Shifting growth markets set terminal operators onto a new path

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Despite flagging economic conditions in Europe, there continue to be opportunities in the region for container transport providers and terminal operators, particularly in Russia and eastern Europe, delegates at the TOC Container Supply Chain event in Rotterdam heard yesterday.

In a keynote speech, APM Terminals Europe chief executive Ben Vree said that the next couple of years would be dominated by weak demand in Europe, while it was also becoming increasingly apparent that China would no longer be the driver in ...