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What’s your port business models?Uncategorized

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October 23rd, 2015 Uncategorized, Viewpoints

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ConstanteBy Jonas Constante

The business model described the rationale of how organisation creates, delivers and capture value. When developing the business model ports need to consider both the operations and the environment in which a company exists or will operate.

PortEconomics associate member Jonas Mendes Constante express his opinion on port business models at the latest issue (September 2015) of Port Strategy.

Read Jonas’ article @ PortEconomics.eu.

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Jonas Mendes Constante

Jonas Constante is a port strategy and digital transformation consultant with experiences in leading large projects for governments and private companies, mainly in logistics and ports & maritime sector. Currently, he is working as a senior consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and the Valenciaport Foundation, involved with EU projects and Latin America port sector. He is also a partner at Inoplan, a brazilian strategy and business development consulting firm. Prior to this position, he was the head of the Ports and Airports Group inside the Logistics and Transport Lab (LabTrans/Brazil), responsible for the Brazilian National Port Logistics Plan (PNLP) and strategic planning for port authorities. His PhD thesis is on the influence of management practices in Port Authorities performance. He also holds a Master Degree from FGV-EAESP in Business Strategy, a B.A. in Management (ESAG) and a BSc. in Computer Science (UFSC). He is certificate in International Business and Global Entrepreneurship from Babson College (Boston/USA).

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