The Economist

Never let it be said that economists are an optimistic bunch; we have a tendency to look for the downside in statistics, looking for reasons to scale things back to suggest that…

It seems to me, as an interested observer, that the western hemisphere is in a gambling mood. There is a lot of hedging and slight of hand going on in the supposed…

The global economy is entering a difficult period, the outcome of which we cannot guess at this stage.

Terminal operators today are moving to re-define their role, to come up with an identity that clarifies what they do. At least that is the case in container terminals; bulk terminals have…

The wider impact of the the Japanese tsunami and subsequent radiation leaks has broad repercussions for the shipping and ports industry.

Our industry expects economists to provide forecasts for the months and years ahead, prognosticating about demand and supply as well as financial returns. We spout optimism and pessimism with equanimity, but often…

Being an economist is not easy. We are expected to have an opinion on the state of the economy but are usually castigated for our views.

The liner industry has entered the slow season. Normally the peak season comes around late August through early October, but this year it came early in the July-August period.