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New book release: SAGE Handbook of Transport Studies
PortEconomics member co-director Theo Notteboom and Porteconomics member Jean-Paul Rodrigue, together with Jon Shaw from the University of Plymouth, have edited the SAGE Handbook of Transport Studies. The book, which officially launched in June 2013, is an authoritative survey of contemporary transportation systems in view of economic, social, technical and environmental challenges. Incorporating an extensive range of approaches - from modes, terminals, planning and policy to more recent developments related to supply chain management,...
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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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European ports policy: commission moves one step forward
European Commission made some key announcements on the upgrade of 300 ports in the European Union, progressing the European Ports Policy one step forward. "3.7 billion tonnes of cargo pass through Europe's ports each year. They are a vital gateway to the rest of the world. But port operations are complex – goods have to be loaded and unloaded, a pilot has to guide the ship into and out of the port. A mooring has to be found. And customs formalities have to be observed. And after all that, goods need to make their onward journey by rail or...
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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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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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Port Performance Research Network meets in Marseilles
The 11th meeting of the Port Performance Research Network (PPRN) takes place in Marseilles, France on Tuesday, 2 July 2013, with the support of the IAME 2013 team and the kind hospitality of the Port of Marseilles. The Marseilles meeting will be the culmination of Phase 2 and the beginning of Phase 3. The second phase has working on sub-themes of interest to the group, and preparing a global role-out of a port effectiveness survey for port users. The forthcoming PPRN meeting will further discuss frameworks and structure future research...
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