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October 1st, 2007 — Guest Column, Issue 1 October 2007
Dubai Ports Authority (DPA) is ranked as the eighth top container port worldwide. After it acquired P&O it also acquired the right to manage around 51 container ports across the world in over 24 countries.
R N Bhaskar, Consulting editor LOG.india
October 1st, 2007 — Industry, Issue 1 October 2007
Gautam Adani is on a mission to make Mundra India’s intermodal focal point, providing shippers with an enviable choice of deep-sea, rail and air links. But will his connectivity charge succeed in a nation renowned for its fair share of congestion and infrastructural challenges? And will DP World let Adani expand on his own?
Gautam Adani looks strangely composed for someone who oversees a diverse business empire with a combined group turnover of $44 billion. The 46-year-old appears charming and warm, belying the tremendous clout he wields in Gujarat. He marshals facts on his fingertips, and can justify or debunk a plan better than any management guru. But he also has the stuff that visionaries are made of – hard facts, cold execution and the ability to inspire people and countries.
