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July 16th, 2020
Thematic Area

By Peter de Langen The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to lead to increased state involvement in the transport industry; for airlines it has already begun, writes Peter de Langen. Such state involvement is always complicated, as demonstrated by the Ryanair complaint that governments bailing out flag carriers amounts to state aid. Against this background is the news that the regional state-owned inland port company of Cologne will purchase the main European activities of Imperial logistics (the sale price is a little over €175 million, the...
July 6th, 2020
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The tenth WPSP-IAPH COVID19 Port Economic Impact Barometer published today reveals an important development for ports located in countries where lockdown restrictions are being eased. In its 10th weekly edition,  the IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer, published following a survey of 90 ports around the world – co-authored by PortEconomics members Theo Notteboom and Thanos Pallis – confirms that post-lockdown traffic added to seasonal tourism and essential roadworks cause delays to cargo and traffic at some ports. Vessel crew...
June 22nd, 2020
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Download PortReport No 5 - Transparency in governance: seaport practices PortReport No 5 explores the levels and standards of transparency in the governance of ports. Key actors in port governance, such as government departments involved in port policy-making, port authorities, and port regulators need to be transparent about their behavior, policies, and practices as a way of enhancing economic performance and accountability to their stakeholders, particularly the community that hosts the port. The report explores the availability of...
June 22nd, 2020
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IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer for Week 25 reports on reduced cargo volumes, intensified competition in inland transport modes, and passenger and ro-pax services restarting with limited capacity In its ninth weekly edition,  the IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer, published following a survey of 75 ports around the world - co-authored by PortEconomics members Theo Notteboom and Thanos Pallis - confirms that first passenger and ro-pax services restarting with limited capacity in some regions, while reduced cargo volumes...
June 17th, 2020
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The circularity transition leads to changes in PoA’s business model, with an increasing focus on new services that create synergies, and a decreasing importance of the share of port dues in the total revenue mix. There is a gradual but clear transition towards a circular economy (CE) that will potentially have significant impacts on ports, both in their function as transport nodes and as locations for logistics and manufacturing activities. A rough appraisal of new investments in circular manufacturing activities in ports in Europe...
June 16th, 2020
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While the spatial and functional relationships between ports and cities have been put in question in the last decades, the continued importance of urbanization and maritime transport in global socio-economic development motivates deeper research on their interaction. The global trade network is often studied at the country level and all transport modes included, concluding that distance remains a strong counterforce to exchange. The lastest port study of PortEconomics member César Ducruet, co-authored by Hidekazu Itoh (Kwansei Gakuin...
June 12th, 2020
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The Infrastructure Services Unit (ISU) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Inter-American Committee on Ports (CIP) of the Organization of American States (OAS) organized the webinar "A new port reality: Resilience to cyber-attacks and other risk factors", with PortEconomics member Riracrdo Sanchez, along with Eliana Barleta and Fabio Weikert presenting their perspectives on "Resilience and port risks" ("Resiliencia y riesgos portuarios"). The risks in the shipping and port sector are associated...
June 10th, 2020
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The Coronavirus is having a huge global impact, and Peter de Langen questions whether the effects of COVID-19 on ports will be lasting ones - with his views first published in his Analyst column at @ Port Strategy. Lasting effects of Coronovirus on ports? by Peter de Langen "The Coronavirus clearly is having a huge global impact, most importantly through affecting the health of millions of people and the loss of human lives. The economic impact is also substantial - small businesses suffer, freelance workers, lose incomes and the...
June 9th, 2020
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IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer for Week 23 reports regional transshipments on the rise with cargo call volumes flat-lining or falling. Passenger vessel calls remain off the radar. In its eighth edition the IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer report - co-authored by PortEconomics members Theo Notteboom and Thanos Pallis, reports of more high-frequency feeder services to regional ports, whilst many passenger vessel calls remain scrapped. With a record response of 104 ports from around the world, the summary of the latest...
May 25th, 2020
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Based on the announced resuming date of cruise operations, it is evident that cruise companies are skeptical about the short-term future and the ability to operate in the market. With the COVID19 pandemic curve slowing down in several countries and in many parts of the world, the focus has turned on the restart of economic activities in lockdown countries, and then return to the 'new normal'. Tourism is one of the most sensitive economic activities in that respect, and cruise lines try to plan for the next day and the new policies and...
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