Tracking the changes is hard enough; rising to meet them will be another thing altogether. Simply spending money won’t be sufficient, as the ports have newly improved upgrades but not enough skilled operators to keep them fully running at their new capacity.
And even if every other factor falls into place, the weather will have to cooperate or no one will be happy.
“We don’t call these challenges, per se,” explains Bennen, they’re more like nudges to “ensure that operators who are on top of these issues remain on top of opportunities with buyers.” He thinks the uncertainty will prove to be a galvanizing point for the industry. “The bar has gone up, and those who step up better bring their best game.”
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