Drewry: East Mediterranean hubs struggle amidst lingering Red Sea crisis
NewsThe re-routing of mainline vessels via the Cape of Good Hope has led to a significant downturn in vessel call capacity at East and Central M...
What impact will autonomous ships have on ports?
NewsWorldCargo News had an insightful conversation with Captain Hemant Gupta, Principal Consultant at Drewry Maritime Advisors, and leader of th...
Red Sea disruptions boost Colombo’s transhipment volumes
NewsThe Port of Colombo is experiencing a notable surge in transshipment volumes amid heightened cargo flows to and from the Middle East due to ...
Drewry signals strong M&A appetite with three key deals on the horizon
NewsDrewry has underscored the continued robustness of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity within the port and terminal sector, with three pot...
Challenges in global cold chains to continue
NewsCold chains have come under enormous pressure over the past four years, with operators and customers alike hoping for a more normal trading ...
Reefer trade in decline
NewsDrewry’s latest research on the seaborne reefer market forecasts that traffic volumes will decline for the second year in a row. A modest ...
Retendering of terminal concessions increasing
NewsWhile the majority of terminal concessions are extended or renewed with their incumbent operators, there is a noticeable increase in the num...
Box fleet in decline
NewsThe global pool of dry freight containers is expected to fall in 2023 as ocean carriers and lessors dispose of surplus units that have built...
Reefer trade poised to outpace growth in dry cargo
NewsDrewry is forecasting the reefer cargo sector will grow by 2.1% in 2023, while shipping lines will grow their reefer container business at a...
Covid-19 to “stifle container port investment”
NewsDrewry’s latest forecast for the container terminal sector projects average annual rate of growth in capacity of 2.1% over the next five y...
Multipurpose vessel charter rates to languish
NewsCharter rates for multipurpose (MPV) ships, including both breakbulk and heavylift vessels, are not expected to recover back to pre-Covid-19...
BIFA links with Drewry on benchmarking ocean freight rates
NewsThe British International Freight Association has entered into a collaborative agreement with Drewry to help bring the maritime research con...
Port sector must remain strong, says UKMPG
NewsNew research presented today sets out the key characteristics of the "strong ports" that the UK needs to thrive post-Brexit...
Transformational times for GTOs
NewsThis year will be a defining one for global port operating companies, according to a recently published report...
Container contracting must change, Drewry tells BCOs
NewsLondon-based Drewry Supply Chain Advisors’ latest research claims that running traditional and competitive bids with a large number of car...