Insight and Opinion – Page 18
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NewsNew slant to ‘working together’
COMMENT: Politics looms large, again. Infrastructure-spending is a recurring theme in my articles, as is the importance of ports making a lot of noise on this subject, writes Barry Parker.
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Eritrea must look at its options
COMMENT: With relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia now back in positive mode - after a 20-year dispute - the Eritrean ports of Assab, in the south of the country, and Massawa in the north are the focus of strong interest from international port operators, writes Mike Mundy.
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The UK's great planning dilemma
COMMENT: Should it come as a surprise to learn that only six or so of 25 of the UK’s minor and major ports have undertaken “significant high-level and practical planning” for Brexit? That’s the headline finding of a survey undertaken by global executive search firm Odgers Berndston, writes Carly Fields
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A rethink on container storage
COMMENT: The recent announcement of a new container storage system, which according to the developers can triple terminal capacity, is interesting news, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsDoor open for CMA CGM in Djibouti?
COMMENT: Port Strategy hears that the world’s number three container line, CMA CGM, is interested in exploiting port and transport corridor opportunities in Djibouti, the primary gateway for Ethiopian cargo.
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NewsOn the 2020 campaign trail
COMMENT: The political climate has been more divisive than ever lately, or at least it seems that way. The good news through all the political manoeuvring, skirmishing and, some days, outright war between the political parties is that infrastructure is a topic which has the potential for agreement among all ...
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Souring trade prospects dent port optimism
COMMENT: As the stock market continues on its rollercoaster ride, the global trade situation is looking increasingly precarious, writes Ben Hackett.
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Ensuring fuel stability
COMMENT: Top level shipping executives have been exposed to more technology and operational type issues in the past year than ever before, writes Barry Parker.
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NewsSouth Africa must beat corruption and confusion
COMMENT: Transnet, the operator of South Africa’s port terminals and provider of rail freight services, has been beset by corruption and malpractice scandals over the last three years, writes Mike Mundy
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NewsA Greek tragedy in the making
COMMENT: The so-called third phase of Greek port privatisation is reportedly on the starting-blocks – but is it really?
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Ports scramble aboard hyperloop train
COMMENT: It’s the stuff of science fiction, but more than one global port is putting its faith and money behind magnetic levitation to move freight at frighteningly-fast speeds, writes Carly Fields.
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NewsUpside to container line alliances
COMMENT: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is at it again, this time with a report that argues alliances between container shipping companies may have negative impacts on users and society at large, writes Peter de Langen.
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No end in sight to flat trade growth
COMMENT: I''ve come to the realisation that using economic fundamentals to project trade next year is a futile effort, writes Ben Hackett.
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Waking up to mega ship realities
COMMENT: A new Discussion Paper from the International Transport Forum (ITF), the intergovernmental think-tank for transport policy, on the Argentinian port of Buenos Aires has raised a number of key issues faced by various ports around the world - particularly maritime and landside access issues - when it comes to ...
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NewsPutting ports top of mind
COMMENT: Because of New York’s vastness, when the talks turns to the seaport aspects the maritime and shipping angle tends to be drowned out by airports, tunnels and property — where the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has a significant franchise, writes Barry Parker.
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A step too far down under?
COMMENT: DP World Australia has hit its cargo importer and exporter client base with yet another big increase in infrastructure charges along Australia’s east coast, in the ports of Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
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Supporting open innovation and start-ups
COMMENT: In October, Chile’s Valparaiso port enjoyed its time in the spotlight as host port of the American Association of Port Authorities’ annual convention, writes Peter de Langen.
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Port authorities on an evolutionary journey
COMMENT: The role of port authorities is evolving, for the better. Where once port authorities were simply required to toe the government line on transportation, they now need to drive change, foster collaboration and nurture innovation, writes Carly Fields.
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COMMENT: Spectre of global recession looms
COMMENT: We should not be sanguine about the disarray in the world economic order that is enveloping us, writes Ben Hackett.
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NewsRationale of Newcastle’s suitors
COMMENT: The Port of Newcastle, New South Wales, has reported explicit interest on the part of international terminal operators to develop a container terminal at the port, writes Mike Mundy.
