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The Analyst: why port managers should visit their colleagues in nearby ports?Featured

The Analyst: why port managers should visit their colleagues in nearby ports?

January 14th, 2015 Featured, Viewpoints

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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
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
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
Jean Monnet Chair in European Port Policy
Jean Monnet Chair in European Port Policy

De LangenVarious potential mergers between neighbouring port authorities have recently been in the news and the experiences of the newly-paired ports have in virtually all cases been positive.

Peter de Langen, co-director of PortEconomics, discusses the issue in his viewpoint – published in his Port Strategy.

The ‘Analyst’ discusses the various potential mergers between neighbouring port authorities that have recently been in the news and the experiences of the newly-paired ports that have in virtually all cases been positive. Peter concludes that senior port managers would see value in visiting their colleagues from nearby ports with an open mind on ways to jointly create value for port users: 

Read the Analyst’s viewpoint @ the Port Strategy website: Getting in with the neighbours

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Peter de Langen

Dr. Peter de Langen is the owner and principal consultant of Ports & Logistics Advisory, based in Malaga, Spain and established in 2013. Peter de Langen is part-time professor at Copenhagen Business School and held a part-time position as professor Cargo Transport & Logistics, at Eindhoven University of Technology, from 2009 to 2016, From 2007 to 2013, Peter worked at Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoR), department Corporate Strategy as senior advisor. From 1997 to 2007, he worked at Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR). Peter is co-director of the knowledge dissemination platform www.porteconomics.eu, co-organiser of conferences and training events and regular speaker at industry conferences on ports and shipping.

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