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Greek port policy 2015: six questions demand answers
By Thanos Pallis With Greek ports being part of a major reform programme, key policy-decisions lay ahead. PortEconomics co-director Thanos Pallis details the six most vital questions of all, through his view point that published in the latest issue of the major Greek maritime magazine Naftika Chronika - arguing that the requested answers will not only frame the Greek port policy during 2015, but will also decide the future of the Greek port system for many years to come. You may freely download Thanos' viewpoint (in Greek) @...
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River tourism development: the case of the port of Brussels
River tourism becomes for many ports an important development area that often requires additional infrastructure investments. As such there is a need to understand whether such investments are legitimized by the expected economic impacts. To this end, PortEconomics member Michael Dooms and PortEconomics associate member Elvira Haezendonck along with Mitchell van Balen (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Business, Unit Management and Strategy), in their latest port-study titled "River tourism development: The case of the port of...
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Container port competition in Europe
The port competition in Europe with a main focus on container ports and terminals, is the theme of discussion of the latest port study of PortEconomics co-directors Theo Notteboom and Peter De Langen. Theo's and Peter's contribution entitled Container Port Competition in Europe published in the Handbook of Ocean Container Transport Logistics, International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, edited by Chung-Yee, Lee and Qiang Meng (Springer, 2015). Port competition has become a complex and multi-faceted concept...
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International maritime transport costs: market structures and network configuration
'States and nations are redefining their place in the world at the present time in the wake of the economic, political and cultural transnationalization processes that have occurred in recent decades. Each country, each region is seeking to recast its role and potential in accord with its geographical location, its history and the times. This positioning is, of course, conditioned by multiple factors, which include conditions of production, economic and political interests and transport-related issues especially. Maritime transport is the...
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Cruise ports: structures and strategies
The cruise industry has witnessed an uninterrupted growth over the last thirty years. An industry focused on the United States and the Caribbean emerged progressively as a global industry transporting close to 21 million passengers in 2013. While the global financial crisis of 2008–09 had a major impact over maritime shipping, cruise shipping and cruise ports continued to enjoy a steadily rising number of passengers. This growth continues with innovative, feature-rich ships, the use of an increasing number of ports of call and turnaround...
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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 potential mergers between neighbouring port authorities that have recently been in the news and the experiences of the newly-paired ports that have in virtually all cases been positive. Peter concludes...
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Dock labour arrangements in european ports: the quest for flexibility and efficiency
PortEconomics co-director Prof. Theo Notteboom (Dalian Maritime University and University of Antwerp) gave his perspectives on 'Dock labour arrangements in European ports: the quest for flexibility and efficiency' during the prestigious 2nd Busan International Port Conference (BIPC) in Busan, Korea on 14 November 2014. About 400 port leaders in the global port and shipping industry attended the event, that was organised by the Busan Port Authority In a session on 'dock labour', Theo provided a deeper understanding of the dynamics behind...
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The effect of institutional factors on public–private partnership success in ports
Port public–private partnerships (PPPs) are an important emerging mechanism for port development and improvement in port performance especially for developing countries. In a new port study of PortEconomics member Francesco Parola and PortEconomics associate member Jasmine Siu Lee Lam, along with Photis M. Panayides (Cyprus University of Technology), entitled "The effect of institutional factors on public–private partnership success in ports", empirically investigate the effects of institutional factors in the success of port's PPPs;...
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