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December 4th, 2015
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By Theo Notteboom Chinese container ports are feeling the full impact of the Chinese economic slowdown and the weak global economic situation. Over the years, we have become used to seeing high growth rates in Chinese ports, so the sudden change might come as a bit of surprise to many. How significant is the slowdown in container throughput in Chinese gateways and how do the figures compare to the situation in other key container port regions around the world? The infographic shows the year-on-year growth in container throughput in the...
November 25th, 2015
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The Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping (Clear Seas) asked the Council of Canadian Academies to undertake an expert panel assessment on the social and economic value of commercial marine shipping in Canada and PortEconomics associate member Mary R. Brooks has been appointed as Chair of the Expert Panel. The question to be asnwered is: What is the social and economic value of commercial marine shipping to Canada and its regions*? How will global trends related to shipping affect future shipping activity in Canada? This...
November 24th, 2015
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Why do seaports need to reform? Searching for answers, port authorities continue to demonstrate interest in the 'Economic Assessment of Management Reform in European Seaports' study that was conducted and recently published by PortEconomics associate member Patrick Verhoeven. Partrick acted as the keynote speaker at the first cultural meeting of the Livorno Port Center was PortEconomics that was held on Tuesday 3 November. Patrick argued on the necessity of management reform of the seaports and the different approaches based on the...
November 16th, 2015
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International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) Conference Hamburg, 23-26 August, 2016 The 'Palgrave McMillan' Prize in Maritime Economics & Logistics In pursuit of its commitment to promote quality research and strengthen research links, particularly among young researchers, MEL organizes its sixth Competition for the best PhD theses that have been successfully defended during the period 1st April 2013 to 30th May 2016 (PhDs defended shortly before or after these cutoff dates could also be considered at the sole discretion of...
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...
November 2nd, 2015
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The "Jean Monnet Action in European Port Policy", a European initiative to advance the study of port related initiatives  and policies with the contribution of distinguised scholars and business leader, continues to develop at the Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport of the University of the Aegean, Chios, Greece. In this context, PortEconomics member Francesco Parola will embark on a research visit in Greece, delivering, among others, the Jean Monnet Lecture 2015. In particular, on Tuesday 10 November, 15.00-17.00,...
October 30th, 2015
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The Economic assessment of management reform in european seaports is the theme of the latest port study by PortEconomics associate member Patrick Verhoeven - now available to be downloaded via PortEconomics Combining expertise of port authorities role in European ports and of the changes in port governance over the last decades, Patirck's thesis argues that independent management optimises the possibilities for port authorities to contribute to the competitiveness of their ports. It increases their ability to invest, by having more...
October 19th, 2015
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Maritime transport is the backbone of international trade and the global economy. Around 80 per cent of global trade by volume and over 70 per cent of global trade by value are carried by sea and are handled by ports worldwide. These shares are even higher in the case of most developing countries. UNCTAD's Review of Maritime Transport has since 1968 provided coverage of key developments affecting international seaborne trade, shipping, the world fleet, ports, freight markets, and transport-related regulatory and legal frameworks. The...
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...
October 10th, 2015
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Dynamics of Strategic Multi-Partner Network Management in Different Contexts SIG: Strategic Management Dynamics of Strategic Multi-Partner Network Management in Different Contexts Strategic multi-partner networks involve multiple, independent firms which voluntary and interactively engage in such activities as R&D, manufacturing, and marketing. The distinctive features characterizing these networks, e.g. lack of a hub firm and a distributed power structure among their members, pose many challenges to their management which is widely...
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