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COMMENT: The container was probably the last mega innovation in the world of ports and shipping, writes Mike Mundy.

16th April 2021

BEHOLD AN ERA OF INNOVATION IS UNDERWAY

16th April 2021

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COMMENT: Tensions between China and Australia continue and appear to be progressively negatively impacting trading arrangements, writes Mike Mundy.

18th March 2021

AUSTRALIA – CHINA COAL SLIP INEVITABLE

18th March 2021

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COMMENT: Dubai Port World’s (DPW) Banana project, aimed at establishing a deep-water container terminal near the mouth of the Congo River, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), continues to prove to be…

26th July 2020

BANANA: OUT OF BALANCE?

26th July 2020

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COMMENT: Even before the coronavirus pandemic reared its head global supply chains were heading down an increasingly digital route but COVID-19 has provided added impetus, writes Mike Mundy.

19th June 2020

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IMPETUS

19th June 2020

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COMMENT: It is the understandable desire of many ports to transition from feeder port to main port status, writes Mike Mundy.

15th April 2016

Big is not always beautiful

15th April 2016

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COMMENT: The ongoing influx of ultra large container carriers has led to a new phase of port congestion in Europe and Asia, writes Mike Mundy.

25th September 2014

Big sets the agenda

25th September 2014

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David Beckham is jeopardising maritime sector growth in Miami by seeking to build a soccer stadium at the port of Miami. Or so an alliance of shipping interests and a billionaire car…

24th April 2014

Becks kicks up a storm

24th April 2014

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It is a big step from the images presented by the 1993 movie Black Hawk Down to the idea of Mogadishu as a holiday resort.

5th March 2014

Holidays in Mogadishu

5th March 2014

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The inter-Asia container trades are booming – notably in South East Asia and in the north.

18th September 2013

An eye on rival trade pacts

18th September 2013

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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey appears to have hit a difficult patch in its trading life.

16th May 2012

Bridges to mend and to build

16th May 2012

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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…

14th December 2011

European capacity question resurfaces

14th December 2011

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The level of deal activity in terms of terminal investment opportunities is steadily building.

18th May 2011

Deal or no deal

18th May 2011

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If you go the World Bank route then invariably arriving at a conclusion about what type of port reforms to adopt will prove a long drawn out process based on a myriad…

9th March 2011

Banking on reforms can take its time

9th March 2011

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In October an advertisement was placed in the French national press that said, “best job in the world” – become a crane operator at the port of Marseilles for €4000 a month,…

8th December 2010

Best job in the world

8th December 2010

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Some people just wont learn. Today, Buenos Aires stands on the edge of the concessioning precipice once again, having experienced problems with the concessioning of container terminals back in the 1990s.

1st October 2006

Buenos Aires – back to the bad ol days

1st October 2006

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A new chapter in container operations has opened with the launch of the Emma Maersk, the first of a new series of vessels from Maersk with a nominal capacity of 11,000 teu…

1st September 2006

Breaking box barriers

1st September 2006