Posts tagged with "Peter de Langen"

The Analyst: a rethink on container storage Containers

The Analyst: a rethink on container storage

By Peter de Langen The recent announcement of a new container storage system, which according to the developers can triple terminal capacity, is interesting news. Container storage methods have changed little, if at all, over the last decades. But now a German industrial engineering group — an ‘outsider’ with no prior...
Ports and the circular economy European Port Policy

Ports and the circular economy

The ongoing shift toward a circular economy, in which end-of-life (EOL) products are reused, remanufactured, or recycled, has major implications for seaports, especially seaports in metropolitan areas, as in such areas, huge amounts of EOL products are available. Ports are therefore relevant locations for circular economy...
The Analyst: upside to container line alliances Featured

The Analyst: upside to container line alliances

By Peter de Langen The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is at it again, this time with a report that argues alliances between container shipping companies may have negative impacts on users and society at large In short, according to the report, alliances have helped create overcapacity, made maritime...
Tidying up inter-terminal connections Containers

Tidying up inter-terminal connections

By Peter de Langen A study on better co-operation between terminals in Hong Kong by Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Management College has rightfully received industry attention of late. The study focuses on inter-terminal transfers (ITTs) between the five terminal operating companies in Hong Kong. The terminals charge for these ITTs,...
The Analyst: real meaning of inclusivity in ports European Port Policy

The Analyst: real meaning of inclusivity in ports

By Peter de Langen  July saw a major development in Antwerp’s port, with the announcement of the start of a stakeholder-inclusive process to expand container capacity. The process will start with a much smaller new dock than originally foreseen, coupled with a series of initiatives to expand capacity elsewhere in the...
Infrastructure investment needs and financing challenges of European ports Featured

Infrastructure investment needs and financing challenges of European ports

The infrastructure investment needs and financing challenges of European ports was the presentation theme that was given by PortEconomics co-director Peter de Langen during the ESPO2018 conference that held in Rotterdam in 30/06-01/07. The presentation was the results the results of a study co-authored with Martina Fontanet, Mateu...
The Analyst: flexibility key to wind ambitions Featured

The Analyst: flexibility key to wind ambitions

By Peter de Langen This year’s Danish Port Days were held in Esbjerg, with the theme of ‘port transformations’ guiding a conference that included sessions where academics and industry leaders discussed management research issues worth exploring One of those issues came straight from a tour of the port: over the last few...
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