The Lekki Deep Sea Port, located within Nigeria's Lagos Free Zone (LFZ), marks a substantial enhancement in West Africa's maritime infrastructure. Free zones, such as...

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Resilience and Adaptation of Key Asian Powers in Maritime Trade Landscape

Alexandros Itimoudis - November 14, 2024 0

Despite the escalating geopolitical tensions, potentially leading to new disruptions in global commodity markets, UNCTAD predicts a steady growth in maritime trade, expecting a...

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Global South Trade Growth Faces New Challenges

Alexandros Itimoudis - November 13, 2024 0

Changing patterns of world trade have affected global South economies, according to a UNCTAD report published in late October 2024. From 2007 to 2023, trade...

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Overview of Major European Ports’ Rail Connectivity

Alexandros Itimoudis - November 13, 2024 0

European ports play a key role in transitioning freight transport from road to rail, supporting the efforts to achieve environmental targets set by global...

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Strategic Battle Between Posorja and Valparaíso for South America Trade Dominance

Alexandros Itimoudis - November 13, 2024 0

The ports of Valparaíso in Chile and Posorja in Ecuador are both pivotal to South America's strategic maritime network, each leveraging unique advantages to...

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MSC stretches ship-buying spree

Container News Team - November 13, 2024 0

Swiss/Italian ocean carrier MSC continues its string of pre-owned boxship purchases, with six vessels acquired so far this month. Alphaliner’s report stated that the world’s...

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Evergreen seeks additional 24,000 TEU workhorses

Container News Team - November 13, 2024 0

Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine Corporation (EMC) is apparently not done with building Megamax container ships. The world’s seventh largest liner operator has a dozen 24,000 TEU...

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Iranian Ports Emerge as Chabahar Gains Strategic Edge in Regional Trade Network

Alexandros Itimoudis - November 12, 2024 0

Tehran Times recently reported that Iranian ports processed over 16.2 million tons of oil products and more than 30.1 million tons of non-oil goods...

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Supply chains in Middle East lose resilience amid geopolitical shifts

Alexandros Itimoudis - November 12, 2024 0

The global economy's supply chains are currently strained due to geopolitical tensions, labor disruptions, and natural disasters. An analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicates...

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Heat is on North American shippers in Canadian dock disputes

Container News Team - November 12, 2024 0

DP World is facing the issue of automation in western Canadian ports and finding that getting unions to agree to job losses is proving...

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