AJ Keyes

WORLD

WORLD

The Red Sea crisis continues to impact cargo flow dynamics for all shipping activities, with longer vessel sailing times and higher costs. AJ Keyes assesses the current position and challenges facing the container industry

15th September 2025

Scars And Costs

15th September 2025

WORLD

WORLD

With a strategic location at the crossroads of global trade routes, ports across the Middle East play a critical role in facilitating trade movement between key markets in the east and the west. AJ Keyes tracks recent activities and assesses…

15th September 2025

Continued Hub Expansion

15th September 2025

EXPANSION & DEVELOPMENT

EXPANSION & DEVELOPMENT

Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges are north Continent port powerhouses, AJ Keyes looks at how these two facilities are keeping pace with container demand and discusses where and why they are also working on…

25th June 2025

Compete & collaborate

25th June 2025

WORLD

WORLD

A J Keyes runs the rule over China’s recent container terminal performance – volumes, automation/investment in Smart Ports – and assesses what lies ahead

7th March 2025

(Smart) business as usual

7th March 2025

WORLD

WORLD

Mexico’s container ports had a good 2024, with further volume growth. AJ Keyes assesses what expansion plans are ongoing in the country and asks whether there are expected to be any space…

7th March 2025

Capacity Concerns? Not here….

7th March 2025

WORLD

WORLD

The West Coast of South America is a key part of the reefer supply chains providing many different products to global markets. AJ Keyes assesses why Chile and Peru are so integral to these…

7th March 2025

Embracing reefer trade

7th March 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

AJ Keyes looks at developments in Chile’s leading ports and asks if any change to the status quo is anticipated in this important Latin American location

7th March 2025

Chile: onwards and upwards

7th March 2025

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Big name suppliers to the port industry are adopting business models and working alliances to enhance development of product ranges and service packages. It’s a well-used and successful strategy, as AJ Keyes…

22nd November 2024

Back to the future

22nd November 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) have both announced new operating plans for 2025. AJ Keyes looks at their aims and asks whether Gemini is taking the industry down a blind alley,…

22nd November 2024

Brave new world

22nd November 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Will there be sufficient container port capacity developed in the North Atlantic region moving forward? Are intermodal rail capabilities at the region’s ports effectively competing with facilities elsewhere? These two key questions…

26th September 2024

More Capacity Required

26th September 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The North Atlantic port region serves some of the most densely populated areas in North America and container growth is outperforming the national average. AJ Keyes assesses why this is a port…

26th September 2024

Big numbers

26th September 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The West Mediterranean port region is seeing a surge in container demand in 2024. AJ Keyes assesses the position and asks what, or indeed where, the solution might be moving forward

30th May 2024

Congestion looms

30th May 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Hamburg-Le Havre port range is the engine room for the North European mainland and handles a wide range of different cargoes. AJ Keyes assesses how the major facilities performed in 2023…

30th May 2024

Challenging times

30th May 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Indonesia is a key trading partner for Singapore, with this transshipment hub responsible for aggregating container traffic for the country, AJ Keyes asks how ports in Indonesia are developing to keep pace…

19th April 2024

Regional role affirmed

19th April 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Buying a controlling interest in the Port of Piraeus was one of China’s first international moves to build its influence in the port industry, while Thessaloniki now has its own controlling Tsar. AJ…

27th February 2024

Post privatisation pluses & minuses

27th February 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

In early 2023 a major earthquake occurred in the region where the Turkish ports of Mersin and Iskenderun are located. AJ Keyes looks at what happened, the implications for these two ports and what…

27th February 2024

Down but not out

27th February 2024

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

PROJECTS & INITIATIVES

Port infrastructure development in Egypt continues to be focussed on the private sector playing a big part in the country helping meet national economic goals. But is there a danger of over-capacity…

27th February 2024

Private sector $ pour in

27th February 2024