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Uncertainty and volatility in shipping and ports
PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom (Dalian Maritime University, China) and associate member Jasmine Siu Lee Lam (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) acted as guest editors of a brand new Special Issue of the flagship journal Maritime Policy and Management (MPM) on the theme "Dealing with uncertainty and volatility in shipping and ports". The Special Issue covers the December issue of MPM (vol. 41, no. 7). The Special Issue is dedicated to the ways shipping freight markets, and port operators are dealing or can deal with market...
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Port performance (PORTOPIA) central stage at the 10th Pan African Port Cooperation (PAPC) conference
Advanced port Performance measurement methods, developed by several PortEconomics members in the context of the PORTOPIA project, have spread their wings to African continent, engaging in discussions with key African ports experts and decision makers. During a full day pre-conference workshop, the PORTOPIA project and its technological development were presented to statistics, ICT and general management experts of East African ports, all members of the Port Management Association of East and Southern Africa (PMAESA). The workshop was...
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UNCTAD review of maritime transport 2014
UNCTAD announced the publication of the 2014 of the Review of Maritime Transport. Published annually since 1968, the Review of Maritime Transport is UNCTAD's oldest flagship publication and provides coverage of key developments affecting international seaborne trade, ports, shipping, the world fleet, freight markets, and transport-related regulatory and legal frameworks. Chapter 4 is devoted in seaports. With world container port throughput increasing by an estimated 5.6 per cent to 651.1 million TEUs in 2013, the share of port throughput...
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The Analyst: investing in innovation stimulation
"What drives the competitiveness of ports? Is it sufficient draft to accommodate ever larger vessels, productivity, high quality hinterland infrastructure or well-functioning port community systems, asks Peter de Langen, co-director of PortEconomics in his viewpoint- published in his Port Strategy column as 'The Analyst'. Peter discusses how the different elements make up an innovation ecosystem, including an entrepreneurial culture, the availability of venture capital, education institutions, incubators and regulation that encourages...
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PortEconomics ass. member appointed vice-chair of the US Marine Board
PortEconomics associate member Mary R. Brooks has been appointed as Vice-Chair of the US Marine Board, as of 1st of November. The 20-member Board consists of top-level researchers, executives, and practitioners, from both the public and private sectors. The new and continuing members reflect the many disciplines and areas of expertise within the maritime sector. Formed in 1965, the Marine Board is an internationally recognized source of expertise on maritime transportation and marine engineering and technology. In response to requests from...
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Maritime security in Canada
The history of transportation security regulations in Canada, is the theme of the study 'Maritime Security in Canada' developed by PortEconomics associate member Mary Brooks and published in the form of a chaptet of the book Maritime Transport Security. The work makes particular note of the influence of American security policy on Canada's maritime security situation. Maritime security issues in Canada cannot be isolated from those of the United States for historical reasons going back to the time of Fortress North America during World War...
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PortEconomics member joins MPM editorial board
PortEconomics member Francesco Parola has been appointed as an Associate Editor of Maritime Policy & Management (MPM). MPM is a multi-disciplinary and international refereed journal, that brings together papers on the different topics that concern the maritime industry. MPM, which recently celebrated the 40 years anniversary, is an official journal of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME). According to 2013 Journal Citation Reports of Thompson Reuters its 2013 Impact Factor has increased to 1.447 (13/29 in the...
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PortExecutive Seminar 2014 concludes with success
A most successful edition of the PortExecutive Seminar (PES) concluded in Naples, receiving excellent evaluations by the 19 participants that joined PES from four different continents. The first day of PES 2014, members of the PortExecutive team interacted with participating port and port-related professionals discussing the driving forces of change in the port sector, the latest development in shipping, terminal operations, and port authorities strategies. The second day, the seminar provided an in-depth analysis of cruise ports, port...
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