APM Terminals Vice President and CFO Christian Moller Laursen noted the “special opportunities” that exist for terminal operating companies in economically emerging markets, but cautioned the audience on risks also associated with such investments.
“The ports industry is very much an emerging market story. In terms of container throughput, two-thirds of the global container throughput is handled in ports in emerging markets. Global port and terminal operators have a lot of capabilities to offer in emerging markets, but these markets need to create an environment conducive to infrastructure investment on the part of operators,” stated Mr. Laursen at the Second Annual Port Finance International Conference in London.