Port Strategy – Beyond Maasvlakte 2

Posted on July 9, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Rotterdam port keeps expanding.  But biomass expansion is an issue, not meeting targets.  Also a Russian oil terminal.

Port Strategy – Beyond Maasvlakte 2.

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Panama Eyes Fourth Set of Locks

Posted on July 9, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Do we need even more capacity in Panama? Or is this a case of competitive capital, where someone will be the loser?

Panama Eyes Fourth Set of Locks – Breakbulk.

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Whose supply chain is it anyway?

Posted on July 6, 2013 by | 2 comments

This article asks a good question.

All About Shipping » Blog Archive » Whose supply chain is it anyway?.

But it’s an obvious answer.  the supply chain is like a cooperative, and all the participants have to share in the benefit or they will look elsewhere.  This accounts for the rise of 3PL’s.   A 3PL has a better chance of acting like a ‘supply chain manager’ by balancing the needs of each participant.   And it is so complex in a long supply chain that special attention and expertise is demanded.  A specialist may be able to lower the transaction costs of planning, monitoring, and controlling for the members.

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