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Capacity growth threat
2021-09-15T16:21:00+01:00
Port and terminal capacity is on the rise, but congestion remains a key risk to sector performance.
Sustainability winners
2021-06-24T19:16:00+01:00
The winners of the IAPH 2021 World Ports Sustainability Awards have been announced.
Forced flexibility
2021-06-21T15:55:00+01:00
Ports and terminals are being forced to embrace flexible vessel planning and this is impacting productivity.
How valuable is ecommerce to ports?
2021-06-09T11:44:00+01:00
Ecommerce is creating new opportunities for ports and terminals.
Pandemic performance
2021-05-27T15:57:00+01:00
“The COVID-19 pandemic has generated diverse temporal and spatial impacts on world ports,” concludes new analysis.
NEW PATTERNS AND PRIORITIES
2021-04-29T21:16:00+01:00
Grain trade volumes are increasing, prices are climbing and larger vessels are wanted. Andrew Penfold considers the implications for port investment.

Proactive supply chain can tackle congestion
2021-03-15T22:31:00+00:00
Proactive responses across the supply chain will be vital to tackle port congestion as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
WINNERS AND LOSERS
2021-03-15T18:28:00+00:00
COVID-19 meant that 2020 was a very challenging year for north European ports, entailing a switchback ride for trade and an array of differing results. The outlook remains unclear, so what does this tell us, asks leading analyst, Andrew Penfold?
SHOCKWAVES, VULNERABILITIES AND PREDICTIONS FOR 2021
2021-03-08T10:00:00+00:00
What lies ahead for the maritime sector in 2021? Against a background of the impact of COVID-19, Felicity Landon highlights select expert views.
Mergers and acquisitions up in port sector
2021-03-01T14:05:00+00:00
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the port sector has been growing, with recent M&As indicating the sector is consolidating, reports a maritime research consultancy.
Vessel calls up but rail sees delays
2021-02-19T16:10:00+00:00
The share of ports facing a significant drop in container vessels calls has dropped but there has been an increase in barge and rail delays.
UK ports ‘somewhat confident” about business
2021-01-29T16:51:00+00:00
Two-thirds of UK ports feel ‘somewhat confident’ about the business outlook for 2021, a new survey shows.
Quarter of ports see higher no of containers
2020-12-22T22:11:00+00:00
One out of four ports are dealing with a higher than normal number of empty containers.
Terminal operators face cost pressures
2020-12-14T16:02:00+00:00
Terminal operators will continue to face cost pressures as the industry handles the latest impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, finds Drewry.
CONGESTION COLLABORATION
2020-12-02T19:12:00+00:00
After months of falling throughput volumes, a number of ports across the world are now seeing congestion. AJ Keyes asks if this is due to the rebound from COVID-19 or if other factors are in play?

Blank sailings put pressure on ports
2020-07-06T13:23:00+01:00
High volume vessel calls as a result of blank sailings is putting pressure on port operations.
SE Asia ports face supply chain challenge
2020-06-19T15:41:00+01:00
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.
Transshipment trend amidst blank sailings
2020-06-08T13:38:00+01:00
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.
COVID-19: pronounced regional differences
2020-05-22T22:19:00+01:00
Regional differences are becoming increasingly pronounced in terms of the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ports.
Grim worst case scenario for container market
2020-05-18T22:54:00+01:00
The global container handling market could sink by 12% this year and a further 6% next year, new research has found.
Mixed recovery for Chinese ports
2020-05-15T16:00:00+01:00
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.
Europe worst hit by vessel call reduction
2020-05-12T23:52:00+01:00
European ports are being impacted by reduced cargo vessel calls more than other regions of the world.
Blank sailings down in May
2020-05-07T16:15:00+01:00
The number of sailing cancellations has decreased between April and May by 12%, apart from the Transpacific trade, where there is a 32% increase in cancelled sailings.
Trump threatens to reignite trade war
2020-05-04T03:17:00+01:00
US President Donald Trump has threatened to reignite the US-China trade war which caused havoc for ports as he criticised China''s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as unacceptable.
Critical vessel call situation emerges
2020-05-04T02:01:00+01:00
The share of ports facing significant decreases in container vessel calls during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased, a new report has found.
Ports feeling impact of blank sailings
2020-04-24T23:24:00+01:00
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.
Steep fall in container port throughput
2020-04-24T15:24:00+01:00
New analysis of container port throughput shows a steep fall in February, reflecting COVID-19''s impact on the maritime economy.

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Hinterland delays creep up
2020-11-16T16:50:00+00:00
There has been an increase in delays on the intermodal connections between ports and the hinterlands, including cross-border cargo traffic, a new report finds.
BUFFETED BY COVID-19
2020-10-15T22:07:00+01:00
Leading analyst, Andrew Penfold, examines the latest trends in container terminal investment and assesses activities in an era increasingly buffeted by the impact of COVID-19.
Ports hold firm on environmental investments
2020-10-15T14:17:00+01:00
Just under half of investments in environmental sustainability remain on track, a new survey shows.
WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR THE MED?
2020-10-02T17:55:00+01:00
The Mediterranean transshipment market has been one of the positives for container trade for many years. However, the market is changing and being accelerated by the COVID-19 crisis.
BATTLING COVID HEADWINDS
2020-10-01T23:44:00+01:00
For the cruise sector COVID-19 is a catastrophe. It has effectively stopped the industry in its tracks and big questions remain about how and when it will be able to get back to work
Back to business for container operations
2020-09-16T22:32:00+01:00
Over 50% of ports have seen a return to normality for container vessels at this time of year, a new report shows.
Change of approach to investment needed
2020-09-14T13:42:00+01:00
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.
40% drop in container port capacity expansion
2020-08-03T14:01:00+01:00
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 a new report.
Stability emerging for container ship calls
2020-07-23T15:13:00+01:00
Despite less vessel calls than before the COVID-19 pandemic started, cargo volumes are returning in some regions.