With the changing dynamics of global trade and the development of P3 as well as the G6 and now the CKYHE alliances, new maritime hubs are likely to emerge in Asian region. Apart from the size of trade, superior infrastructure, ability to handle large ships and competitive tariffs will be the key success factors of any hub.
As the year 2013 draws to an end and the year 2014 begins, maritime industry is looking forward to a New Year that can bring in some positive changes. The mood is optimistic as the industry feels the greenshoots of developments in the previous year may lead to ?fruitful? days ahead.
With competition hotting up, hinterland connectivity is becoming ever more important for ports in India. While ports need to ensure that their hinterland connections are fluid, other stakeholders will have to build new strategies to explore the potential of a changing environment, where cargo traffic is now getting diverted from ports to hinterlands.
CHASING THE TRANSHIPMENT RAINBOW While India should focus on developing an efficient hub and spoke ports system, it requires more careful planning and implementation.
HIGH COSTS LOW RETURNS STORY OF INDIAN PORTS? Ports in India are reeling under high cost of funds and bad policies. On east coast, where
DRY PORTS – LEFT HIGH AND DRY By protecting state owned dry port operators, the government has stalled the growth of this sector.
WOMEN IN MARITIME RISE UP TO CHALLENGE Women are slowly making their mark in a male dominated field. Numbers still may not favour women, but
INLAND WATER TRANSPORT TRAPPED IN A DILEMMA Despite its advantages and immense potential, inland waterways is yet to take off in India. Plagued by policy
LOOK EAST POLICY TO DRIVE AP PORTS’ GROWTH Ports in Andhra Pradesh are set to benefit as trade grows between India and South Asiancountries, especially
With the changing dynamics of global trade and the development of P3 as well as the G6 and now the CKYHE alliances, new maritime hubs are likely to emerge in Asian region. Apart from the size of trade, superior infrastructure, ability to handle large ships and competitive tariffs will be the key success factors of any hub.
As the year 2013 draws to an end and the year 2014 begins, maritime industry is looking forward to a New Year that can bring in some positive changes. The mood is optimistic as the industry feels the greenshoots of developments in the previous year may lead to ?fruitful? days ahead.
With competition hotting up, hinterland connectivity is becoming ever more important for ports in India. While ports need to ensure that their hinterland connections are fluid, other stakeholders will have to build new strategies to explore the potential of a changing environment, where cargo traffic is now getting diverted from ports to hinterlands.
