Photo courtesy Port of Long Beach By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) -- Longshoremen hold a revered place in economic and political history — from the docks of London and South Africa to Southern California. They’re on the front line when waves of trouble arrive, whether from trade disputes, recessions in far-away places or natural disasters that disrupt global commerce. So … [Read more...]
Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port Plans $1 Billion Expansion
ABU DHABI, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The capacity of Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port will increase by 50% by the end of 2020 as part of a 3.8 billion dirham ($1 billion) expansion of the emirate's main port announced on Wednesday. The oil-rich capital of the United Arab Emirates is investing billions of dollars in infrastructure to reduce the emirate's dependence on oil and gas and the … [Read more...]
Global Container Ports Facing Greatest Threats Yet – Report
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) - Container terminal operators are facing higher risks than at any time in the industry’s history, according to a new report. And Container Terminals: Paths to Profitability suggests future investment by operators and investors will need to be more carefully considered than ever before. The 221-page report by industry veterans Remco … [Read more...]
U.S. Retail Imports Expected to Surge Ahead of December Tariffs, NRF Says
Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports are expected to hit their highest level of the year again next month ahead of new tariffs set to take effect in December, according to the Global Port Tracker report released Wednesday by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. New 15 percent tariffs that took effect at the beginning of September on a wide … [Read more...]
Port of Southampton Enters Into UK’s First ‘Port Economic Partnership’
The UK government and the Port of Southampton have teamed up to launched the UK's first Port Economic Partnership (PEP), a way of creating stronger links between ports and government in order to long-term trade and economic growth. For the partnership, the UK Department for Transport (DfT) will work with ABP's Port of Southampton to focus on leveraging public and private … [Read more...]