The Strategist
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Coronavirus: making it go away!
20/03/2020COMMENT: If ever there is a strategy needed, it is a well thought out one to minimise the impact of the coronavirus, writes Mike Mundy. READ more
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CONCESSIONS: WATCH OUT FOR THE TWO BIG LANDMINES
17/02/2020COMMENT: If there are two things that can go wrong with a concession process – a new concession or a renewal – they are the lack of proper structure and what can be described as the ‘human factor,' effectively a major disagreement between READ more
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MED’ TRANSHIPMENT MERRY GO ROUND…
10/12/2019Another round of musical chairs appears to be underway in the Mediterranean transhipment business, writes Mike Mundy. READ more
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NO NEED FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF “WeWork” CULTURE
15/11/2019COMMENT: It is interesting to see the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) voicing a pitch for a larger slice of Trans-European (Ten-T) funding and particularly on the basis of assisting ports that have projects with an ROI which is “low and slow READ more
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Time for a change
23/10/2019COMMENT: Isn’t it about time that political appointments at the top of port management bodies were stopped? asks Mike Mundy READ more
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Check and double check, the best project evaluation criteria
20/09/2019What drives a port authority or other government agency to develop the infrastructure for a new terminal and offer a new concession when there is little or no prospect of the facility offering a satisfactory rate of return to potential operators, READ more
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Take the highway to profitability
28/08/2019COMMENT: There is a new container sector study about to hit the streets, Container Terminals: Paths to Profitability, writes Mike Mundy. READ more
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Zagreb built on misconceptions?
03/03/2019COMMENT: The new Zagreb Container Terminal, under development in Rijeka in Croatia, is currently experiencing a dispute over the award of construction works relating to allied rail facilities, including the new intermodal yard, writes Mike Mundy. READ more
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Eritrea must look at its options
31/01/2019COMMENT: With relations between Eritrea and Ethiopia now back in positive mode - after a 20-year dispute - the Eritrean ports of Assab, in the south of the country, and Massawa in the north are the focus of strong interest from international port READ more
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South Africa must beat corruption and confusion
10/12/2018COMMENT: Transnet, the operator of South Africa’s port terminals and provider of rail freight services, has been beset by corruption and malpractice scandals over the last three years, writes Mike Mundy READ more
