by Afshin Molavi | Feb 22, 2019 | China Economy, Emerging Market Multinationals, Japan Economy, Logistics, NewPost, Original Articles, Shipping, Singapore, South Korea, Top Ten Lists
An advertisement in the latest physical issue of the Journal of Commerce, the leading global logistics magazine that is part of the IHS Markit group of publications, caught my eye. It’s an ad for China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO), the world’s 3rd...
by Afshin Molavi | Feb 20, 2019 | Emerging Market Multinationals, Emerging Markets, Logistics, NewPost, Original Articles, Shipping, South Korea
The South Korean shipbuilding industry, once a lodestar of the country’s industrial development, continues to be battered by lower cost Chinese competition and an oversupply of vessels on the market. Only three of South Korea’s majors still stand on the...
by Afshin Molavi | Feb 14, 2019 | China Economy, Dubai, Emerging Market Multinationals, Hong Kong, HUBSS, Logistics, NewPost, Original Articles, Shipping, Singapore, Top Ten Lists
The South China Morning Post reports on February 14, 2019 that Hong Kong continues to slip below other Asian port rivals in terms of container traffic, falling to seventh place for 2018, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants. Hong Kong held the title of the...