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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...
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The Analyst: port cooperation and mega-ships
In the, often heated, discussions on the effects of mega-ships on shoreside infrastructure, let's include the question of co-operation between nearby ports. PortEconomics co-director Peter de Langen comments that the issue of co-operation is clearly relevant for the two large upstream ports in Europe that have called for such a discussion, Hamburg and Antwerp. At his latest Port Strategy viewpoint column, as The Analyst (more @PortStrategy) Peter comments: "Hamburg was initially involved in, but later stepped out of, the development...
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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...
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The european container system in 2014
By Theo Notteboom With a total maritime container throughput of an estimated 101.5 million TEU in 2014, the European container port system crossed the 100 million TEU mark for the first time ever. Growth was particularly strong in the period 2005- 2007, with an average annual growth rate of 10.5%, compared to 6.8% in the period 1985-1995, 8.9% in 1995-2000 and 7.7% in 2000-2005. The economic crisis, which started to have its full effect in late 2008, put an end to the steep growth curve. Total container throughput increased...
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Managerial Complexity in Shipping and Port Markets: IJSTL special issue
Managerial Complexity in Shipping and Port Markets is the theme of the special issue (Vol. 7, No. 5) of International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics with guest editors the PortEconomics members Francesco Parola and Pierre Cariou. The special issue contents contributions from PortEconomics members along with other most authors: Does multimarket contact lead to mutual forbearance? The influence of the coopetition network of maritime and port companies Yu-Ching Chiao; Chun-Ju Huang; Shu-Mei Hsu Container ship size and...
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Cyprus creates maritime centre in line with PortEconomics members recommendations
Cyprus is already putting into effect the first recommendations of a study by a team involving PortEconomics members Thanos Pallis and George Vaggelas, and partners, that aims to help the country rekindle growth as a shipping centre after several flat years. The study, prepared after a government tender, has put forward a five-point action plan designed to boost the island against the claims of other maritime hubs and open ship registries at a time of industry volatility and heightened competition. Blueprint for Action The recommendations...
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The Analyst: under one roof
APM Terminals has announced that it will invest more than $2bn in a new port in Nigeria, its largest single investment in a port ever. Peter de Langen through his column "The Analyst" in Port Strategy comments: "What sets this investment apart from others it has made is that APMT will develop both the container terminal and other activities. The Nigeria investment marks "a strategic shift to multi ports", said the operator. "It means we will supplement our own experience in container ports with the establishment of a free zone, an oil port...
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Transshipment hubs: connecting global and regional maritime shipping networks
By Jean-Paul Rodrigue Why Transshipment? Ideally, a passenger wishing to fly from one city to another would prefer to have a direct flight. However, this is not commonly the case unless one is using the largest airports in the world such as London, Paris. New York, Hong Kong or Dubai. Even from these airports, direct flights to a wide range of destinations would not be available. The most common reason is that there is not enough volume to justify a direct service with some level of frequency. Therefore, to cope with these constraints...
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