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NewsBATTLE LINES FORMING
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has one public terminal left for privatisation and it is gaining a lot of interest. AJ Keyes looks at the potential implications
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NewsONE STEP FORWARD, ONE BACK?
Two new Bills herald major reforms to the Indian ports sector but when looked at overall does it amount to “one step forward and one step back?” AJ Keyes takes a detailed look
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NewsRENEWAL OR RETENDER?
Stick with it or press the restart button? Which way to go with port concessions? Neil Davidson and Erik Wehl* examine the pros and cons of both propositions
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DO IT THE WwN WAY
PIANC’S Working with Nature (WwN) approach to major dredging projects has much to recommend it. It is proven to work well in conjunction with river or estuary ports, the port of Seville being the latest recipient of the prestigious Certificate of Recognition that follows successful project implementation..
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NewsCOVID-19 TRIGGERED VULNERABILITIES SET TO RUN
Pent up demand with consumers continuing to spend their money on goods, together with oil, coal and gas shortages will ensure on-going pressures on the supply chain well into next year.
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UNCTAD: TIMID POLICY, OR WORSE BACKSLIDING, COULD PULL DOWN GROWTH
The recently released UNCTAD Trade and Development Report 2021 draws some hard-hitting conclusions. In a financial and trade context it notes:
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SPOTLIGHT ON CHINA FINANCE RECORD
September 2021, AIDDATA, a research entity embedded in a US university, and financed by various sponsors, published the study Banking on the Belt and Road, which contains an analysis of China’s international development finance, with specific attention paid to the fi nancing of Belt and Road (BRI) projects.
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NewsLET ‘DERIVED DEMAND’ BE THE DRIVER OF MARKET ADJUSTMENTS
Supply chain slowdowns, with the dozens of vessels anchored off the LA-LB ports complex, have made it into every major media outlet.
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Market Forces win every time: even during these ‘Force 10’ conditions
If you take what some might describe as a cynical position you can interpret the very recent attention paid to supply chain problems by politicians as anxiety about the subject becoming ‘more political’ as we advance towards Christmas. A shortage of turkeys, toys on the shelves and various other Christmas ...
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NewsCOVID-19 DELTA PACKS A WALLOP
The logistics supply chain is finding it extremely difficult to deal with the repercussions of the global outbreak of the COVID-19 Delta variant. It is slowing the expected economic recovery.
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NewsGERMANY: PROS AND CONS OF RESTRUCTURED TERMINAL OPERATIONS
When it comes to mergers, some may say ‘what is good goes fast’. Others say ‘nothing good comes easy’. The Copenhagen Malmo merger was in the first category, the logic of the merger was immediately embraced and swiftly executed, even when hurdles needed to be overcome. The Antwerp Zeebrugge merger ...
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INDIA: DICHOTOMY EMBEDDED IN REFORMS
COMMENT: India has long faced criticism of the tight central control exercised over its 12 so-called Major Ports but now this control has been eased by the recently passed Major Port Authorities Act, 2021. The stated rationale for this, by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, is that the ...
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Cargo is King and sets the agenda
COMMENT: Supply chain dislocations have been headline news this year, with unprecedented delays, shortages, and high shipping costs providing fodder for those pointing fi ngers at the maritime transport universe - which includes the port sector. Knowledgeable analysts are expecting the current issues to continue into 2022.
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Wisdom of defending the indefensible
COMMENT: Without doubt there are certain public sector operated port organisations that work very eff ectively. There is probably no fi ner example than the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) which has established itself as an industry leader at various key levels. A testament to this is that it has ...
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DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR?
Political statements made in Barbados suggest a main Caribbean transshipment role for Barbados but market realities suggest otherwise.
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PREPARE THE PUBLIC RELATIONS ENGINE
COMMENT: The shelves are beginning to look a bit thin in my local supermarket – at times products are spaced out to make the shelves look busier, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsMAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES… …The Shipping Bubble is Bound to Burst
COMMENT: An unprecedented increase in shipping profi tability has generated a newbuilding bubble that ports may not be prepared for, writes Ben Hackett.
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VACCINE DISTRIBUTION BUILDS BRIGHT SPOTS
COMMENT: Amidst a continuing flow of bad news about COVID-19 in the maritime business, with mariners stuck aboard vessels, bright spots have emerged along the East, West and Gulf coasts, in the U.S. ports, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsTHE VOLUME: REVENUE RELATIONSHIP
COMMENT: One might think that the revenues of port development companies (PDCs) are primarily driven by the volumes handled in the port, writes Peter de Langen.
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Monopolies and Common Sense
COMMENT: The situation in Montevideo, Uruguay is interesting and is one that is a regular issue raised elsewhere, writes Mike Mundy.
