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Threat to growth in global container port throughput at highest level ever

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 Stenvert and Andrew Penfold says many of the risks the industry faces are “beyond the control of operators”.
“The container port and terminal business …

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Container traffic the star performer for Rotterdam and Antwerp in H1

Container volumes powered Port of Rotterdam to a strong first-half finish, with a 6.4% upturn in container volumes driving throughput up 3.4%.
However, chief executive Allard Castelein predicts dark clouds ahead and expects a slowdown over the remainder of the year.
“In the macroeconomic field, relations between the world’s major trading blocs remain strained,” he said.
“There is also uncertainty about the introduction of trade tariffs post-Brexit and both developments are rendering the …

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