The Economist – Page 10
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Liner market concentration presages omens for ports
The global ports industry is going to face the repercussions of a major shift in the market power of the dominant 5-10 carriers that will lead to an urgent need for the industry to evaluate its future strategy.
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Katrina - The shame of it all
Ben Hackett laments the tardiness of the US Administration and its agencies
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Port security: real or imagined?
Ben Hackett fears something else to lie awake at night and worry about
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The Inland Mystery
Ben Hackett is exasperated by the absence of invaluable statistical data to tell us what is actually happening to all those containers
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East Coast Option
Ben Hackett considers whether the looming import peak in the US will benefit the all-water route via Suez to the East Coast
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Privatisation: Israeili Style
Ben Hackett pursues his analysis of the port privatisation process to the Levant
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FRENCH PORTS: IS THERE A SOCIAL REVOLUTION IN THE MAKING?
Ben Hackett considers whether the door is finally opening to privatisation
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PORT CONGESTION: GONE OR JUST "SEASONALLY ADJUSTED"?
Ben Hackett further explores the problem and concludes that poor planning is the culprit.
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JIT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES FOR PORTS
The globalisation of trade brought with it a transformation in the way the supply chain operates, writes Ben Hackett.
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CONGESTION HERE TO STAY OR A FLEETING PROBLEM?
The world economy''s outlook has deteriorated in recent weeks as a result of the release of much weaker-than expected third quarter economic growth numbers for the Eurozone and Japan. Yet at a time of hesitant world growth in economic terms, container terminals have been suffering congestion. Ben Hackett asks why.
