PDFCISCO Newsletter October 31st 2019

PORTS AND TERMINALS
THREAT TO GROWTH IN GLOBAL CONTAINER PORT THROUGHPUT AT HIGHEST LEVEL EVER Page 3
MARITIME TRANSPORT
EUROPEAN SHIPPERS’ COUNCIL AND DREWRY ANNOUNCE IMO 2020 FUEL-COST
INDEXING MECHANISM ……………………………………………………………………………….. “ 5
RAIL TRANSPORT
NEW SILK ROAD MATURE ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND SUBSIDY REDUCTION? ………………… “ 7
ROAD TRANSPORT
WHAT CEVA’S CHINA-EUROPE TRUCKING SERVICE MEANS FOR FREIGHT ROUTES …………. “ 10
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
THE MUCH DEBATED TRUCK VS TRAIN QUESTION RESOLVED …………………………………… “ 14
INLAND RIVER TRANSPORT
FAR TOO OFTEN NOT ENOUGH WATER UNDER THE KEEL …………………………………………. “ 18
TRASPORT & ENVIRONMENT
SHIPPING IS OVERTAKING AVIATION IN EMISSION REDUCTIONS ……………………… “ 21
INDUSTRY
LEARNING AS WE GO: CHALLENGES WITH THE USE OF EXHAUST GAS SCRUBBERS ………. “ 26
STUDIES & RESEARCH
CONTINUED BLANKED ASIA-EUROPE BOX SAILINGS EXPECTED TO BOLSTER RATES …….. “ 30
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BLOCKCHAIN TO BE A GAMECHANGER FOR GLOBAL SHIPPING ……………………………….. Page 34
REEFER
CHANGING SHOPPING HABITS MEANS DEMAND FOR COLD STORAGE IS OUTPACING CAPACITY “ 38
CONFERENCES
SULPHUR 2020: STAKEHOLDERS PREPARE FOR A SEA CHANGE FROM 1 JANUARY 2020 …. “ 40
ON THE CALENDAR …………………………………………………………………………………… “ 43
October 31st 2019
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