European Port Policy
European Port Policy
European Port Policy
Economic assessment of management reform in european seaports
The Economic assessment of management reform in european seaports is the theme of the latest port study by PortEconomics associate member Patrick Verhoeven - now available to be downloaded via PortEconomics Combining expertise of port authorities role in European ports and of the changes in port governance over the last decades, Patirck's thesis argues that independent management optimises the possibilities for port authorities to contribute to the competitiveness of their ports. It increases their ability to invest, by having more...
European Port Policy
Call for papers: EURAM 2016
Dynamics of Strategic Multi-Partner Network Management in Different Contexts SIG: Strategic Management Dynamics of Strategic Multi-Partner Network Management in Different Contexts Strategic multi-partner networks involve multiple, independent firms which voluntary and interactively engage in such activities as R&D, manufacturing, and marketing. The distinctive features characterizing these networks, e.g. lack of a hub firm and a distributed power structure among their members, pose many challenges to their management which is widely...
European Port Policy
European Port Policy: time for the EP to decide is approaching
European Port Policy is heading to a new phase, as the Transport Committee is getting ready to debate the Port regulation proposal. The rapporteur of the European Parliament, MEP Knut Fleckenstein (S&D, Germany) published his new draft report on the Port Regulation proposal and shadows and other TRAN MEPs have written down their views in more than 600 additional amendments. Wheres Mr Fleckenstein is the rapporteur in charge since the early phases of the European Commission proposal in 2013, most shadow rapporteurs have changed...
European Port Policy
European port policy at a crossroads
Fourteen years since its first attempt, the EU is still searching for a European port policy able to increase the competitiveness of European ports. PortEconomics members Thanos Pallis and George Vaggelas in their article at "Naftika Chronika" magazine argue that market access to port services is no longer the "Holy Grail" for the EU's port industry and institutions or at least is not the only one. EU has adopted a more flexible approach towards liberalisation of market access exempting the most controversial cargo handling and passenger...
European Port Policy
European Maritime Day 2015 in Athens: PortEconomics participating in the debate
More than 1.000 stakeholders and experts on the Blue economy gathered in Athens on 28th and 29th of May to discuss the future of Blue growth. PortEconomics member Michaël Dooms was invited in a high-level panel to share his views on the general theme "Ports: innovation hubs of the Blue Economy" along with Mr. Rémi Mayet from the European Commission, DG MOVE, Antonio Revedin, Director Strategic Planning and Development of the Venice Port Authority, Mr. Adam Banaszak, Member of the Committee of the Regions, and mr. Petros Kokkalis, Council...
European Port Policy
Beyond productivity: understanding container port performance
Port users perceptions of their experience in a given port, do matter and port performance measurement needs to take this into account argue Thanos Pallis and George Vaggelas in their latest port study that was presented at the 5th International Symposium on Ship Operations, Management & Economics (SOME 2015) held in Athens, Greece, 28-29 May 2015. The port industry is experiencing an ongoing transformation due to changes in its internal and external envi-ronment. Nowadays the industry is characterized by fierce competition of...
European Port Policy
Governance models and port concessions in Europe: commonalities, critical issues, policy perspectives
Current heterogeneity in EU port regulation is having an impact on the competitiveness of ports. Port Authorities have to take into account a wide range of goals in order to manage the interactions with private operators responsible for port activities. Thus, some trade-offs emerge, as in some cases a revenue stream or a strategic objective for the Port Authority may imply a cost for the concessionaire. PortEconomics member Francesco Parola, along with Claudio Ferrari (University of Genova) and Alessio Tei (University of Genova), study how...
European Port Policy
European port policy: with an eye to 2030
By George Vaggelas Following a first attempt (in 2007) to communicate the intentions of European Union on a European port policy, the European Commission moved forward, unveiling the main parts of a new European port policy up to 2030. After a long time of inertia regarding port industry issues, the European Union has been active the last 15 years towards the formation of a framework regarding port operational and policy issues. Back in 1997 European Union, in its first attempt to develop a regulatory framework for the port industry,...
European Port Policy