The United Kingdom has one of the longest maritime histories in the world with a strong tradition of seafaring merchants being traced back hundreds of years. It is also the largest maritime section in Europe today with London being the global capital for maritime business.
Read MoreChina has become a prominent destination for investors as it continues to stand out as a leader in the shipping container industry with consistent investment in their infrastructure, international projects and trade.
Read MoreChina’s support of globalization and the Belt and Road Initiative proves that China has become the key driver of the increasingly international seaborne trade. A total of $50 billion has been invested by Chinese companies in infrastructure projects to encourage trade along the major trade routes.
Read MoreThe UAE national government is focused on maintaining Dubai as a hub for maritime commerce. With the maritime industry advancing through its Maritime Vision 2030 it is expected to be worth $66bn by 2018.
Read MoreJacques Piccard was born in Nyon, Switzerland in 1970. When he completed his secondary studies, Jacques decided to study in London and after a short stint at a small university studying basic economics, he returned to Switzerland to pursue his first of many apprenticeships. Learn more about Jacques in his interview with IdeaMensch.
Read MoreThe year 2018 is a year of great international significance as it marks the one hundredth anniversary of the end of the First World War. As we reflect and contemplate the tragic events that took place during WW1, we must also look to the future and how we proceed to conduct international relations during peace time.
Read MoreChina’s legendary Silk Road to the European Continent connected the nation to world trade and significantly extended its influence westward. Now, China’s new Belt & Road Initiative will launch the nation to dominance in Asian trade and forge new links with the Euro-Asian Economy.
Read MoreIn the early 1960s, world trade in merchandise was less than 20% of world economic output. Now, it is around 50%. The biggest enabler of this globalisation has been a simple invention: the shipping container. Just a corrugated steel box: 8ft. (2.4m) wide, 8ft. 6in. (2.6m) high and 40ft. (12m) long, its impact has been huge.
Read MoreThe container shipping industry has seen a major change since the summer of 2016. In 2017, new shipping alliances began to mobilize. The 2M Alliance (plus HMM), THE Alliance, and the Ocean Alliance are well-established. Cosco and CSCL have merged into one liner, Zim has shrunk to regional carrier status, and three Japanese lines merged into the Ocean Network Express (ONE).
Read MoreSo far, this year (2017) has been one of recovery for the container shipping industry. According to JOC.com, loaded container shipments will reach record levels in 2017, and profitability will soar above that of 2016. The third quarter of 2017 showed an increase in the number of containers being shipped on the world’s major trade …
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