Insight and Opinion – Page 44
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New Yorker April Opinion
Public-private partnerships (PPP) are back in the news. In March, at a time when reports of slower trade growth continued to mount, reports of two fresh US port privatisations (one agreed upon, one at the proposal stage) emerged.
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It's today's research that counts in asset sales
A word of caution - there is presently a lot of hot air being talked about investment opportunities in the ports sector. Some of it is understandable as, to be frank, it is coming from sources that claim to be expert but frankly when their real credentials - and specifically ...
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Recovery Beyond the Crash of 2009
An interesting psychological makeup is prevalent in the shipping industry: it is forgetful of the past and assumes that the present rules the future.
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Barry Parker March 2009 Opinion
As details on the newly passed US Stimulus package emerge, it''s clear that shovel-ready and job-creating projects will have a leg up in gaining Federal funding.
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Port labour must change with the times
Lean times usually always teach us something and in Spain it can be seen that dock labour is beginning to get to grips with the reality that healthy pay rises and as much overtime as you can have are a thing of the past.
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The half-full glass
I am, one of those rare breeds: an optimist at heart. And it gladdens me to read that the Port Strategy columnists feel the same way.
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Opinion Piece
London black cab drivers see life close up and are renowned for having a forthright view on world events, so it came as no surprise then to be told recently by a cabbie, "confidence mate that is what is needed, confidence".
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To invest or...?
To invest or not to invest? Answer, first do your homework well, constantly monitor the market, appraise the competition and if you decide to go for it then seek the maximum return from every dollar spent.
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Lateral thinking
It''s a common misconception that being green costs money. In fact, there are plenty of ways you can ''green'' your port or terminals without spending a penny. And you could even save money - something not to be sniffed at times of economic meltdown.
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Barry Parker- Opinion March 2009
Difficult economic times bring out the worst in protectionist tendencies and as the new US Administration works towards a vital economic stimulus package, it is searching for a footing on trade policy.
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Port Investments get a setback
The great global recession, which continues to threaten to turn into a new great depression, is beginning to have an impact on port investments.
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Strategist Column
Here we are seemingly with the natural order of things collapsing around us. Trade is on the slide, contracts are being broken, freight rates are heading south, ships are being mothballed, terminal operators are walking away from concessions and the number of company failures is accelerating. Doom and gloom! Or ...
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NewsOpinion- February 2009
Normally, this column is devoted to craft that are designed to float. This time, the recent incident in New York City, where a commercial airplane successfully glided to a safe water landing on the Hudson River (the major artery separating New York and New Jersey) has inspired a different perspective.
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Economic Reality
It is not often that we can clearly identify distinct changes in economic realities but we can safely say that September 2008 was just such a critical time point.
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Bright spots
In these harsh - and getting harsher - times, it''s refreshing to hear that not everyone has been dragged down by the doom and gloom brigade.
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PS Opinion Piece
I saw a summary the other day of the container line service cutbacks that had taken place in the Far East-North Europe, Far East-Mediterranean, Far East-USEC and Transatlantic trades. In the Far East-North Europe trade there were seven major cutbacks, in the Far East Mediterranean eight, Far East/USEC two and ...
