Crane of thrones: CMA CGM + Westports or Hapag + Eurokai?
Ports are getting noisy
We love port cities at The Loadstar – the throng of different cultures from around the world mixing it up in an earthy entrepot; the seediness, corruption and sense of danger… Decades after shipping moved out of its river terminals, much of London still throbs with those undercurrents. But what are ports roles in the 21st century of smartphones and e-commerce, Uber and 3D printing, if any? Clue: it’s not more retail units, converted office blocks and luxury flats… This blog by ...
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