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The 'Yin' and 'Yang' of port governance
On the complementary (rather than opposing) forces that interact to form a dynamic port governance system, in which the whole is greater than the assembled parts, was dedicated the presentation of PortEconomics member and co-director Theo Notteboom during the Jean Monnet Symposium on the future of the European Port Policy, that was held in Chios, Greece. Using a Chinese metaphor, Theo discusses the "Yin and Yang of seaport governance", and discussed them during the Jean Monnet Round-Table: Towards a better Port Governance. Theo was...
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Private entry in cruise terminal operations in the Mediterranean Sea
Aiming to effectively respond to calls for upgrading cruise terminals, while safeguarding public spending, port authorities started to seek the active involvement of third parties to finance, construct, operate, and/or commercially develop cruise facilities. Specialized cruise terminals replace multi-purpose or temporary docking facilities. New cruise terminals are built and existing ones are upsized and upgraded, imposing additional investments on the hosting ports. In their award winning paper (Winner of “Best Conference Paper”,...
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A game theory application of a cruise value chain – the case of China
Regardless of the facts showing a booming Chinese cruise market, cruise operations in China are very different from the current practices of the two major cruise markets – the US and the Mediterranean Sea. The recent port-study of PortEconomics member Grace Wang, co-authored with Qingcheng Zeng, Chenrui Qu and Joan Mileski (Texas A&M University at Galveston, USA) aims to quantify pricing strategies and possible incentive mechanisms of cruise operations in China. Using optimization in economic-based game theory, the complexity of...
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PortEconomics coordinated Chios Symposium on European port policy marked by success
A fruitful and productive Jean Monnet Symposium on “The future of the Future of the European Port Policy” took place on the island of Chios during the 28th and 29th of June 2018. The Symposium was scientifically coordinated by PorteEconomics.eu and organised by the Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport of University of the Aegean - and PortEconomics will soon make available all Conference presentations. Inaugurated by the Mayor of Chios, the Symposium was attended by more than 110 participants, representing port authorities,...
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Port co-operation: types, drivers and impediments
The port industry has witnessed a multiplication of port co-operation and integration schemes in recent years partly driven by governance reforms, public policy, political forces and market pressures. PortEconomics members Theo Notteboom, Francesco Parola and Geraldine Knatz co-edit a themed volume in the academic journal Research in Transportation Management and Business, including some major contributions on port co-operation. The edited volume contains a guest editorial and 13 full papers specifically focusing on port co-operation...
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Port automation: a paradox for the shipping industry
By Jean Paul Rodrigue Automation is bringing a series of paradoxes to the shipping industry. Since maritime shipping is in the derived demand business, it is misleading to assume that automation does not affect the demand for shipping as well. Although automation is mostly considered by the industry at the port terminal level, it also takes place across entire supply chains, a process associated with the fourth industrial revolution (manufacturing 4.0/4IR). The impacts of automation may thus be more significant on the...
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GREPORT2018: Report on greek ports
GREPORT2018, the second edition of the bi-annual Report on Greek Ports, has been produced by PortEconomics members George Vaggelas and Thanos Pallis, and published by Ports & Shipping Advisory (P&SA). The report covers all the developments in the Greek Port System over the last years, including a detailed analysis of the througput and financial evolution of the major Greek ports, and terminal operators in Greece. In particular the four Section of the report are: Section I presents the key developments in the national and...
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LIVE: The PortEconomics Diary: #ESPO2018 Day 2
PortEconomics is attending the second day of the #ESPO2018, the annual conference of the European Sea Ports Association (ESPO) and provides live coverage of all you want to know about the latest discussions of European port authorities. * You might recap discussions of the first day of #ESPO2018 via The PortEconomics Diary: #ESPO2018 Day 1 Day 2 Erik DE NEEF, Chairman Koninklijke Roeiers Vereeniging Eendracht, opens discussions of the second Investing in efficient, sustainable and safe mooring operations: "Safe mooring in every port....
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