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November 26th, 2014
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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...
October 6th, 2014
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PortEconomics co-director Thanos Pallis and PortEconomics member George Vaggelas participated as invited speakers at the Autumn conference of the European Cold Storage and Logistics Association that was held in Athens from 2-3 October. The conference examined contemporary issues from the port and transport industry with an eye on the reefer transport market and the development of supply chains for perishable goods. George delivered a presentation on the impact of foreign direct investments on the interaction between major ports in Europe...
June 27th, 2014
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The latest trends in cruise ports in the Mediterranean and its adjoining seas were the theme of a study presented at the scientific conference "Regulation and Management in Naples Cruise Port" by PortEconomics co-director Thanos Pallis in the context of the Naples Shipping Week (NSW), was held in the Italian port city from Monday 23 June to Friday 27 June. Thanos presented a study containing a region analysis of developments in different cruise regions of the Med, a comparative analysis of major ports in the region under examination, as...
June 25th, 2014
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PortEconomics associate member Adolf Ng gave an invited presenentation having th tem 'Institutions, planning and development of transport infrastructure projects: the case of the CentrePort Canada way project' during a seminar organised by the Center for Transport Innovation (CENIT), Universitat Politèchnica Catalunya, Barcelona. Adolf presented the roles of institutions in affecting the planning and development of CentrePort Canada Way (CCW) project (2009-2013), a highway constructed to complement the establishment of CentrePort...
June 9th, 2014
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PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom gave a presentation during a high-level seminar on the 'Future perspectives for port concessions' organized by ENIDH (Escola Nautica Infante D. Henrique) in late May in Lisbon, Portugal. Theo elaborated on the increasing role of performance targets in terminal concessions, in particular through the inclusion of volume guarantees, modal split targets and environmental objectives in concession contracts. Theo's presentation was followed by a lively debate between Mr. Pedro Galvão (President of CPC),...
May 16th, 2014
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Theo Notteboom, PortEconomics co-director, provided an outlook of trends in the European port industry to port authorities and port sector experts that gathered in Sweden during the ESPO 2014 Conference. Theo presented the signs of recovery, although the traffic volumes are below those of 2008. There is a recovery in dry bulk while liquid bulk is declining, whereas Container business is on the rise with 27%. The LNG market for bunkering is a very important and booming market that will play a significant role in the future. LNG for bunkering...
May 15th, 2014
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PortEconomics co-directors and several members of the PortEconomics team are in Gothenburg, Sweden, to attend the European Sea Ports Organisation 2014 Conference. While they shape discussion of the conference they provide to the readers of our initiative the "PortEconomics diary" live from Gothenburg. Under the overall theme "level playing field between ports, a must or a myth", the conference aims at giving some more substance to this concept by looking how ports compete at different levels, which factors determine competition, which...
January 28th, 2014
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Port infrastructure and the quality of shipping services in a region or country are important determinants for the countries integration in the global market and the competitiveness of the same. PortEconomics associate member Gordon Wilmsmeir analyses the evolution of symptoms of change in the liner shipping industry within South America and more particularly on the West Coast, as  direct drivers for port infrastructure and port system development - in a study which was first presented at the OECD Port Investment and Container Shipping...
January 17th, 2014
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PortEconomics member Jean-Paul Rodrigue delivered a keynote presentation on the impacts of the Panama Canal on world economy and competition, during the 93rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) that was held in Washington DC, January 12-16, 2014. Jean-Paul discussed the impacts  of transoceacnic passages and canals, the several induced and derived demand questions, Panama's changing role in the global economy, the challenges to the expansion of the Panama Canal and many more issues about the legacy and future of the...
December 23rd, 2013
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Porteconomics member Aimilia Papachristou gave an invited presentation on the Conference entitled "Security at the EU Ports" that was held in the context of EU Projects "See Mariner" and "Support" by the Piraeus Port Authority. During the first session of the conference Aimilia presented a research co-authored by PortEconomics co-director Thanos Pallis on the theme of "Port and Maritime Security: Τhe European approach". The presentation covered the following three major topics: 1. The need for a maritime (trans)port security 2....
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