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Black Sea: an emerging multi-port gateway region
The Black Sea ports represent an interesting case in view of the types, governance models and environment in which they operate and develop. The majority of Black Sea ports (Ukrainian, Russian, and Georgian) experienced tremendous economic and institutional changes in the last 20 years, from being Soviet centralized ports benefiting from public shelter policies to ports belonging to different autonomous countries and facing a new market economic reality based on efficiency and the effects of demand/supply (im)balance. The other Black Sea...
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Strategic reorientation of port actors: insights from port of Rotterdam & port of Barcelona
The changes in the strategic orientation of port authorities and terminal operators towards the hinterland network in the Ports of Rotterdam and Barcelona are being explored in the study conducted by PortEconomics associate member Larissa van der Lugt, along with Suzana B. Rodrigues (Erasmus University Rotterdam) and Roy van den Berg (Port of Rotterdam Authority). Their study, titled "Co-evolution of the strategic reorientation of port actors: insights from the Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Barcelona" is published in the last issue of...
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PortEconomics members shape the european cold storage and logistics association conference
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...
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The Analyst: value of schedule reliability
The value of schedule reliability for shippers is clear and widely understood; recent congestion concerns in North European ports, especially Hamburg and Rotterdam, have now highlighted the value of schedule reliability for terminal operators as well, comments Peter de Langen, co-director of PortEconomics in his viewpoint- published in his Port Strategy column as 'The Analyst'. The current congestion in Northern European ports has led to barge and feeder operators charging congestion fees, to be paid by the shippers cocludes Peter. Read the...
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Towards an inland terminal centred value proposition in container transport?
The two main value propositions in international container transport are 'port-to-port' services and door-to-door services. In port-port services, buyers 'just' purchase maritime transport from a shipping line. Door-to-door services comprise of the total transport chain and include land based transport. Carriers as well as forwarders offer these door-to-door services. The latest study Towards an inland terminal centred value proposition in container transport? of PortEconomics co-director Peter De Langen and Roy van den Berg (Port of...
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Revisiting the basics: What is a container terminal?
What is a Container Terminal? PortEconomics co-director Thanos Pallis discusses the basic concept, and reviews the operating principles, including the need for integration in supply chains, and the key structures of entry in the container terminal market, in a contribution to the Sage Encyclopedia of Transportation: Social Science and Policy. Viewing transportation through the lens of current social, economic, and policy aspects, the Encyclopedia is a four-volume reference work that explores the topic of transportation across multiple...
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The Analyst: concession challenges apply worldwide
I recently had the opportunity to discuss the challenges in granting concessions with a large number of port authorities in West and Central Africa, writes Peter de Langen in his viewpoint- published in his Port Strategy column as 'The Analyst'. The conclusion from Peter's conversations in West and Central Africa was that there is not a standard model or approach, every concession requires a tailor made approach. However, it is possible to think upfront about the attitude of the port authority with regard to potential concessionaires. Read...
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The impact of competition on container port (in)efficiency
Very few studies focus on the impact of competition on port efficiency. However, it can be assumed that a port in a monopolistic situation is subject to less pressure from customers and might be less efficient. Conversely, a port subject to high competition may be forced to overinvest in order to provide a higher quality of service to customers. The recent study of PortEconomics member Pierre Cariou, along with Gabriel Figueiredo de Oliveira (University of Toulon, LEAD, Université du Sud Toulon-Var, Faculté de Sciences Economiques et de...
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