by Afshin Molavi | Apr 15, 2019 | Africa Business, China Economy, Development, Emerging Markets, India Economy, NewPost, Original Articles, Top Ten Lists
Photo: A view from King George VI Street at Arat Kilo District, Addis Ababa, capital of the the third fastest-growing economy in the world. The IMF has just published its latest World Economic Outlook, including a downward revision to its earlier global growth...
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 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...
by Afshin Molavi | Jan 30, 2019 | Aviation, Dubai, HUBSS, NewPost, Original Articles, Top Ten Lists
It’s appropriate, it seems, to begin the first blog post of the (New) New Silk Road Monitor with a story about airports and Dubai and a Top Ten List. Aviation and logistics will be a perennial theme in these pages, and my own New Silk Road journey has been enhanced...
