Far from random, China’s global port network is clustering near the world’s riskiest trade routes

A review of 133 countries’ ports found a correlation between investment from China and proximity to chokepoints.
Container Management

Colombo is the Indian Ocean’s best substitute for Jebel Ali. It may not be enough.

Colombo has the connectivity. Whether it has the physical capacity to absorb a meaningful share of Jebel Ali's redirected container ...
CCFGroup

Methanol shipments and port inventory in China

China is the world's largest methanol consumer and imports substantial volumes each year. The Middle East remains the most important source of imported methanol - but trade flows are shaped by ...
Container Management

Salalah: Middle East’s only accessible container port as Hormuz and Red Sea close

The simultaneous closure of the Strait of Hormuz and resumption of Houthi attacks in the Bab el-Mandeb has created an ...