China

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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

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The Port of Salalah in Oman has received the first four of 10 new ZMPC ship-to-shore (STS)…

27th February 2024

Salalah Increases

27th February 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

China’s half year container throughput figures show an overall rise in containers of five per cent, but it’s a mixed bag of results for individual port performances. A J Keyes presents the…

24th November 2023

1H 2023 China box volumes

24th November 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

COSCO Shipping has released its new “For For Tune” digital end-to-end supply chain solution…

9th October 2023

For For Tune

9th October 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The world looks quite different today than it did in 2019. The implications for port development of these structural shifts are far-reaching. How should the port sector adapt to the new reality?…

9th October 2023

Investment uncertainties build

9th October 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Mexico has long been a manufacturing alternative to China, but concerns over China’s economy and vulnerabilities to supply chain security from COVID-19 means further opportunities exist, as AJ Keyes discovers

9th October 2023

Land of opportunity

9th October 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Argentina is building momentum with lithium exports – big things are expected – and the race is on to capture this cargo from the so-called Lithium Triangle. There are various gateway options…

9th October 2023

Lithium: gateway race on

9th October 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

There are far-reaching trends underway shaping container trades and, thus, port development. Uncertain political conditions and the erosion of China’s cost-advantages are redirecting attention to alternative strategies. Andrew Penfold looks at the…

29th August 2023

Nearshoring or a ‘No-China’ policy?

29th August 2023

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

Russian maritime port operator, Global Ports Group, has introduced two new heavy duty reachstackers at its Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company… 

29th August 2023

Chinese Support to Russia

29th August 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

With the manufacturing shift out of China continuing, AJ Keyes assesses how Cambodia is developing as an option, especially in the garments and apparel business, and what it means for the country’s…

29th August 2023

Cambodia climbs the ladder

29th August 2023