The Strategist – Page 6
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An eye on rival trade pacts
The inter-Asia container trades are booming – notably in South East Asia and in the north.
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NewsICTSI stuck in the middle
Is it energy politics, gateway politics, is it following the lead of hardened business practice deployed in the Russian energy sector or simply the actions of a new port director?
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NewsOpen the door to dialogue
Not for the first time a landlocked country in Africa is attempting to have a say in a remote port operation which functions as a major gateway for its import and export trade.
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NewsLook out for tariff landmines
Which way to jump – discount or no discount on port tariffs? The question is not as straightforward as it might seem.
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Wising up to Dockwise's real worth
Boskalis, the world’s largest dredging and marine services company, has secured its objective of acquiring Dockwise which operates the world’s largest heavy lift ships.
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Playing concessioning soccer in Africa
The political ''football'' of privatised port operations in Mombasa is being kicked around again.
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NewsAim for evolution not revolution
Re-engineering the role of a terminal after the departure of its principal client is no easy job. All the more so, when the terminal competed in a niche context in the competitive arena of Mediterranean container transhipment operations.
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NewsLocking in funds Africa-style
In August 2012 the Kenyan government opened a tender for the design and construction of the first three berths at the new port of Lamu, to be financed by the annual sale of 13bn shillings ($154.4m) of infrastructure bonds over five years.
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NewsShipping lines need greater discipline
Give a big hand to the Boston Consulting group which has recently published a report that fairly and squarely lays many of the container shipping industry’s woes at its own door.
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NewsPrivate sector finally welcome in Africa
The acceptance of private sector participation in ports in Africa is gaining traction, and not before time. At least that''s what a meeting of port minds in Nigeria would have us believe.
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NewsThe bigger picture is important
“We can avoid reality but we cannot avoid the consequences of reality.” A famous saying that has more than a little relevance for any company that is approaching an investment in new port capacity without taking the step of independently validating the demand for such capacity via a comprehensive market ...
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NewsThe jury's still out on Poland
At the end of March, Hapag Lloyd announced that the G6 Asia-Europe Loop 3 service would not call at the port of Gdansk, Poland.
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NewsThe black cloud over mature Europe
With Europe plainly in the doldrums there is a commensurate degree of lack of interest in new port projects. Certainly in the mature markets of Europe there is a widespread recognition that there are diminished prospects for achieving a sensible return on investment at least over the first seven to ...
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NewsBridges to mend and to build
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey appears to have hit a difficult patch in its trading life.
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NewsWelcome the investment outsiders
Is the entrance of pension funds, infrastructure funds, private equity funds and other non-core investors into the international port investment arena a good thing? Of course it is.
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NewsA oily mess by anyone's standards
The latest monthly report from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries forecasts 2012 demand as 88.9m barrels per day (bpd), up slightly on a previous estimate of 88.87m bpd.
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NewsEuropean capacity question resurfaces
In sharp contrast to the fears just a few years back that north European ports were heading for a capacity crunch, today’s concern is that there will be too much capacity flooding onto the market too soon.
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NewsThe winner will now take the stage...
Is the burgeoning prominence of TV shows such as the X Factor symptomatic of the fact that nowadays there is growing scope for industry award events?
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NewsTreading a fine line on co-operation
“Co-operation” is today a sensitive word in the European port business. Against a background of European anti-trust officials raiding several of the world’s largest shipping lines to investigate possible collusion, port and terminal companies now have to tread very carefully on co-operation.
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NewsDeep pockets and a lot of patience
Remember that base line rule in port planning, supply of new capacity must take place in advance of demand?
