The Economist

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The flurry of activity at shipyards, as new orders come in for ever larger containerships, appears to have no end in sight.Combine this with the increasing size of terminal operators and the…

1st March 2007

A dose of collective amnesia

1st March 2007

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Private equity firms and other non-public shareholder groups such as Dubai Ports World (DPW), have entered the global ports and terminals marketplace to drive up values in the industry. Perhaps the initial…

1st January 2007

Is the great equity bubble about to burst?

1st January 2007

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Theres little debate that the changing circumstances of globalisation have, and will continue to, affect world trade. Prices for goods and services are dropping while quality is on the rise.

1st December 2006

The challenge of globalisation

1st December 2006

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The global economy has once again surprised pessimists by its tremendous staying power, replacing past concerns that global growth might falter with inflationary worries, fuelled by high and rising oil prices. We…

1st January 2006

Time to reflect on the broader economic future for 2006

1st January 2006

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The global ports industry is going to face the repercussions of a major shift in the market power of the dominant 5-10 carriers that will lead to an urgent need for the…

1st November 2005

Liner market concentration presages omens for ports

1st November 2005

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Ben Hackett laments the tardiness of the US Administration and its agencies

1st October 2005

Katrina – The shame of it all

1st October 2005

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Ben Hackett fears something else to lie awake at night and worry about

1st September 2005

Port security: real or imagined?

1st September 2005

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Ben Hackett is exasperated by the absence of invaluable statistical data to tell us what is actually happening to all those containers

1st July 2005

The Inland Mystery

1st July 2005

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Ben Hackett considers whether the looming import peak in the US will benefit the all-water route via Suez to the East Coast

1st June 2005

East Coast Option

1st June 2005

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Ben Hackett pursues his analysis of the port privatisation process to the Levant

1st May 2005

Privatisation: Israeili Style

1st May 2005

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Ben Hackett considers whether the door is finally opening to privatisation

1st April 2005

FRENCH PORTS: IS THERE A SOCIAL REVOLUTION IN THE MAKING?

1st April 2005

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Ben Hackett further explores the problem and concludes that poor planning is the culprit.

1st March 2005

PORT CONGESTION: GONE OR JUST SEASONALLY ADJUSTED?

1st March 2005

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

The globalisation of trade brought with it a transformation in the way the supply chain operates, writes Ben Hackett.

1st January 2005

JIT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES FOR PORTS

1st January 2005