
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


It's the lifeblood of the world's economy, moving most of our imports and exports and around the globe. But shipping is changing: vessels and ports are getting bigger and competition for trade is coming from the Far East.
Evan Davis and guests from the world of shipping discuss how ports are run and how the shipping business manages the risk of accidents and piracy.
Guests:
James Cooper - CEO of Associated British Ports. , a private company which owns and runs 21 ports in the UK.
Producer - Smita Patel.
By BBC Radio 4It's the lifeblood of the world's economy, moving most of our imports and exports and around the globe. But shipping is changing: vessels and ports are getting bigger and competition for trade is coming from the Far East.
Evan Davis and guests from the world of shipping discuss how ports are run and how the shipping business manages the risk of accidents and piracy.
Guests:
James Cooper - CEO of Associated British Ports. , a private company which owns and runs 21 ports in the UK.
Producer - Smita Patel.