Port and logistics

Middle Eastern ports sit beside some of the world’s most strategic shipping routes: the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman, the Red Sea, the Suez Canal approaches and the […]

Asia contains the world’s largest concentration of maritime trade, manufacturing capacity, consumer markets and container-port throughput. Its ports connect factories in China, Korea, Japan, Southeast Asia and South Asia with […]

European ports are most effective when they connect different transport modes rather than treating each cargo type separately. A container may arrive on a deep-sea vessel, move by barge or […]

The Mediterranean is one of the world’s most important maritime crossroads. It connects the Atlantic through the Strait of Gibraltar, Asia and the Indian Ocean through the Suez Canal, Europe’s […]

The modern “New Silk Road” is not one route and not one port. It is a network of maritime gateways, rail corridors, logistics zones, industrial parks and digital systems linking […]

A port city is much more than a city beside the sea. Its identity, economy and daily rhythms are shaped by ships, warehouses, ferries, shipyards, markets, migrants, sailors, customs houses […]

A smart port is not simply a port with an app, a dashboard or automated cranes. It is a port that uses data, connectivity, automation and skilled people to make […]

Cruise ports are some of the most complex passenger facilities in maritime transport. On a turnaround day, a ship may discharge several thousand guests, receive a new group of passengers, […]

The busiest ports in the world move far more than containers. Their cargo totals include iron ore, coal, grain, crude oil, refined products, LNG, chemicals, vehicles, machinery, construction materials and […]

Container ports are the visible engines of modern trade. Millions of standardised boxes move through their terminals every year, carrying everything from electronics and clothing to machinery, food, medical supplies […]