Singapore’s financial and support infrastructure for the bunkering industry is relatively more developed than its competitors’ but subtle shifts in trade patterns or arbitrage trading opportunities could change things

After 40 years in the container shipping industry, including top management roles with carriers and a data provider, the recently retired chief executive of Container Trades Statistics knows the business inside out and is sceptical about the growth prospects of emerging economies. Instead, he is convinced that Europe and the US will remain the two big import markets that will continue to underpin the global box trades

DP World also said its recent acquisitions are performing in line with expectations, with Unifeeder continuing to benefit from structural changes in the market

Cameron LNG is the second LNG plant operating in Cameron Parish after Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass LNG, which inaugurated its fifth train in March

At Prince Rupert, the port’s July 2019 containerised imports hit 66,277 teu, a whopping increase of 29.72% over the 51,091 teu recorded at the port in July 2018

‘These figures serve to evidence that ports are playing a vital role in facilitating the British economy’s Brexit preparations’ — the BPA’s Phoebe Warneford-Thomson

"The City Council has considered the matter and directed staff to develop a report on the issue," said the port’s executive director, Mario Cordero. "We stand ready to assist and facilitate that process in any way that we can"

‘Government investment in Brexit resilience is always welcome, but not leaving without a deal is a zero-cost choice that would go much further in avoiding disruption at key trading gateways’ — Mark Simmonds of the British Ports Association

Danish forwarder expects to benefit from scale and complementary forwarding capabilities, such as LCL and air charter networks