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The strategy of the port development company: a business ecosystem perspective
In his latest port study, PortEconomics co-director Peter de Langen advances a conceptual understanding of strategies of port development companies (PDCs) by applying the business ecosystem perspective. Peter's analysis. which is published in the scholarly journal Maritime Transport Research, leads to a distinction between four stylized strategies for PDCs and associated types of services: minimalist (six services), integrator (six services), and ecosystem services (six services). An analysis of the services provided by a PDC reveals...
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Circular economy indicators for ports
Based on earlier exploratory research, PortEconomics members Elvira Haezendonck, Michael Dooms, and Peter de Langen, P. join Lynn Faut and Fanny Soyeur, in a port study on how best to ensure a circular strategy implementation by world ports. The study recently published in the Journal of Maritime Transport Research focuses on developing a comprehensive set of relevant and feasible circular economy (CE) indicators to support port managing bodies (PMBs) and port stakeholders in monitoring the ongoing CE transition. Through...
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Towards a prioritization of alternative energy sources for sustainable shipping
The prioritization of alternative energy sources for sustainable shipping is the theme of the latest study by PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom – along with Ziaul Haque Munim, Mojahid Chowdhury and Hasan Mahbub Tusher. The research assesses seven energy sources for shipping with a view to ranking their prospects based on sustainability as well as identifying the energy transition criteria. Data were collected from maritime industry experts, including seafarers, shipping company executives, government representatives,...
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Deep uncertainty and decision-making in ports and shipping
Comment by Peter de Langen. A UNCTAD, in its yearly flagship publication, the review of Maritime Transport, has flagged the considerable uncertainty facing shipping and ports. UNCTAD has developed four scenarios, based on key uncertainties in the geopolitical context and the COVID recovery. Broadly, based on these four scenarios, we could see a sustained recovery of international trade, an interrupted recovery (either due an intensifying war or due to continued effects of COVID-19 due to high infection levels and new variants) or a...
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Maritime integrity: an international debate on how best to advance the integrity of maritime supply chains
The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network, the Center for Shipping and Global Logistics at Kuehne Logistics University, the Facultad de Administracion, Universidad De Los Andes, and the Laboratory of Integrated Port Economy, University of Piraeus are holding an in-person event in Hamburg to promote inter-industry dialogue on tackling corruption in seaports and terminals and discuss how best to advance integrity in maritime supply chains building on work on the Global Port Integrity Platform (GPIP) and the GPIP White Paper - developed by a...
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GREPORT2022- report on Greek ports
GREPORT 2022, the fourth edition of the biannual report on Greek ports, is now available to download freely (in Greek). The report contains sections on: The latest developments in Greek port policyCargo throughput trendsConnectivity of Greek container ports in the global shipping networks.Passenger movementsFinancial standing of Greek portsDevelopments per major port and terminal operator. Short, medium and long-term comparisons are accompanied by analyses and indexes per port market. The report has been produced by PortEconomics...
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Top-15 container ports in the European Union in Q3, 2023
PortEconomics presents the list of the top 15 #container #ports in the #European #Union, prepared by PortEconomics member Theo Nottteboom. The table shows the container throughput in TEU for the first nine months of 2022 (unless mentioned otherwise) and the growth in 2021. While the ranking might be a mere distraction from other major port-related themes such as sustainability, energy transition and supply chain resilience, the table provides more insight into the EU container port landscape. The year 2021 brought...
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White Paper calls for collaborative and sector-driven action for increased transparency, integrity & governance in seaports
White Paper on port integrity reveals insights into the importance of port integrity commitments for better maritime supply chains, the development of the Global Port Integrity Platform (GPIP), the challenges encountered during the research process and some findings on port integrity commitment levels. The discussion details and justifies the call for collaborative and sector-driven action for increased transparency and integrity in ports and a better overall operating environment. The Maritime Anti-corruption Network (MACN) launched the...
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