China

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Looking to the future, industry consultants Drewry identify a turbulent container port market presenting challenges at every critical level. Felicity Landon Reports

25th June 2025

Turbulent times ahead

25th June 2025

THE ECONOMIST

THE ECONOMIST

Global trade is faced with the challenges of economic policy, creating uncertainty and volatility. We are facing a policy induced recession, if not altered it will lead to a depression.

23rd June 2025

“Things are falling apart”

23rd June 2025

THE ANALYST

THE ANALYST

The risk of Chinese dominance in maritime, logistics and shipbuilding is real. The Chinese reaction to the intended sale of the CK Hutchison terminals demonstrates China’s geo-political interests in ports. In that…

27th May 2025

Go it alone approach: What price durability?

27th May 2025

WORLD

WORLD

The US government’s proposed plan to levy significant port fees on Chinese-owned and Chinese-built vessels marks a major escalation in trade tensions with China, with potential ripple effects throughout the global shipping…

23rd April 2025

US port fees on China could top US$23bn

23rd April 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

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Mike Mundy considers Trump’s assertion that the Panama Canal is in Chinese ownership is ill-informed and does not justify the resulting attack on Hutchison PPC

7th March 2025

Short on facts

7th March 2025

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The world trading system is in transformation and promises to bring changes to the flow of goods traded internationally. The results may be more disruptive than anticipated.

7th March 2025

Dissolution of the existing world trade order

7th March 2025

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Phoebe Davison looks at the consulting engineering sector and asks key players about their recent projects and innovations

26th September 2024

Project Pipeline Builds

26th September 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Service providers must step up with integrated support in response to a surge of offshore energy projects throughout the Asia-Pacific region. So says Herman Jorgensen, GAC Malaysia’s Managing Director.

26th September 2024

Offshore opportunities build

26th September 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The recent vessel explosion at Ningbo Port has once again emphasised the critical need for preparedness in the face of such disruptions.

13th August 2024

The critical need for safety preparedness

13th August 2024