Container shipping is often thought of as the ‘glue’ which keeps the world economy turning, providing a low unit cost way of moving both manufactures and a range of other goods between producers and consumers around the world. As such, container ports and terminals are crucial nodes in the world’s transportation system, and their sheer number and ubiquity merits a close look. Container shipping has come a long way since the voyage of the Ideal-X back in 1956, and today almost every corner of the world is connected via the box transportation network. This is made abundantly clear when looking a
“ If the last decade of ITF was the phase of growth based on strong leadership, the future vision during my term of office is to effectively respond to the needs of the 59 member countries, the true owner ofITF. ” Dr. Young Tae Kim(currently holding the Head of Transport Policy Coordination Division in the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport, Republic of Korea)has been chosen as the new Secretary-General of the International Transport Forum(ITF) by the transport ministers of ITF member countries at their annual summit in Leipzig, Germany, on 1 June, 2017. Dr. Kim is the first Secre
“ If the last decade of ITF was the phase of growth based on strong leadership, the future vision during my term of office is to effectively respond to the needs of the 59 member countries, the true owner ofITF. ” Dr. Young Tae Kim(currently holding the Head of Transport Policy Coordination Division in the Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport, Republic of Korea)has been chosen as the new Secretary-General of the International Transport Forum(ITF) by the transport ministers of ITF member countries at their annual summit in Leipzig, Germany, on 1 June, 2017. Dr. Kim is the first Secre