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Challenges to port restructuring: lessons from (failed) reforms
During the Irish Ports Association 2013 Conference, held in Dublin, PortEconomics co-director Τhanos Pallis presented the lessons that European ports and policy makers might learn from cases of countries that failed to conclude port reforms, extracting lessons from the Greek case The 2013 IPA conference brought together an elite panel of speakers that looked at recent policy developments in Ireland and beyond, as well as presented examples from around the world as to how ports have adapted and responded to changing regulatory...
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Look beyond GDP: challenges for making port throughout forecasts
PortEconomcis co-director Peter de Langen gave an invited presentation at the 7th International Port Finance & Investment Seminar that was held in Amsterdam. Peter's presentation focused on challenges for making port throughout forecasts, inviting participants to rethink conventional ways, in particular the ways that they should look beyond GDP for key drivers of freight flows. Visitors of PortEconomics might freely download and read the presentation.
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Port & the city: economic challenges to port-city relations
PortEconomics co-directors Thanos Pallis and Theo Notteboom were invited by the OECD to shape the OECD Conference on Port-Cities that take place in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. PortEconomics reports, on the key themes of their presentations. Theo's keynote speech on "Economic challenges to port-city relations" was delivered in a session where Theo shared the platform with Bill Johnson, Port director Miami; Hervé Martel, CEO, Port of Le Havre; Cathy Berx, Governor Province of Antwerp; Ron van het Hof, CEO Euler Hermes World Agency; and Arjen...
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2013 PortExecutive seminar: the diary of a successful event
Participants from three different continents - Asia, Europe Oceania - joined the PortEconomics team at the premises of the University of Antwerp, Europe's second largest post and enjoyed two days of interactive discussions on all those that port professionals need to know about ports. With the group of participants including the perfect blending of professionals working for port authorities, terminal operators, shipping lines, consultants, and trade unions, the seminar fulfilled its aim to share knowledge, experiences, examples and...
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Containerization and trade facilitation in Latin America
By Jean-Paul Rodrigue PortEconomics member Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue contributes to the freight transport and logistics blog of the Regional Observatory of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) with a article about Containerization and Trade Facilitation in Latin America. Read Jean-Paul's viewpoint @ the Inter-American Development Bank Freight Transport & Logistics Regional Observatory website: Containerization and Trade Facilitation in Latin America...
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Turkey: Istanbul as a cruise hub in East Meditteranean
Turkey's potential on becoming a cruise hub for the East Mediterranean Region, and in particular the potential of Istanbul is the theme of the port study presented by PortEconomics member Michael Dooms along with Oguz Bagis during the annual conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists - IAME 2013, that was held in Marseilles, France. Cruise lines seek for new markets in order to accommodate the growing demand for cruise tourism. In this context, East Mediterranean and Black sea ports would be alternatives to the...
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Beyond landlord: typologies of port authorities strategies
PortEconomics members Peter de Langen and Larissa van der Lugt, along with Lorike Hagdorm presented their latest research on "Beyond landlord: Typologies of port authorities strategies", during the annual conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists - IAME 2013, that was held in Marseilles, France. Port authorities are redefining their goals and strategic scope. Research applying a strategic management perspective on port authorities is limited and mostly consists of specific case studies or comparative analysis of...
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French seaports: assessing the new governance structure
The new governance structure of French seaports is the theme of the port study presented by PortEconomics member Pierre Cariou along with Dagnet Frederic, from Grand Port Maritime de Marseille, France and Fedi Laurent, Euromed Management, France during the annual conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists - IAME 2013, that was held in Marseilles, France. France undertook a large port reform in 2008 that entered into application in 2010–2011. It mostly applies a landlord port model to major French seaports, with...
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