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Terminal operators will continue to face cost pressures as the industry handles the latest impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, finds Drewry.

Just under half of investments in environmental sustainability remain on track, a new survey shows.

New analysis on infrastructure and pension fund investment in container terminals has found this has plateaued but opportunities for growth remain with a change in the approach to investment.

The pace of container port capacity expansion is forecast to contract at least 40% over the next five years in the wake of the COVID-19 induced slowdown in port throughput, according to…

Drewry has outlined the investment needed to ready Southeast Asian ports for COVID-19 driven supply chain diversification alongside the advantages and challenges that these ports have.

Feeder services to regional ports have increased as the COVID-19 pandemic sees a large number of blank sailings mainly on the trade routes with the Far East.

Regional differences are becoming increasingly pronounced in terms of the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ports.

A new report has revealed that for the last three weeks, most ports in the Asia Region have reported a full return to activities as the COVID-19 pandemic has diminished there.

European ports are being impacted by reduced cargo vessel calls more than other regions of the world.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to reignite the US-China trade war which caused havoc for ports as he criticised Chinas handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as unacceptable.

The share of ports facing significant decreases in container vessel calls during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased, a new report has found.

The gradual impact of blank sailings by the world’s major container shipping alliances is beginning to be felt by ports, a new report has found.

A major port operator has said the real impact of COVID-19 will be seen from Q2 2020 onwards.

A new Port Economic Impact Barometer has reported steady overall port cargo volumes for the week beginning 30 March, but warns that the full impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on container volumes is…

A new maritime financial insight report for April has warned of the risk of recession as port stocks posted massive declines amidst the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).

The containerised trade sector could see a large contraction in global container demand this year as a result of coronavirus.

The US and China have negotiated a preliminary trade deal which will halt a new set of US tariffs on Chinese imports and could prevent further economic strain on US west coast…

Global expansion and influence by Chinese port companies is not as significant as the hype that surrounds it, a maritime consultancy has said.

The US-China trade war may continue to dominate headlines but there are macro-economic factors at work which are “more important” in determining future trade patterns, a ports expert has said.

A major global port operator has said it plans to continue building its global terminal network and search for opportunities to acquire overseas terminals as it published its financial results for the…

A Chinese port has topped the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) 2019 ranking of the world’s best-connected ports.

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPT Trust) has once again reported “challenging” market conditions with the US-China trade war and Brexit amongst the issues which “threaten the recovery of global trade”.

Charlie Bartlett explains why port call optimisation projects have much to offer all parties involved in a cargo move, including the ports themselves