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INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

It is a new year, with a new Congress, and new sets of battles to be fought.

8th February 2023

New planning canvas in prospect

8th February 2023

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

As a writer on maritime business, I am frequently asked, “What are you writing about these days?” 

15th December 2022

Pivotal role for ports in making green corridors work

15th December 2022

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The supply chains are constrained- that is something that all the panellists agreed on during a presentation at Capital Link’s 2022 Maritime Forum in New York.

15th November 2022

Time to measure it and manage it

15th November 2022

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

Decarbonisation efforts supported by heavy duty digitalisation have been abundant; most of these efforts are tied to the routing and performance of vessels when they are out at sea. 

27th October 2022

Pivotal port optimisation role: berthing benefits

27th October 2022

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

Halfway through a year already filled to the brim with “impactful” developments, port executives engage in the perilous activity of forecasting what’s coming next.

15th September 2022

CRYSTAL BALL GAZING

15th September 2022

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

As we move into the second half of 2022, economic and political storm clouds have been obscuring the horizons.

31st July 2022

DECARBONISATION, DIGITALISATION AND OPTIMISATION CROWD IN

31st July 2022

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

Amidst all of the noisy headline grabbing national news regarding the Ukraine, the Supreme Court, and rising energy prices- infrastructure, a topic close to port executives’ hearts (albeit lacking front-page news appeal)…

30th June 2022

THE RIGHT TIME FOR US PORTS TO TALK UP THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS

30th June 2022

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In the realm of deepsea shipping, where I spend a lot of time, the big items are “digitalisation” and “decarbonisation”.

31st May 2022

THE BIG D’S AND THE WIND OF CHANGE

31st May 2022

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By the time that this column appears, the situation in Ukraine could have stabilised, or gotten much worse; it’s impossible to forecast.

30th April 2022

NO TO REGULATION BUT YES TO DATA COORDINATION INITIATIVE FROM FMC

30th April 2022

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Who can planners believe- when they are looking beyond the short-term issues (and we have more than a few of those swirling around “On The Waterfront” locally)?

31st March 2022

CARGO SHIPPERS’ PORT SELECTION: CHOICES AND CORRIDORS

31st March 2022

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The backlogs at ports, and the counts of waiting vessels at historical highs, can’t stay out of the news. The Omicron variant appears to be cresting in the USA but it did…

3rd January 2022

A CASE FOR A SYSTEM WIDE LOOK AT INFORMATION FLOWS?

3rd January 2022

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As the world looks towards a reduced carbon 2050- there is a tremendous role for port planners and strategists.

1st December 2021

FUTURE FUELS: FRONT LINE ROLE FOR PORTS

1st December 2021

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Supply chain slowdowns, with the dozens of vessels anchored off the LA-LB ports complex, have made it into every major media outlet.

1st November 2021

LET ‘DERIVED DEMAND’ BE THE DRIVER OF MARKET ADJUSTMENTS

1st November 2021

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COMMENT: Supply chain dislocations have been headline news this year, with unprecedented delays, shortages, and high shipping costs providing fodder for those pointing fi ngers at the maritime transport universe - which includes…

1st October 2021

Cargo is King and sets the agenda

1st October 2021

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COMMENT: Amidst a continuing flow of bad news about COVID-19 in the maritime business, with mariners stuck aboard vessels, bright spots have emerged along the East, West and Gulf coasts, in the…

1st September 2021

VACCINE DISTRIBUTION BUILDS BRIGHT SPOTS

1st September 2021

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COMMENT: USA infrastructure has endured yet another crisis, with the outage of the Colonial Pipeline, a major artery for moving refined products from refineries (in theUS Gulf Coast) to consumers in the…

22nd June 2021

NOT BUSINESS AS USUAL

22nd June 2021

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Well, truth be told, for a while I stopped writing about “Infrastructure” bills from Washington, DC after an almost handful of failed efforts. This time, it may be different, but I am…

24th May 2021

PORT BRAGGING RIGHTS

24th May 2021

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COMMENT: Yes, this column’s name refers to a place up north, but, like many native New Yorkers, I spend time in the “Sixth Borough”- otherwise known as Florida, writes Barry Parker.

16th April 2021

PORTS: GREAT ENGINES OF GROWTH

16th April 2021

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COMMENT: All along the East Coast, the talk is all about off shore wind, writes Barry Parker.

31st March 2021

NEW ADMINISTRATION, NEW ‘SUPER-CYCLE’

31st March 2021

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COMMENT: I must confess, over the past four years, I got a little tired of writing about the huge breakthrough “Infrastructure” investment initiatives which, as all boats rise with the tide, would…

22nd February 2021

PORTS: A FRONT ROW SEAT

22nd February 2021