The Economist – Page 10
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Time to reflect on the broader economic future for 2006
The global economy has once again surprised pessimists by its tremendous staying power, replacing past concerns that global growth might falter with inflationary worries, fuelled by high and rising oil prices. We see growth slowing marginally this year, compared to last, but if the almighty consumer does not lose heart ...
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Congestion? What congestion?
Does anyone still remember the panic about US West Coast port congestion and that this evil was going to be with us for years to come? And do you remember thinking that the PierPass scheme which penalises daytime truck traffic to the ports was a whimsical gasp of desperation?
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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.
