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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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Are US ports ready for Panama canal expansion?
US ports prepare for Panama Canal expansion, and PortEconomics associate member Grace Wang examines the degree of readiness to accept Post-Panamax vessels after the new set of locks begins operation in 2015, in a report published with sponsorship from the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association. The report focuses on nine container ports on the nation's East and South coasts: the East Coast ports of New York and New Jersey and Baltimore; the Southeast ports of Virginia, Charleston and Savannah; the Florida ports of Miami,...
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Strategies in maritime and port logistics
In recent decades, the strategic thinking of shipping lines, private port firms and port authorities has been approached from various analytical perspectives. The introduction of constructs and theories from management research has allowed maritime and port studies to make substantial progress in the understanding of firms' behaviour, organizational challenges and public–private interactions. In particular, management disciplines such as strategic management, operations management, human resources management and environmental management have...
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The role of port authorities in the adoption of LNG as a ship fuel
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) serves as an attractive fuel for ships to meet the upcoming stringent environmental regulations enacted by IMO, particularly at the level of emission control areas (ECA). The use of LNG promises a good environmental performance and a foreseeable economic viability. However, a general absence of bunkering infrastructure in seaports is a significant barrier currently preventing the breakthrough of the use of LNG as a ship fuel. Against this backdrop, PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom together with Siyuan...
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River tourism development: the case of the port of Brussels
River tourism becomes for many ports an important development area that often requires additional infrastructure investments. As such there is a need to understand whether such investments are legitimized by the expected economic impacts. To this end, PortEconomics member Michael Dooms and PortEconomics associate member Elvira Haezendonck along with Mitchell van Balen (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Department of Business, Unit Management and Strategy), in their latest port-study titled "River tourism development: The case of the port of...
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