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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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Determinants of container ports throughput convergence
PortEconomics member Thomas Vitsounis (National ICT Australia), along with Persa Paflioti and Ioannis Tsamourgelis (Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport, University of the Aegean) published their latest study at the academic journal International Journal of Transport Economics. The recent economic recession of 2009 had a significant 'knock-on' effect on container shipping causing a remarkable decline of TEU's handled in seaports on a world scale. This is primarily attributed to the slump in the global economy. The fortunes of the...
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Energy consumption in LAC container terminals
PortEconomics associate member Gordon Wilmsmeier (UNECLAC, Chile) along with Ann-Kathrin Zotz (UNECLAC, Chile), Jens Froese (Jacobs University, Bremen, Germany) and Andreas Meyer (Independent Consultant) presented their latest research on "Social and instrumental antecedents of clique survival in the port industry network: A longitudinal perspective" during the the annual conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists - IAME 2014, that was held in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Τhe study presents a detailed comparative...
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