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    Geopolitical risks and port-related carbon emissions: evidence and policy implications

    Geopolitical risks and port-related carbon emissions: evidence and policy implications

    Investments and financing challenges of the EU’s port managing bodies; findings from a comprehensive survey

    Investments and financing challenges of the EU’s port managing bodies; findings from a comprehensive survey

    Evaluating customer satisfaction with clearing and forwarding agents:  Kuwait Shuwaikh Port

    Evaluating customer satisfaction with clearing and forwarding agents: Kuwait Shuwaikh Port

    Digital technologies for efficient and resilient sea-land logistics

    Digital technologies for efficient and resilient sea-land logistics

    Stakeholders’ attitudes toward container terminal automation

    Stakeholders’ attitudes toward container terminal automation

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    Port reform: World Bank publishes the third edition of its port reform toolkit

    Port reform: World Bank publishes the third edition of its port reform toolkit

    When will we admit that maritime transport will not be decarbonised by 2050?

    When will we admit that maritime transport will not be decarbonised by 2050?

    Digital technologies for efficient and resilient sea-land logistics

    Digital technologies for efficient and resilient sea-land logistics

    The World Ports Tracker in TOC Europe

    The World Ports Tracker in TOC Europe

    Newly-upgraded IAPH World Ports Tracker identifies major sustainability and market trends

    Newly-upgraded IAPH World Ports Tracker identifies major sustainability and market trends

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    Portgraphic: Top-15 EU container ports in H1 2025

    Portgraphic: Top-15 EU container ports in H1 2025

    PhD posts in the area of ports and energy transition

    PhD posts in the area of ports and energy transition

    PortEconomics members among best-performing scholars globally

    PortEconomics members among best-performing scholars globally

    Accessibility or connectivity: why is it correct to say that in the Caribbean the main logistics problem is connectivity?

    Accessibility or connectivity: why is it correct to say that in the Caribbean the main logistics problem is connectivity?

    Cruise Port-City Compass

    Cruise Port-City Compass

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    Portgraphic: Top-15 EU container ports in H1 2025

    Portgraphic: Top-15 EU container ports in H1 2025

    Portgraphic: fleet capacity (owned/chartered) of container shipping lines

    Portgraphic: fleet capacity (owned/chartered) of container shipping lines

    In a tight spot: American ports in global supply chains

    In a tight spot: American ports in global supply chains

    Cruise industry in 2025 at a glance

    Cruise industry in 2025 at a glance

    The box that makes the world go around: container terminals and global trade

    The box that makes the world go around: container terminals and global trade

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Posts tagged with "Peter de Langen"

Investments and financing challenges of the EU’s port managing bodies; findings from a comprehensive survey European Port Policy

Investments and financing challenges of the EU’s port managing bodies; findings from a comprehensive survey

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Port reform: World Bank publishes the third edition of its port reform toolkit European Port Policy

Port reform: World Bank publishes the third edition of its port reform toolkit

The World Bank published the third edition of the Port Reform Toolkit - highlighting, among others the transformation of ports in recent years and the emerging issues to address. The enhanced Port Reform Toolkit 3.0 begins by analysing global trends and their impact on ports. Module 2 introduces concepts of change management....
Investments and financing challenges of the EU’s port managing bodies; findings from a comprehensive survey European Port Policy

Investments and financing challenges of the EU’s port managing bodies; findings from a comprehensive survey

The ‘port managing body (PMB)’ plays a central role in the development of the port. Public funding for investment projects of the port managing bodies is common in the EU and most other countries.PortEconomics member Peter de Langen adds to the body of knowledge on port investments and financing challenges with an analysis of data...
PortEconomics members among best-performing scholars globally Category

PortEconomics members among best-performing scholars globally

Elsevier’s science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators, developed in collaboration with Stanford University, are one of the leading sources for analyzing career-long data in different research fields. The August 2024 update report ranks the 2% best-performing scholars of a total of more than 29,000...
Investment in European ports, challenges and opportunities from a circular economy perspective Category

Investment in European ports, challenges and opportunities from a circular economy perspective

by Peter W. de Langen In line with their “Memorandum for the European Elections”, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) recently published the “Port Investment Study 2024”, as an update of the ESPO 2018 study. This study shows that the changing and wider role of ports, comes with new and wider responsibilities and...
A case for ‘energy management services’ by the port development company? European Port Policy

A case for ‘energy management services’ by the port development company?

By PortEconomics member and Port Strategy Analyst, Peter de Langen In April 2024, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) launched the results of a study on the investment pipeline and investment challenges of European ports. The report concludes that PMBs in the EU have an investment pipeline of about 80 billion in...
European ports investment needs for the next 10 years European Port Policy

European ports investment needs for the next 10 years

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has just unveiled the results of the much-anticipated ESPO Port Investment Study 2024 at its annual Conference in Paris. This groundbreaking study offers a deep dive into the investment landscape and challenges faced by European ports, shedding light on their evolving roles and pressing...
The Analyst: Sustainable port-industrial ‘islands’? European Port Policy

The Analyst: Sustainable port-industrial ‘islands’?

By PortEconomics member and Port Strategy Analyst, Peter de Langen The energy and raw materials transition, critical for achieving a sustainable and (more) circular economy, creates a huge demand for new private investments in ports, in activities like production, assembly, storage and maintenance of offshore windmills, hydrogen...
The Analyst: First movers in feeders on methanol European Port Policy

The Analyst: First movers in feeders on methanol

By PortEconomics member and Port Strategy Analyst, Peter de Langen X-Press Feeders has recently decided to deploy green methanol-powered ships on its feeder network in Europe, with Evergreen committing to using X-Press Feeders services. The ships will operate out of and receive methanol in Rotterdam and serve feeder markets in...
Advancing public interests through state ownership; the case of Port of Rotterdam Featured

Advancing public interests through state ownership; the case of Port of Rotterdam

PortEconomics member Peter de Langen in his latest portstudy addresses the effects of state ownership on the decisions of port development companies through a case study of the Port of Rotterdam (PoR). This issue is relevant, given the economic impact of port development and the important role of ports in the transition towards...
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