & Opinion
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A bad dose of post-holiday blues
Never let it be said that economists are an optimistic bunch; we have a tendency to look for the downside in statistics, looking for reasons to scale things back to suggest that there is worse to come. 01 Feb 2012 - Port Strategy
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At your inconvenience
The International Transport Workers’ Federation’s threat to unceremoniously brand the Ports of Auckland as its first Port of Convenience sets a worrying precedent. 26 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Insurance premiums in check... for now
The January 2012 renewals have shown that once again, liability cover remains the main battlefield for the insurance custom of ports and terminals, but a Costa Concordia cloud hangs over future renewals. 20 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Rousing the Russian bear
Heightened activity in the Russian insurance market is set to have repercussions for the international ports and terminals sector. 11 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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Western malaise only mildly infectious
The West consumes, the East produces, the population split is 1 billion vs 6 billion, and yet it seems strange that when the former catches a cold we expect the latter to sicken as well. The reality is quite different. 04 Jan 2012 - Port Strategy
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A gassy on-dock debate
Maritime issues, by their nature, always cross boundaries - geographical, economic, or other. 28 Dec 2011 - Port Strategy
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Hostile climate
Last month, the Port of Felixstowe secured a judicial review of ABP Southampton’s plans to extend the berth line of the Southampton Container Terminal by 500 metres. 21 Dec 2011 - Port Strategy
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European capacity question resurfaces
In sharp contrast to the fears just a few years back that north European ports were heading for a capacity crunch, today’s concern is that there will be too much capacity flooding onto the market too soon. 14 Dec 2011 - Port Strategy
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Low blows for US ports
Falling volumes, bun fights for dredging works, misguided protestors disrupting operations – US ports are certainly having a tough time of it. 07 Dec 2011 - Port Strategy
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The winner will now take the stage...
Is the burgeoning prominence of TV shows such as the X Factor symptomatic of the fact that nowadays there is growing scope for industry award events? 23 Nov 2011 - Port Strategy
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Deal certainty
There have been a few instances over the past year where the transition from Preferred Bidder to being award a terminal concession has been unusually swift. 16 Nov 2011 - Port Strategy
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The highway to funding
Even without explicit ties to port funding, highway projects throw off enormous benefits to ports. 09 Nov 2011 - Port Strategy
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Cyber-style UK domination
Felicity Landon reports on a bit of a Doctor Who moment on the quayside at Felixstowe. 08 Nov 2011 - Port Strategy
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Financial roulette: the new game in town
It seems to me, as an interested observer, that the western hemisphere is in a gambling mood. There is a lot of hedging and slight of hand going on in the supposed rescue of the European banking system and Greece. 02 Nov 2011 - Port Strategy
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Full throttle
You certainly can’t accuse Virginia Port Authority of half measures. In July, it replaced all of its board members bar one in a sweeping move to kick-start growth. 26 Oct 2011 - Port Strategy
