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Integrating triple 'P'
In one of the key scholarly contributions in the 3rd volume of the Book Series by the Sefacil foundation on Port-City governance, PortEconomics member Michaël Dooms explores the strategic management of the social license to operate for ports, linking objective "triple P" performance management (through e.g. sustainability reports) with subjective perception indicators of the strength of the social license to operate. The thought process in the chapter, rooted both in theory as well as prolific practical examples from leading ports, suggests...
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Uncertainty and volatility in shipping and ports
PortEconomics co-director Theo Notteboom (Dalian Maritime University, China) and associate member Jasmine Siu Lee Lam (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) acted as guest editors of a brand new Special Issue of the flagship journal Maritime Policy and Management (MPM) on the theme "Dealing with uncertainty and volatility in shipping and ports". The Special Issue covers the December issue of MPM (vol. 41, no. 7). The Special Issue is dedicated to the ways shipping freight markets, and port operators are dealing or can deal with market...
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Kai Tak cruise terminal in Hong Kong: site selection process
A Study on the site selection process of the Kai Tak cruise terminal in Hong Kong is the latest study of PortEconomics co-director Thanos Pallis, and PortEconomics associate member Adolf Ng along with Yui-yip Lau (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University) and Ka-chai Tam (Hong Kong Baptist University) presented during the the annual conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists - IAME 2014, that was held in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. The stydy undertakes a historical review study on the process of site selection of Hong...
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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,...
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Black Sea: an emerging multi-port gateway region
The Black Sea ports represent an interesting case in view of the types, governance models and environment in which they operate and develop. The majority of Black Sea ports (Ukrainian, Russian, and Georgian) experienced tremendous economic and institutional changes in the last 20 years, from being Soviet centralized ports benefiting from public shelter policies to ports belonging to different autonomous countries and facing a new market economic reality based on efficiency and the effects of demand/supply (im)balance. The other Black Sea...
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Strategic reorientation of port actors: insights from port of Rotterdam & port of Barcelona
The changes in the strategic orientation of port authorities and terminal operators towards the hinterland network in the Ports of Rotterdam and Barcelona are being explored in the study conducted by PortEconomics associate member Larissa van der Lugt, along with Suzana B. Rodrigues (Erasmus University Rotterdam) and Roy van den Berg (Port of Rotterdam Authority). Their study, titled "Co-evolution of the strategic reorientation of port actors: insights from the Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Barcelona" is published in the last issue of...
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European cruise ports respond to challenges
Which is the strategy of cruise ports in Europe? How do they advance their interest and promote cruise activities in Europe? Is China and the development of cruise shipping a challenge? Porteconomics co-director Thanos Pallis answers these questions in an interview to Antonis Tsimplakis, hosted in Naftemporiki, the 90 years old daily economic newspaper. The interview (in Greek) might be downloaded @ PortEconomics.
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PortEconomics members shape the european cold storage and logistics association conference
PortEconomics co-director Thanos Pallis and PortEconomics member George Vaggelas participated as invited speakers at the Autumn conference of the European Cold Storage and Logistics Association that was held in Athens from 2-3 October. The conference examined contemporary issues from the port and transport industry with an eye on the reefer transport market and the development of supply chains for perishable goods. George delivered a presentation on the impact of foreign direct investments on the interaction between major ports in Europe...
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