Insight & Opinion

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The maritime industry has been hit by geo-political uncertainty and is in danger of being swept up in tit for tat tariff wars rising out of political consternation with China and Russia.

30th May 2024

The fog of war and politics

30th May 2024

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

If you are a port or a terminal and had to pick one area where you could achieve the goals of optimising safety and maximising efficiency then without doubt the area of…

30th May 2024

Streamlining berthing/safe mooring is a must

30th May 2024

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

Ten years on from granting a 50-year renewable concession to the Chinese group Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co. Limited (HKND Group), owned by Chinese businessman Wang Jing, to build a…

30th May 2024

Nicaragua sidelines canal project

30th May 2024

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

2023 was not a good year and 2024 looks uncertain for the maritime industry.

19th April 2024

The global economy remains under stress

19th April 2024

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The energy and raw materials transition, critical for achieving a sustainable and (more) circular economy, creates a huge demand for new private investments in ports, in activities like production, assembly, storage and…

19th April 2024

Sustainable port industrial islands?

19th April 2024

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

All hail the potential of digitalisation to positively impact shipping’s decarbonisation!

19th April 2024

New study highlights the decarbonising power of digitalisation

19th April 2024

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

Three months into 2024 and story of geo-political instability continues.

19th April 2024

A mixed picture so far…

19th April 2024

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

These days, politics is being infused into the transportation business more than ever before, now complemented by a fear-factor. It’s not clear to me whether protectionism, or maritime/ port security, is piloting…

19th April 2024

Politics progressively a factor in the suppy chain

19th April 2024

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

In a slight re-wording of a popular aphorism, I can say with certainty that “We live in unpredictable times.” 

27th February 2024

Red sea trigger to intermodal transfers?

27th February 2024

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

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?

27th February 2024

Storm in a teacup

27th February 2024