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European container port system
By Theo Notteboom PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom contributed in the latest Port Technolgy International issue No 58, an article on the European container port system. In his article, Theo deals with the dynamics in the European container port system and analyzes to what extent the economic crisis has affected the competitive position of container ports and port regions in Europe. In particular, the article draws conclusions on the changing positions of established port regions and pinpoints to the rise of new European gateway...
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PortEconomics @ ESPO 2013: port strategies & cooperation
International strategies of port authorities were the theme of an interactive session of the ESPO Conference 2013 in Varna which panel included PortEconomics member Michaël Dooms and moderated by PortEconomics ass member Larissa van der Lugt. They were joined by the director of Port of Rotterdam International, Mr. Roger Clasquin, and the CEO of Port of Antwerp International, Gunther Ginckels, who presented both port authorities' vision, strategy and projects on international development. Prof. Elisaveta Kalinova provided a local...
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Celebrating European Maritime Day 2013: ports & cruise
PortEconomics cellebrated the European Maritme day 2013, which was established in May 2008 by the European Commission and gives the opportunities for activities promoting the martime sector. PortEconomics co-director, and MedCruise secretary general, Thanos Pallis discussed the potential of the cruise sector in Greece, presenting a study entitled 'Greek Ports & Cruise: An opportunity to benefit the Greek economy' during the Conference "European Maritime Week: Current Trends and Challenges Ahead" that organised by the Jean Monnet...
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PortEconomics member @ the Advisory Board of the US Merchant Marine Academy
The US Secretary of Transportation, the Honorable Raymond LaHood, has appointed PortEconomics member Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue to sit on the Advisory Board of the US Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point. The USMMA, founded in 1943, is a Federal service Academy within the Department of Transportation's purview that trains leaders for service in the commercial maritime industry and the nation's Ready Reserve defense fleet. Upon recommendation from the Office of the Secretary and the United States Maritime Administration (MARAD) of...
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Porteconomics co-director chairs Port Lunch Flanders 2013
PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom moderated the 'Port Lunch Flanders' event in Antwerp. Some 140 participants joined the event which was organized by Management Producties. One of the highlights of the day was a panel discussion with Ben Vree, CEO APMT Europe and Maurizio Aponte, executive director Europe at MSC. The discussion was focused on their expectations for the container market in Europe, the door-to-door philosophy of shipping lines and terminal operators and the desirability and the potential benefits of port cooperation for...
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How much bigger can container ships get? (challenges for ports)
PortEconomics member Jean-Paul Rodrigue is interviewed by the BBC for a piece about economies of scale in container shipping; William Kreme writes an article questioning "How much bigger can container ships get?" and uses the following graphic from the latest edition of Jean-Paul's book "Geography of Transport Systems" depicting the different generations of container ships. Figure from: www.bbc.co.uk In the same article, Paul Davey from Hutchison Ports, which operates Felixstowe in the UK, focus on the the challenge for ports to...
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New OECD study on port-cities: Rotterdam & Amsterdam
A new OECD report on "The Competitiveness of Global Port-Cities; The Case of Rotterdam/Amsterdam – The Netherlands" was presented on May 10, 2013. The report was co-authored by OECD's Olaf Merk and PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom, but it draws on the work of a number of other contributors, including PortEconomics members César Ducruet and Wouter Jacobs. The report has been realized at the request of the Netherlands Ministry of the Economy, Agriculture and Innovation, the city of Rotterdam, the city of Amsterdam and the port...
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PortEconomics @ Duisport corporate development council
Theo Notteboom, co-director of PortEconomics.eu, gave a keynote presentation during the meeting of the Corporate Development Council of Duisport in Antwerp on 29 April 2013. The Duisport Group is active in a large array of logistics activities, but is particularly known as the owner and management company of the public ports of Duisburg (via Duisburger Hafen AG), Europe's largest inland port. During his speech, Theo talked about 'Volatility and flexibility in the European port system: how can inland ports benefit?'. He concluded by stating...
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