Insight and Opinion – Page 3
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News2024 promises an interesting cocktail of coverage
Welcome to 2024 where PS has a lot lined up for you via the magazine, online and various industry meets.
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NewsRed sea trigger to intermodal transfers?
In a slight re-wording of a popular aphorism, I can say with certainty that “We live in unpredictable times.”
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NewsStorm in a teacup
The war in the Middle East has brought knee jerk reactions to the dangers to ships using the Red Sea, primarily bound for the Suez Canal. Is it really such a disaster?
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NewsESPO underlines “there is no time to lose” in implementation of new strategy
Mid-January saw the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) welcome the European Parliament’s recognition of and support for the vital role Europe’s ports play in the European economy and society.
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NewsFuel transition creates a ‘whole new space to occupy’
X-Press Feeders has recently decided to deploy green methanol-powered ships on its feeder network in Europe, with Evergreen committing to using X-Press Feeders services.
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NewsShadow fleet targeted
The newly appointed International Maritime Organization Secretary-General, Arsenio Dominguez, has called on Member States to step up and help tackle the issue of an expanding ‘shadow fleet’ of vessels operating around the globe.
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NewsLooking back and forward
It’s that time of year again, when we look back over the past year and look forward.
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NewsDPW Australia – annus horribilis
Strikes, tax avoidance allegations, a cyber-attack and heavy criticism of new terminal access charges; 2023 is shaping up to be an annus horribilis year for DP World Australia
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NewsMSC initiative to enter HHLA worthy of scrutiny
The strategic partnership between HHLA and MSC in Hamburg; an unusual process
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NewsIs recession coming or not?
There is an argument as to whether recession is still on the way, yet many indicators suggest that it will be avoided. No one really knows which is odd.
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NewsMatching batteries to in-port vessel decarbonisation requirements
Talking to my ever-optimistic car dealer he tells me 2025 is the year to have in mind when electric cars will come into their own – suffice it to say I am not yet a believer.
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NewsDiversification will see ports through tough times
Ports that diversify will thrive during hard times, says a new AD Ports whitepaper
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NewsDPW Australia’s annus horribilis
Strikes, tax avoidance allegations, a cyber-attack and heavy criticism of new terminal access charges - 2023 is shaping up to be an annus horribilis for DP World Australia
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NewsDigital twins move to take centre stage
Have you got one? A lot of ports, terminals and other companies active in the supply chain have.
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NewsAi: great potential but bits of the jigsaw still to be completed
Throughout the world of digitalisation- which looms large across all maritime sectors, 2023 has been the year of Artificial Intelligence (or “AI”).
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NewsWhat to make of the India-middle east-Europe economic corridor?
The recent announcement of the India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor is another step in the efforts of the EU and US to challenge China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with a competing approach: the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII).
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NewsGlobal economics impact terminal operations and finances
The near collapse of the supply chain in 2021-22 was very profitable for terminal operators, but this has come to an end and the search is on to find ways to cut cost.
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NewsILWU: what do the lessons of Portland tell us?
It is quite remarkable that the US International Longshoremen and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has been compelled to declare bankruptcy and enter Chapter 11 over a dispute at the Portland…
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NewsBridging the capacity gap
Excepting some hot spots such as Southeast Asia, container trade is generally experiencing tough market conditions making the task of bridging the gap between container vessel capacity – actual and on order – more than challenging. There are actions that can reduce the scale of the problem but seemingly not one big ‘lifesaver’
