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November 3rd, 2015
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Are port authorities limiting their activities to the landlord functions? If not, which other strategies do they develop? And to what extend are they different in different parts of the world? Up to now, strategic management perspectives to port authorities (PAs) are limited and mostly consists of specific case studies or comparative analyses of Port Authorities in a specific geographical area. In response, the port study of PortEconomics co-director Peter De Langen, PortEconomics associate member Larissa Van der Lugt joineed by...
November 3rd, 2015
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Containerization growth drives shipping business, but which are the factors leading to this growth? And how does this relationship evolve? PortEconomics member Jean-Paul Rodrigue was a keynote speaker at 2015 Terminals Operators Conference of the Americas held in Panama City, Panama, and discussed the issue at this premier business and networking event for ports, terminals, shipping lines, 3PLs & shippers. PortEconomics provide exclusively to its visitors the opportunity to go through the presentation. You need just to register...
October 24th, 2015
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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...
October 11th, 2015
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Τhe 5th edition of the PortExecutive Seminar, the flagship program of PortEconomics for port professionals held in Copenhagen, was marked by a welcomed success. The PortExecutive Seminar is an annual two-day executive training program exploring challenges faced by port managers and regulators. This year realised by the PortEconomics team and CBS Maritime, the seminar provided port and port-related professionals with in-depth, authoritative analysis of the challenges and opportunities facing the environment. With input from...
September 23rd, 2015
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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...
September 22nd, 2015
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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...
September 17th, 2015
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By Jean-Paul Rodrigue Why Transshipment? Ideally, a passenger wishing to fly from one city to another would prefer to have a direct flight. However, this is not commonly the case unless one is using the largest airports in the world such as London, Paris. New York, Hong Kong or Dubai. Even from these airports, direct flights to a wide range of destinations would not be available. The most common reason is that there is not enough volume to justify a direct service with some level of frequency. Therefore, to cope with these constraints...
September 17th, 2015
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By Jean-Paul Rodrigue Panama Canal nears completion on a new set of locks that are expected to impact trade and the world's economy. Explore the future of the Canal as detailed in a WPBT2 Production - containing comments by PortEconomics member Jean Paul Rodrigue.  ...
September 17th, 2015
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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...
September 15th, 2015
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The cruise sector is one of the fastest growing market segments in shipping and seaport activities. However, the high level of market concentration and the geographical concentration of passenger flows at departure ports and destinations lead to possible congestion and delays in handling cruise vessels and passenger services. The increasing importance of coordination, cooperation, and vertical/horizontal integration may effectively impact the performance of cruise lines, cruise ports, and involved service providers. The scale of vertical...
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