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Tapping into growth potential
COMMENT: A quick way to get an understanding of the development potential of the ports industry in a country is to look at the throughput per capita, writes Peter de Langen. Eurostat publishes such data and the ‘usual suspects’ score highly. The Netherlands handles about 33 tons per year per capita and Belgium about 20, compared with the EU average of 7.3. However, Norway has the highest ratio - over 40 ton per capita - due to substantial import and export flows of liquid and dry bulk. Naturally, some countries have volume/capita...
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Pulse of the ports: port of Long Beach discusses season peak season forecasts
The Port of Long Beach organised its 12th annual Pulse of the Ports Peak Season Forecast event, with keynote speakers revealing details on the prospects for growth in West Coast, US but also a number of perspectives on how port users and other stakeholders approach modern supply chains integration. PoLB released the video of the interesting meetings, chaired by Dr Noel Hacegaba - whereas the presentations at the event might be found here: Panelist's presentations (Source: Port of Long Beach)...
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The Analyst: port cooperation and mega-ships
In the, often heated, discussions on the effects of mega-ships on shoreside infrastructure, let's include the question of co-operation between nearby ports. PortEconomics co-director Peter de Langen comments that the issue of co-operation is clearly relevant for the two large upstream ports in Europe that have called for such a discussion, Hamburg and Antwerp. At his latest Port Strategy viewpoint column, as The Analyst (more @PortStrategy) Peter comments: "Hamburg was initially involved in, but later stepped out of, the development...
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Do we really know what a “smart” port is?
By Thomas Vitsounis Is 'smart port' just a catchprase, a meaningful term, or many more? Thomas Vistiounis, addresses the issue in the inaugural article of his bi-monthly column in My Logistics e-magazine: "Whilst the title of the article is mainly provocative, it is not very far from reality. Eager to keep up with the latest trends and avoid being characterised as outdated and old-fashioned, the term "smart" port is excessively used by professionals, policy-makers and academics. But in reality, what does having a "smart" port really mean...
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Cyprus creates maritime centre in line with PortEconomics members recommendations
Cyprus is already putting into effect the first recommendations of a study by a team involving PortEconomics members Thanos Pallis and George Vaggelas, and partners, that aims to help the country rekindle growth as a shipping centre after several flat years. The study, prepared after a government tender, has put forward a five-point action plan designed to boost the island against the claims of other maritime hubs and open ship registries at a time of industry volatility and heightened competition. Blueprint for Action The recommendations...
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The Analyst: under one roof
APM Terminals has announced that it will invest more than $2bn in a new port in Nigeria, its largest single investment in a port ever. Peter de Langen through his column "The Analyst" in Port Strategy comments: "What sets this investment apart from others it has made is that APMT will develop both the container terminal and other activities. The Nigeria investment marks "a strategic shift to multi ports", said the operator. "It means we will supplement our own experience in container ports with the establishment of a free zone, an oil port...
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The Analyst: vying for attention
There's certainly been a lot of chatter around New York about infrastructure and about the local port authority, but most of the press, traditional media and online coverage has not been about maritime things. The biggest headlines have been garnered by plans for a new $4bn revamp of the 1960s vintage LaGuardia Airport (which, sensibly, would include a ferry link to the business areas of Manhattan), writes Barry Parker. Peter de Langen through his column "The Analyst" in Port Strategy comments: "With high profile rail fails, a new...
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