Port and logistics

Port growth is rarely just a story about more containers. It can be driven by a new terminal, a deeper channel, a rail corridor, a nearby industrial zone, a change […]

Passenger ports are gateways not only to a city but to an entire coastal region. They handle cruise ships carrying thousands of guests, ferries connecting islands and countries, car-and-passenger Ro-Pax […]

The most beautiful ports are not necessarily the largest or richest. Their appeal comes from a rare combination of water, landscape, history and living maritime activity. A working ferry berth, […]

The phrase “green port” is increasingly common, but it should mean more than a few solar panels or an attractive sustainability report. A genuinely greener port works to cut air […]

LNG bunkering has moved from demonstration projects to a real, if still specialised, part of marine-fuel supply. Ferries, cruise ships, container vessels, car carriers, tankers and offshore vessels can now […]

Refinery ports are the engines of the oil-products supply chain. They receive crude oil, supply refineries, store intermediate feedstocks and export finished products such as petrol, diesel, marine gasoil, jet […]

Oil ports are among the most strategically important pieces of global infrastructure. They connect oil fields, pipelines, storage farms, refineries and international markets through a tightly controlled chain of marine […]

Most containers do not travel from their origin port directly to their final destination. They are often discharged at a hub, transferred to another vessel and sent onwards through a […]

Deep-sea ports are the physical meeting points between global shipping routes and regional economies. They receive vessels that cross oceans rather than coastal waters: container ships, tankers, bulk carriers, LNG […]

Climate resilience in ports is no longer a specialist environmental topic. It is an operating model for protecting trade, jobs, public safety and long-term competitiveness. A port can replace a […]