Containers

January 20th, 2016
Containers

In 2011, the time span of the appearance of vessels averaging 13,000 TEU in South America was projected to be between 2016 and 2020 . The great news was that on December 18, 2015, TCBuen, the Colombian terminal belonging to the Port of Buenaventura, received the largest container vessel ever to have operated in South America: the Maersk Edinburgh. Part of the AC2 service, this vessel is intended to connect China and South Korea with the Pacific Coast of Latin America, has a capacity of 13,102 TEU and measures 367 meters long and 48.2 meters...
December 31st, 2015
Containers

PortEconomics is celebrating the ending of 2015 recapping the articles that have captured the interest of the visitors of our web initiative so far for 2015. As measured by Google Analytics the list of the top-5 papers on container ports: 1. Scenarios on alliance formation in container shipping Having demonstrated how strategic alliances among container shipping companies have changed in the past 20 years, PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom, explains the scenarios on alliance formation in container shipping today. 2. Beyond...
December 31st, 2015
Containers

PortEconomics is celebrating the ending of the year recapping the articles that have captured the interest of the visitors of our web initiative so far for 2015. As measured by Google Analytics the list of the top-5 news (plus a video) presented at PortEconomics on port authorities strategies are: 1. 'Beyond the Landlord': Port authority strategies around the globe Are port authorities limiting their activities to the landlord functions? If not, which other strategies do they develop? And to what extend are they different in different...
December 31st, 2015
Containers

PortEconomics is celebrating the ending of the year recapping the articles that have captured the interest of the visitors of our web initiative so far for 2015. As measured by Google Analytics the list of the top-5 viewpoints presented at PortEconomics in 2015 are: 1. Are mega-ships such an imposition? The OECD report on the effects on mega-ships provides valuable insights for all players in the port industry. Peter de Langen focuses on an important flaw in the report: the suggestion that mega ships impose infrastructure costs on the...
December 31st, 2015
Containers

PortEconomics is celebrating the ending of 2015 recapping the articles that have captured the interest of the visitors of our web initiative so far for 2015. As measured by Google Analytics, the list of the top-5 portgraphics presented at PortEconomics within 2015 are: Top-15 container ports in Europe. Alliances in container shipping: Searching for the best dance partners. Top-13 container port regions in the world: the rise of China. Holland vs. Belgium in the container business: do we have a winner? Cruise Ports:...
December 30th, 2015
Containers

PortEconomics is celebrating the ending of the year recapping the articles that have captured the interest of the visitors of our web initiative so far for 2015. As measured by Google Analytics the list of the top-5 news presented at PortEconomics in 2015 on shipping and who it affects ports are: 1. Concession agreements and market entry in the container terminal industry When shipping lines are interested in operating container terminals, the capabilities and strategies required for obtaining a concession to operate a container terminal in...
December 5th, 2015
Containers

The competitive position of the upgraded Panama Canal was the theme of an invited presentation by PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom, delivered at the 3rd Busan International Port Conference (BIPC). About 500 port leaders and figures in the global port and shipping industry attended the event. Theo,gave his perspective on the current and future position of the Panama Canal vis-à-vis other (competing) routes. During his presentation, he underlined that global shipping and intermodal transport networks are adapting to the growing...
December 4th, 2015
Containers

By Theo Notteboom Chinese container ports are feeling the full impact of the Chinese economic slowdown and the weak global economic situation. Over the years, we have become used to seeing high growth rates in Chinese ports, so the sudden change might come as a bit of surprise to many. How significant is the slowdown in container throughput in Chinese gateways and how do the figures compare to the situation in other key container port regions around the world? The infographic shows the year-on-year growth in container throughput in the...
November 26th, 2015
Containers

By George Vaggelas Following a series of delays in the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) privatization process that started back in 2010, it seems (?) that the long suffering privatization will come into an end on early December with the submission of the economic offers from the interested bidders. PortEconomics member George Vaggelas contributes to the latest issue of "Naftika Chronika" magazine with his viepoint on the latest developments regarding the privatization of the biggest Greek port. Despite the fast approaching deadline, the Greek...
November 25th, 2015
Containers

The Clear Seas Centre for Responsible Marine Shipping (Clear Seas) asked the Council of Canadian Academies to undertake an expert panel assessment on the social and economic value of commercial marine shipping in Canada and PortEconomics associate member Mary R. Brooks has been appointed as Chair of the Expert Panel. The question to be asnwered is: What is the social and economic value of commercial marine shipping to Canada and its regions*? How will global trends related to shipping affect future shipping activity in Canada? This...
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