Deep Dive: The battle for control of Germany’s container ports

Episode 15 • November 30, 2023 • 00:56:28
Deep Dive: The battle for control of Germany’s container ports
The Loadstar
Deep Dive: The battle for control of Germany’s container ports

Nov 30 2023 | 00:56:28

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Show Notes

In this Loadstar podcast, host Mike King and guests examine the implications of the big shake-up of port ownership underway in Germany.

Why are owners so interested in selling stakes in key ports, and why are container lines queueing up to buy them?

How will this impact forwarders and shippers?

What do the latest deals say about Germany's and Europe's approach to foreign ownership of maritime and shipping infrastructure, especially ownership by companies linked to the Chinese state?

And what do changes to port ownership and EC regulations mean for liner networks and the alliance system in 2024?

 

Credits: Created, edited and produced by Mike King for The Loadstar www.theloadstar.com

 

Guests

Jan Tiedemann, Head Analyst, Alphaliner

Gavin van Marle, Managing Editor, The Loadstar

Sebastian Reimann, Editor in Chief, DVZ (Deutsche Verkehrs-Zeitung)

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