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The geography of maritime networks: a critical review
Despite early cartographical and graph-theoretical analyses of maritime flows in the 1940s and 1960s, it is only from the 2000s onwards that maritime network analysis had grown apace, backed by newly available shipping data, increased computational power, and renewed conceptual frameworks to study networks in general. The evolution of maritime network analysis, in geography and other sciences, is marked by a wide diversity of methods and themes, which we classify into three main parts. PortEconomics member Cesar Ducruet, at his latest...
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Port management and governance in a post‐COVID‐19 era: quo vadis?
In a port study on port management and governance, that is published as an editorial in the scholarly journal Maritime Economics and Logistics (MEL), PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom and Hercules Haralambides provide a critical assessment of some of the key issues and themes in port governance research, attempting at the same time, to propose new avenues for further port research in a post-COVID-19 era. As the authors state, "Port management governance is continuously challenged to adapt to a changing port...
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Digital technologies and business opportunities for logistics centres in maritime supply chains
The latest port study of PortEconomics members Francesco Parola and Giovanni Satta, co-authored by Nicoletta Buratti and Francesco Vitellaro (University of Genoa) investigates how the adoption of emerging digital technologies can provide valuable business opportunities for logistics centres in maritime supply chains. For this purpose, a systematic literature review (SLR) of prior academic studies addressing this topic is performed. The review unveils the current lack of a comprehensive framework to assess the impact of digital technologies...
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Key Performance Indicators for measuring energy efficiency in port terminals
The port industry as an energy-intensive sector, generating negative externalities and environmental impacts in several areas, e.g., air emissions, water emissions, etc. (Bailey and Solomon, 2004; Dinwoodie el at., 2012). magnitude of highly impacting business processes/activities embedded in port spaces variety of economic actors located within/around port boundaries. These arguments are urging for the adoption of innovative green strategies for the reduction of energy consumptions, making energy management more efficient (Acciaro, 2015). The...
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Disruptions in spatial networks: a comparative study of major shocks affecting ports and shipping patterns
In the latest port study of PortEconomics member César Ducruet along with Laure Rousset (Ecole Nationale Supérieure, France) discusses the effect of local exogenous shocks on seaports and maritime networks and is assessed throughout three case-studies. The Hanshin-Awaji earthquake, the 9/11 World Trade Center attack and hurricane Katrina triggered a shock on Kobe, New York and New Orleans respectively and led to temporary port failures. A global database on vessel movements is computed to gauge the intensity, duration and scope of these...
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Climate change adaptation and mitigation in ports: advances in Colombia
Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world and borders on the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The country´s marine-coastal zones display a great variety of strategic ecosystems coral reefs, mangroves, sea grass areas, and beaches, among others. These landscapes and ecosystem present a key role in Colombia´s exposure to climate change; as they provide protection against sea-level change, climate regulation and climate change hydrology, and erosion control (UNDP 2014). However, these ecosystems have been subject of...
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PortReport 5 | Transparency in governance: seaport practices
Download PortReport No 5 - Transparency in governance: seaport practices PortReport No 5 explores the levels and standards of transparency in the governance of ports. Key actors in port governance, such as government departments involved in port policy-making, port authorities, and port regulators need to be transparent about their behavior, policies, and practices as a way of enhancing economic performance and accountability to their stakeholders, particularly the community that hosts the port. The report explores the availability of...
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Consequences of circular economy on the business model of the port authority
The circularity transition leads to changes in PoA’s business model, with an increasing focus on new services that create synergies, and a decreasing importance of the share of port dues in the total revenue mix. There is a gradual but clear transition towards a circular economy (CE) that will potentially have significant impacts on ports, both in their function as transport nodes and as locations for logistics and manufacturing activities. A rough appraisal of new investments in circular manufacturing activities in ports in Europe...
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