Peter de Langen

Dr. Peter de Langen is the owner and principal consultant of Ports & Logistics Advisory, based in Malaga, Spain and established in 2013. Peter de Langen is part-time professor at Copenhagen Business School and held a part-time position as professor Cargo Transport & Logistics, at Eindhoven University of Technology, from 2009 to 2016, From 2007 to 2013, Peter worked at Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoR), department Corporate Strategy as senior advisor. From 1997 to 2007, he worked at Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR). Peter is co-director of the knowledge dissemination platform www.porteconomics.eu, co-organiser of conferences and training events and regular speaker at industry conferences on ports and shipping.

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The Analyst: pricing of transhipment by port authorities Featured

The Analyst: pricing of transhipment by port authorities

The variety of pricing structures is remarkable. For instance, a substantial amount of charges are paid by shippers in South Africa, contrary to most other countries. In Singapore, virtually all revenues come from port dues and virtually none from land rents in ports or charges to shippers. The opposite is true in many US and Canadian...
Emerging 'opportunity spaces' in the port industry Presentations

Emerging 'opportunity spaces' in the port industry

Peter de Langen contributed to the 'Jornadas Logisticas' in Malaga, co-organised bij the Andalucian Maritime Cluster and Malagaport. Peter spoke about emerging 'opportunity spaces' in the port industry, opportunities for Andalucia and the need for a well functioning innovation ecosystem to grasp these opportunities.
The Analyst: why port managers should visit their colleagues in nearby ports? Featured

The Analyst: why port managers should visit their colleagues in nearby ports?

Various potential mergers between neighbouring port authorities have recently been in the news and the experiences of the newly-paired ports have in virtually all cases been positive. Peter de Langen, co-director of PortEconomics, discusses the issue in his viewpoint - published in his Port Strategy. The 'Analyst' discusses the various...
The Analyst: investing in innovation stimulation Noticeboard

The Analyst: investing in innovation stimulation

"What drives the competitiveness of ports? Is it sufficient draft to accommodate ever larger vessels, productivity, high quality hinterland infrastructure or well-functioning port community systems, asks Peter de Langen, co-director of PortEconomics in his viewpoint- published in his Port Strategy column as 'The Analyst'. Peter...
The Analyst: value of schedule reliability Containers

The Analyst: value of schedule reliability

The value of schedule reliability for shippers is clear and widely understood; recent congestion concerns in North European ports, especially Hamburg and Rotterdam, have now highlighted the value of schedule reliability for terminal operators as well, comments Peter de Langen, co-director of PortEconomics in his viewpoint- published in...
The Analyst: concession challenges apply worldwide Containers

The Analyst: concession challenges apply worldwide

I recently had the opportunity to discuss the challenges in granting concessions with a large number of port authorities in West and Central Africa, writes Peter de Langen in his viewpoint- published in his Port Strategy column as 'The Analyst'. The conclusion from Peter's conversations in West and Central Africa was that there is not a...
The Analyst: measuring throughput & the need for global standards Containers

The Analyst: measuring throughput & the need for global standards

Can we compare throughput figures published by ports? What is the practice today and do we need global standards? In his viewpoint - published in his Port Strategy column ast 'the Analyst', PortEconomics co-director Peter de Langen recaps: 'According to the Port of Antwerp, throughput figures of different ports cannot be compared...
The Analyst: should ports spread their wings? Featured

The Analyst: should ports spread their wings?

BContrary to seaports, most airports are run by commercially operating airport managing bodies, some government owned, some fully privately owned and many with mixed ownership models. This is the result of a transition process that has taken place in many countries over the last decades. PortEconomics co-director Peter de...
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