Event Info Global shipping and intermodal transport networks are adapting to the growing requirements in terms of connectivity, reliability and cost efficiency. The changing world economic geography, geopolitical and strategic interests of nations and climate change are changing the global routing options available to shippers. Examples include the development of the arctic sea routes (Northern Sea Route or NSR, and the Northwestern Passage), the expansion of the Panama Canal by 2015, the planned capacity expansion of the Suez Canal, the planning or construction of new interoceanic passages (such as the Nicaragua canal), the New Silk Road and other major intercontinental land bridges (such as the Trans-Siberian railway and the Bajkal-Amur-Magistral). The growing south-south trade (Asia - Southern Africa – South America) and intensified trade between emerging economies might reduce the traditional dominance of the Suez Canal route in global shipping. During the public seminar, Prof. Theo Notteboom will give his view on the dynamics in the global shipping and long-distance rail networks. What developments can we expect for the next decades? How will route competition evolve in terms of transit times and transport costs? And how might these developments affect the hub position of Singapore? The focus will be on maritime and land-based routing options for containerised freight flows. Registration for this event has closed. |