Date of Publication:
Wednesday, 15 June 2016
Media Outlet name:
Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
Country:
Abstract:
One particular route to investment in container supply chain infrastructure is being pursued by China’s government, through its “One Belt One Road” (OBOR) transport network
“This is not just about transport investment, but should also be seen in the context of geopolitics and strategic objectives,” he said.
Mr. Merk added that Chinese port investments were inherently linked with the country’s wider policy, regardless of the actual organisation making the investments.
“It is important to realise that a lot of the Chinese terminal operators are acting as an arm of the Chinese government, so it really is a case of geopolitics acting in concert with supply chain,” Mr. Merk commented at the TOC Conference, June 2016.