For years, port growth meant one thing: build bigger, build more. But today's terminals are facing a different reality— larger vessels, tighter spaces, aging infrastructure, decarbonization pressures, and rising operational expectations, often without the ability to rebuild from a clean sheet.

In this episode, we sit down with Sean Corbett, Director of Business Development at World Crane Services, to explore how the industry is pivoting from expansion to adaptation, and how the next wave of innovation won't come from greenfield projects — it'll come from making existing terminals work harder, smarter, and safer within the constraints they already have.

So, let’s talk about it.

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Founded in1993, FEPORT (Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals) represents 2,290 terminal operators and stevedoring companies across EU and Turkish seaports, promoting member interests and maintaining dialogue with EU stakeholders. Drawing on ‘FEPORT’s contribution to the Call for Evidence on the EU Ports Strategy’ report released earlier this year, Mateo interviews Lamia Kerdjoudj, Secretary General of FEPORT to explore the critical strategies and recommendations for European ports and terminals striving to stay competitive in an evolving landscape, and examine how digitalization, automation, and data access are creating new vulnerabilities that must be woven into a port resilience strategies.

To access the full ‘FEPORT’s contribution to the Call for Evidence on the EU Ports Strategy’ report please click here.

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What does it take to unite the container shipping industry on digital standards? In this exclusive interview recorded live at DCSA Week 2026 in Valencia, host Heidi Heinzelmann sits down with Thomas Bagge, CEO of DCSA (Digital Container Shipping Association) and André Simha, former CDIO of MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) and now Strategic Advisor to DCSA. They unpack standards adoption and conformance, how to scale standards beyond carriers, the first year of the DCSA+ partnership programme and how the maritime ecosystem is shaping the direction of existing and future standards.

So, let’s talk about it.

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Join us for a special edition of the TOC PODCAST as we speak with Mohammed Al-Ansare, Senior Pricing Specialist at S&P Global, about the latest developments on how the Middle East conflict is impacting global trade, supply chains, freight rates, and bunker fuel rates. So, let's talk about it.

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This an out of the ordinary episode of the TOC PODCAST, where we are discussing with industry leader, Peter Sand, Chief analyst at Xeneta, how the attacks of the US and Israel on Iran, and the subsequent latest developments in the Middle East, are impacting maritime trade and supply chains, what the reactions of carriers have been, and what global markets might expect in the foreseeable future. So, let's talk about it.

**At the time when this episode is being recorded, it's only been 4 days since the conflict started and the situation might evolve quickly.

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Cuando uno piensa en el Mar Caribe, lo primero que viene a la mente son vacaciones bajo el sol, pero esta región es mucho más que eso. Localizada entre América del Norte y América del Sur, el Caribe no solo conecta las dos mitades del continente sino que también sirve como la entrada para el comercio marítimo transatlántico, redistribuyéndolo hacia las Américas. Con eso en mente, el crecimiento de las Zonas Económicas Especiales (ZEEs) adyacentes al puerto sirve como un catalizador para el comercio en la región, brindando valor agregado al cliente y estimulando desarrollo económico. En este episodio, conversamos con Manuel Martínez, CEO de DP World en República Dominicana sobre los beneficios específicos de las ZEEs y los requerimientos para su implementación exitosa. Let's talk about it.

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English Translation below:

When one thinks about the Caribbean Sea, one mainly thinks about the beach holidays and sun, but this region is so much more than that. Located between North and South America, the Caribbean not only connects the two halves of the continent but also serves a gateway to Trans-Atlantic cargo flows, redistributing it into the Americas. With that in mind, the growth of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) serves as a catalyst for trade in the region, bringing added value to the customer and igniting economic development. In this episode, we chat with Manuel Martínez, CEO of DP World Dominicana (in the Dominican Republic) about the benefits of SEZs, their benefits and requirements for a successful implementation. Let's talk about it.

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New technology is certainly revolutionizing the way stakeholders in the port and terminals operate, helping them in their goal to become end-to-end supply chain powerhouses. Whether it is AI, predictive analytics, or new improved TOSs, a holistic and strategic to technology implementation can be facilitate real-time visibility of the cargo and turn market volatility from a challenge into a competitive advantage. In this episode, Sangam Reddy, Group Executive Vice-President for Ports and Terminal Systems at DP WORLD, shares his views on how technology can be incorporated into daily port, terminal and logistics operations, while also emphasizing the importance of human problem-solving skills, adaptability and a curious min as the key differentiators for companies looking to fully grasp the benefits of AI and other technologies in the world of logistics.

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In a time when maritime trade is subject to unpredictability and disruptions, port performance is more important than ever. But how do we know what a ‘good performance’ looks like? What are the key indicators and how do we measure them? To help us understand this better, The World Bank has recently published the fifth edition of their Container Port Performance Index (CPPI), in collaboration with S&P Global Market Intelligence. The CPPI focuses on a key indicator of operational efficiency: vessel time in port and the number of containers moved. To learn more about what the findings of this report, we are joined by industry voice Jan Hoffmann, who works as Global Lead for Maritime Transport and Ports at The World Bank.

So let’s talk about it.

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