Professor John Manners-Bell, Chief Executive of Ti Insight and Founder of the Foundation for Future Supply Chains, recently addressed an expert meeting at the United Nations in Geneva on the subject of 'Future proofing maritime transport and logistics'. The event, organised by United Nations Trade and Development, focused on how risk in maritime networks and supply chains could be mitigated and the steps that needed to be taken by global shippers, shipping lines and governments.
In his opening remarks, Manners-Bell told delegates that risk in maritime supply chains had become highly consolidated due to the nature of the networks which had developed in the past few decades. 'Hub and spoke' models had been created by shipping lines to maximise economies of scale. This has resulted in larger, but fewer vessels; better utilisation; larger and more automated ports and fewer carbon emissions per container shipped. Volumes have been concentrated on a few main trade lanes serving a limited number of ports big enough to receive the latest generation of vessels.
https://ti-insight.com/briefs/future-proofing-maritime-transport-and-logistics/
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Klaus Zillner
klauszillner@yahoo.com
Australia
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