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Transport and logistics
To meet the Chinese challenge, transport and logistics businesses are reassessing how they organise themselves and how they operate, while governments and companies which own vital transport infrastructure are having to think about how they finance a rapid expansion in capacity - -
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An overwhelming China challenge
Few countries have made the investment ot have the spare handling capacity to cope with China’s rapid export growth. Robert Wright reports
US PORTS: Ready for a cargo surge
Andrew Ward reports on a system that expects to see container traffic doubling over the next 15 years
LOGISTICS: Where winners are fast rather than large
After a big wave of consolidation, Andrew Ward is told that size alone is no guarante of success
INTERVIEW: Learning the business from the bottom
Andrew Ward talks to David Abney, group COO and president of UPS Airlines
PANAMA V. SUEZ: The search is on for the perfect solution
One route is too long and the other lacks capacity. Robert Wright on the dilemma for shipping lines
CHINA: Obstacles in the way of an inland shift
Rising prices on the coast and increased domestic demand are changing the dynamic, writes Robert Wright
INTERVIEW: A very solid foundation from which to grow
With annual foreign trade volume of $550bn, SIPG is looking good, writes Robert Wright
INDIA: A failure to keep up with the times
Shanghai handles 21m container units – the whole of India only 5m, says Robert Wright
AIR FREIGHT: Troubled carriers face some stiff competition
Ocean container shipping is starting to take away business from the airlines, writes Kevin Done
VIETNAM: Breakneck expansion of exports puts severe pressure on ports
Container volumes grew at 20 per cent in the first two months of this year after the country joined the World Trade Organisation. Robert Wright reports
