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The Analyst: from fuel to food
By Peter de Langen Rotterdam’s recent announcement that it is developing a 60-hectare ‘Food Hub’ at the entrance to Maasvlakte is interesting, both because of the concept and of the history of the site The industrial site will be developed to offer optimal facilities for ‘agrofood’ companies and will have multiple berths for container vessels and inland vessels, with special facilities for refrigerated cargo. The idea is that containers arriving at the Maasvlakte container terminals will move by ship to the food hub, while...
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Measurement of port performance from users’ perspective
Going beyond the usual approach of measuring port performance – focusing on the efficiency of port operations – the latest port study of PortEconomics member George Vaggelas, aims to look into shipping lines and other port users’ perceptions on port performance. The study develops a framework measuring the perceptions of port users (i.e. shipping companies, shippers, etc.) on port performance. A typology of elements that shape port users’ perceptions has been developed with an eye on capturing the peculiarities of different port...
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Characteristics & role of European ports in a new world
The characteristics and the role of the European ports in a new world was titled the presenation delivered by PortEconomics member Theo Notteboom during the 16th ESPO Annual conference held in 23-24 May, in Livorno, Italy. Theo participated in the "New Ports" session, along with Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry (President of the World Maritime University) moderated by Matej Zakonjsek (Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc). Theo, in his presentation described the new world and set a question "do we need port authorities?" Follow the...
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PortVideo: top-20 cruise ports in the Med, 2000-2018
Celebrating the 2019 edition of Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum #PSTF2019, the major cruise event in East Med, PortEconomics.eu presents a PortVideo visualising the top20 cruise ports in the Med throughtout the period 2000-2018. The PortVideo was prepared by PortEconomics members Thanos Pallis, Aimilia Papachristou and George Vaggelas....
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PortVideo: evolution of container volumes in European ports, 1985-2018
An animated portgraphic created by PortEconomics member and co-director Theo Notteboom shows the evolution of container volumes in European ports between 1985 and 2018.
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Inter–organisational relationships of European port management entities
Port management entities, -or, Port Authorities, in a most accustomed context are increasingly involved in collaborations with other ports, commercial entities and institutions. As Port Authorities (PAs) ‘go international’ via several strategies, they expand collaborations well beyond the notion of proximity. While they continue to be involved in various forms of collaboration with ports and other entities located in nearby proximate regions, they also seek to establish and benefit by relationships with geographically non-proximate ports...
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PortGraphic: are the Med ports breaking the hegemony of the top 4 north-European container ports?
By Theo Notteboom The top 4 European container ports have remained unchanged since the start of containerization in Europe in the late 1960s: the Dutch port of Rotterdam, the Belgian port of Antwerp and the German ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven have always occupied the top spots in TEU terms in the European container port system. These four ports are all located in the so-called Hamburg-Le Havre range in northwest Europe. Hamburg for a long time ranked second in Europe, but since the crisis year 2009 Antwerp successfully challenged...
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Game of leapfrog in the Mediterranean
Reform didn't advance quickly enough, with the public sector remaining the major player at Piraeus until the arrival of COSCO in October 2009. Prior to that, Piraeus Port Authority had been the sole port operator, with the Greek State holding the 74.14% of the shares and the remaining 25.86% being traded on the Athens Stock Exchange. As such, Piraeus port was operated as a state company, which had an impact on its performance. It was handicapped by over-staffing, reduced operational efficiency and a business strategy focused mainly on...
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