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Strategic evaluation of the belgian port sector and accompanying services
PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom and Indra Vonck (University of Antwerp) published a study commissioned by ING Bank on the strategic evaluation of the Belgian port sector and accompanying services. The goal of this study is twofold. Next to analysing the added value based of a classical economic analysis the study defines and measures the strategic value of the Belgian port network with all its accompanying services. Strategic value is defined as: "The economic value of the ports and the logistical network plus the added value created...
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Economic impact of the port of Antwerp on the hinterland
PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom published a study commissioned by the Province of Antwerp on the employment and value added impact of the port of Antwerp on the municipalities in the Province of Antwerp and part of the Province of East Flanders in Belgium. The aim of the study was to analyse how much employment and value added in these municipalities is linked to the port. Also, the study presented figures on the municipal taxes linked to the employment effects of the port. The results show that in some villages and small cities close...
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Disclosure as a tool in stakeholder relations management by port authorities: port of Rotterdam
The latest study of PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom, porteconomics member Francesco Parola, associate member Giovanni Satta and Lara Penco (University of Genoa)- published in International Journal of Logistics Research and Application- provides a conceptual framework for evaluating the communication strategies a (landlord) port authority relies on in the management of its relevant stakeholders and the adoption of disclosure to critical issues. The theoretical arguments are supported by empirical evidences from the Port of...
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Maritime networks: spatial structures and time dynamics
PortEconomics accosiate member César Ducruet edited the last book of Roudledge on "Maritime Networks: Spatial Structures and Time Dynamics" (Series: Routledge Studies in Transport Analysis). Maritime transport is one of the most ancient supports to human interactions across history and it still supports more than 90% of world trade volumes today. The changing connectivity of maritime networks is of crucial importance to port, transport, and economic development and planning. The way ports, terminals, but also cities, regions and countries,...
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Governance models and port concessions in Europe: commonalities, critical issues, policy perspectives
Current heterogeneity in EU port regulation is having an impact on the competitiveness of ports. Port Authorities have to take into account a wide range of goals in order to manage the interactions with private operators responsible for port activities. Thus, some trade-offs emerge, as in some cases a revenue stream or a strategic objective for the Port Authority may imply a cost for the concessionaire. PortEconomics member Francesco Parola, along with Claudio Ferrari (University of Genova) and Alessio Tei (University of Genova), study how...
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The economics of port authority reform: a framework for ex-post evaluation
The activities of a port authority form but one of several factors that can contribute to the competitiveness of a port. A port authority can increase its contribution by optimising the various functions it performs in a facilitating and entrepreneurial manner. Port authority reform matters in that it must set the right governance framework for port authorities to achieve their full potential contribution to the competitiveness of their ports. The objective of this study of PortEconomics associate member Patrick Verhoeven along with Eddy...
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Cruise terminals site selection process: an institutional analysis of the Kai Tak cruise terminal
How is a cruise terminal selected? what is the role of institutional factors in site selection and terminal evolution? When the Asian cruise market turn one of the most dynamics around the globe, the latest study of PortEconomics members Thanos Pallis and Adolf Ng, along along with Yui-Yip Lau and Ka-Chai Tam provide an institutional analysis on how the site of Hong Kong's Kai Tak Cruise Terminal (KTCT) was selected following the closure of Kai Tak Airport in 1998. The study focuses on how the struggle of the preexisting cruise terminal...
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Evaluating port authorities reform
The activities of a port authority form but one of several factors that can con- tribute to the competitiveness of a port. A port authority can increase its contribution by optimising the various functions it performs in a facilitating and entrepreneurial manner. Port authority reform matters in that it must set the right governance framework for port authorities to achieve their full potential contribution to the competitiveness of their ports. PortEconomics member Patrick Verhoeven, joined by Eddy van de Voorde proceed to an ex-post...
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