The Strategist – Page 2
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BEHOLD AN ERA OF INNOVATION IS UNDERWAY
COMMENT: The container was probably the last mega innovation in the world of ports and shipping, writes Mike Mundy.
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AUSTRALIA – CHINA COAL SLIP INEVITABLE
COMMENT: Tensions between China and Australia continue and appear to be progressively negatively impacting trading arrangements, writes Mike Mundy.
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NewsNO TO EASY GATES TO GO THROUGH
COMMENT: It is interesting to note that the latest UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport highlights what it sees as the plight of small island states (SIDS), buffeted under the impact of the pandemic and subject to regular shocks as a result of climate change. writes Mike Mundy.
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“WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?”
COMMENT: The spectre of Brexit has somewhat dropped off the radar with the massive focus on COVID-19. It does not mean, however, that Brexit has gone away, writes Mike Mundy.
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MELBOURNE PORT RENTS: LESSONS TO LEARN
COMMENT: The topic of port rents is an interesting one – a subject that does not always get a public airing due to the confidential nature of concession and other lease/rental agreements, writes Mike Mundy.
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KEEPING IT SIMPLE IN A COMPLICATED WORLD
COMMENT: The bedrock of any port’s efficient operations is a strong working relationship between a port authority and its private sector tenants, particularly terminal operators, writes Mike Mundy.
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NOUAKCHOTT PRIVATE DEAL PAIN
COMMENT: The saga at the port of Nouakchott, Mauritania, continues, underlining the point made in the last of issue of PS that negotiated port deals, as opposed to the letting of terminals via public tender, are inherently risky and do little for the public good, writes Mike Mundy.
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BANANA: OUT OF BALANCE?
COMMENT: Dubai Port World’s (DPW) Banana project, aimed at establishing a deep-water container terminal near the mouth of the Congo River, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), continues to prove to be a slippery road, writes Mike Mundy.
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ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IMPETUS
COMMENT: Even before the coronavirus pandemic reared its head global supply chains were heading down an increasingly digital route but COVID-19 has provided added impetus, writes Mike Mundy.
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THAT ‘C’ WORD AGAIN AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT?
COMMENT: I hate to mention the C word – coronavirus – (again) but it does prompt thinking about what happens post the virus?, writes Mike Mundy.
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Coronavirus: making it go away!
COMMENT: If ever there is a strategy needed, it is a well thought out one to minimise the impact of the coronavirus, writes Mike Mundy.
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CONCESSIONS: WATCH OUT FOR THE TWO BIG LANDMINES
COMMENT: 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 parties. Both can be avoided, writes ...
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MED’ TRANSHIPMENT MERRY GO ROUND…
Another round of musical chairs appears to be underway in the Mediterranean transhipment business, writes Mike Mundy.
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NO NEED FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF “WeWork” CULTURE
COMMENT: 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", writes Mike Mundy.
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Time for a change
COMMENT: Isn’t it about time that political appointments at the top of port management bodies were stopped? asks Mike Mundy
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Check and double check, the best project evaluation criteria
What 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, asks Mike Mundy.
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Take the highway to profitability
COMMENT: There is a new container sector study about to hit the streets, Container Terminals: Paths to Profitability, writes Mike Mundy.
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Zagreb built on misconceptions?
COMMENT: 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.
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Eritrea must look at its options
COMMENT: 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 operators, writes Mike Mundy.
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South Africa must beat corruption and confusion
COMMENT: 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
