Ukraine crisis

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Dmytro Barinov, President of the Ukrainian Ports Association (UKRPort), provides a detailed insight into how to build resilience under wartime operating conditions – the key steps taken by Ukraine are set out.

5th May 2026

Lessons From Ukraine War

5th May 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Robert Blades, Global Commercial Sales Manager, Peters & May, drills down into mitigating rising risks and avoiding hidden costs when transporting specialist project cargo on multi-purpose vessels (MPVs)

14th October 2025

Cost and risk reduction

14th October 2025

WORLD

WORLD

So far, the fallout from the Ukraine crisis has seen only limited impact on grain volumes. Increasing tension is, however, reanimating concerns about global food security. Andrew Penfold assesses the situation

22nd November 2024

Political risk resurfaces

22nd November 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The dry bulks, liquid bulks and gas shipping sectors navigated ‘unprecedented global circumstances’ in 2023 and 2024 promises a landscape of ‘continued change and evolution.’ Felicity Landon reports

27th February 2024

Bulk shipping outlook

27th February 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Dubai-based port operator DP World is growing a reputation for “sailing close to the wind” in terms of the deals it concludes and actions it takes. 

24th November 2023

DP world not afraid to “sail close to the wind”

24th November 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The industry thought the covid pandemic resulted in chaotic macro-economic and port statistics. It seems the period since the pandemic remains equally complex in Europe. J-P Verschuure* looks at changes in the…

24th November 2023

2023 statistical decoupling

24th November 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

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

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Despite the ongoing war with Russia, Ukraine is lining up a new round of terminal concessions for 2024. Oleksandr Gavrylyuk explains what is on the agenda

29th August 2023

Ukraine re-launches concessions

29th August 2023

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

CONCESSIONS & INVESTMENTS

The rapid escalation in container ship size presents challenges, especially in an era of strong inflation. More public sector support can facilitate going beyond doing the minimum and being ready to capitalise…

29th August 2023

More public sector Dollars

29th August 2023

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

The port of Rotterdam website has been targeted in a cyberattack that is being blamed on pro-Russian supporters…

26th July 2023

Russian Cyberattack

26th July 2023

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The Black Sea Grain Initiative has folded and the Kremlin has launched a series of missile attacks on the port city of Odessa in Ukraine.

26th July 2023

Integrity has its place

26th July 2023

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

Expectations of a recession are receding, despite declining demand, as economies remain in growth territory.

1st June 2023

The elusive recession, not as per definition yet

1st June 2023

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Russia is setting about an ambitious dredger newbuilding programme. The jury is out on whether it will work – the scale of the works and technical issues are challenging. Oleksandr Gavrylyuk reports

1st June 2023

Russia builds dredge capacity

1st June 2023

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

CONTAINER & CARGO HANDLING

How are attitudes to ESG evolving in the shipping industry? Felicity Landon reports on a new report from Watson Farley & Williams, and a webinar that discussed the findings

1st June 2023

ESG goals assessed

1st June 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Port of Baku is on an expansion path with capturing new transit cargo flows at the heart of this. Oleksandr Gavrylyuk identifies the drivers and details the plans

11th April 2023

Baku builds big

11th April 2023

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

2022 ended bleakly as the global economy headed towards a recession. 2023 does not look optimistic for the coming six months at least. Time to batten down the hatches.

8th February 2023

2023: disruptors to make their Presence felt

8th February 2023

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

TERMINAL OPERATIONS

Bruce Mills, Business Development Lead, Ports, Wärtsilä, highlights how overcoming digital fragmentation can optimise vessel arrivals and raise the bar across a broad spectrum of port activities

8th February 2023

Overcoming digital Fragmentation

8th February 2023

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Russia’s aggression in Ukraine is providing added impetus to generating clean energy from offshore wind in the Baltic. A J Keyes reviews the pace of development and allied port opportunities

15th December 2022

Russia triggers transition

15th December 2022

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

There is no mistaking the fact that ‘Xmas’ is over in the container shipping sector. Lean times are ahead in the majority of world markets compounded by the age-old folly of too…

15th December 2022

Plenty To Think About

15th December 2022