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Finland says ship can sail again, without missiles.

China approves Tianjin Port expansion.

Port and maritime studies dealing with containerization have observed traffic concentration and dispersion throughout the world. Globalization, intermodal transportation, and technological revolutions in the shipping industry have resulted in both network extension and rationalization. However, lack of precise data on inter-port relations prevent the application of wide network theories to global maritime container networks, which are often examined through case studies of specific firms or regions. This paper presents an analysis of the global liner shipping network in 1996 and 2006, a period of rapid change in port hierarchies and liner service configurations. While it refers to literature on port system development, shipping networks, and port selection, it is one of the only analyses of the properties of the global container shipping network. The paper analyzes the relative position of ports in the global network through indicators of centrality. The results reveal a certain level of robustness in the global shipping network. While transhipment hub flows and gateway flows might slightly shift among nodes in the network, the network properties remain rather stable in terms of the main nodes polarizing the network and the overall structure of the system. Additionally, mapping the changing centrality of ports confirms the impacts of global trade and logistics shifts on the port hierarchy and indicates that changes are predominantly geographic.

Rough Australia waters searched after boat crashes.

48 believed dead in Australia refugee boat disaster.

Bodies of 10 Haitian migrants found off T&C.

Yacht carrying 1.1 tons of cocaine seized.

Vladivostok to Become Russia's First 'Free Port'.

Vladivostok to Become Russia's First 'Free Port'.

No-Deal Brexit May Create Delays at Irish Ports.

Will ships without sailors be the future of trade?

Dubai Customs Makes Massive Seizure of "Jihadist's Drug".

Pakistan Maritime Security Agency Recovers 130 Kg Heroin From Boat

Dutch Ports Get Ready for a "No-Deal" Brexit.