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Beyond productivity: understanding container port performance
Port users perceptions of their experience in a given port, do matter and port performance measurement needs to take this into account argue Thanos Pallis and George Vaggelas in their latest port study that was presented at the 5th International Symposium on Ship Operations, Management & Economics (SOME 2015) held in Athens, Greece, 28-29 May 2015. The port industry is experiencing an ongoing transformation due to changes in its internal and external envi-ronment. Nowadays the industry is characterized by fierce competition of...
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A two-phase model for dry port location with an application to the port of Dalian in China
A two-phase framework on the location of dry ports is presented at the new port study of PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom along with Dalian Maritime University (DMU) colleagues Zheng Chang and Jin Lu published in Transportation Planning & Technology. The study aims to provide guidance for an optimal and reasonable dry port layout for the port of Dalian. which solves the selection of candidate inland cities and optimal dry port location choice respectively. Fuzzy C Means Clustering (FCM) is applied to select alternative cities...
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Strategic evaluation of the belgian port sector and accompanying services
PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom and Indra Vonck (University of Antwerp) published a study commissioned by ING Bank on the strategic evaluation of the Belgian port sector and accompanying services. The goal of this study is twofold. Next to analysing the added value based of a classical economic analysis the study defines and measures the strategic value of the Belgian port network with all its accompanying services. Strategic value is defined as: "The economic value of the ports and the logistical network plus the added value created...
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Economic impact of the port of Antwerp on the hinterland
PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom published a study commissioned by the Province of Antwerp on the employment and value added impact of the port of Antwerp on the municipalities in the Province of Antwerp and part of the Province of East Flanders in Belgium. The aim of the study was to analyse how much employment and value added in these municipalities is linked to the port. Also, the study presented figures on the municipal taxes linked to the employment effects of the port. The results show that in some villages and small cities close...
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Port economics @port lunch Flanders 2015
PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom moderated the 'Port Lunch Flanders' event on 5 March 2015 in Antwerp. Some 150 participants joined the event which was organized by Management Producties. The conference theme was megatrends in seaports. A highlight of the day was a panel debate with Luc Arnouts (CCO, Port of Antwerp), Joachim Coens (CEO, Port of Zeebrugge) and Daan Schalk (Managing Director, Port of Ghent) on the challenges facing the three major Flemish ports in terms of megatrends in container shipping and the emergence of new...
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Disclosure as a tool in stakeholder relations management by port authorities: port of Rotterdam
The latest study of PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom, porteconomics member Francesco Parola, associate member Giovanni Satta and Lara Penco (University of Genoa)- published in International Journal of Logistics Research and Application- provides a conceptual framework for evaluating the communication strategies a (landlord) port authority relies on in the management of its relevant stakeholders and the adoption of disclosure to critical issues. The theoretical arguments are supported by empirical evidences from the Port of...
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Upstream container ports in northern Europe: alive and kicking
By Theo Notteboom One could think that the days for upstream ports are counted given a growing demand for a good nautical accessibility and a fast turnaround time for the ever larger container vessels. A closer look at Antwerp and Hamburg, two of the largest upstream container ports in the world, urges us to think again. In the past few decades the large upstream ports in the Hamburg-Le Havre range have gradually gained market share at the expense of large coastal ports. In the late 1970s, Antwerp on the river Scheldt and Hamburg on the...
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Not your grandma’s shipping market: new global principles for shipping and ports
Maritime shipping and port operations are both facing economic and commercial changes in the post-recession era. From strategic changes in trade flows to the operational fickleness of supply chains, maritime shipping has shown a propensity to adapt by capturing new commercial opportunities. In an article based on his keynote speech delivered at TOC Container Supply Chain: Americas, in Cartagena, Colombia, PortEconomics member Jean-Paul Rodrigue discusses the new global principles for shipping and ports and conclude that this is "Not your...
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