The Analyst – Page 5

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    Starting on the right footing

    2016-02-24T12:25:00Z

    COMMENT: Last year was a year of differing fortunes for Belgium seaports, writes Peter de Langen.

  • Possible value in integrating port and industrial development Credit: Flickr ????
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    Integration key to development

    2016-01-25T09:38:00Z

    COMMENT: In many countries, port development and the development of, often adjacent, sites for industrial activities is traditionally done by different, state-owned entities, writes Peter de Langen.

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    The port value calculation

    2015-11-03T10:10:00Z

    COMMENT: Like other sectors of the global industry, ports are keen to point out their national economic impact, writes Peter de Langen.

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    Port co-operation and mega-ships

    2015-10-10T20:46:00Z

    COMMENT: In the, often heated, discussions on the effects of mega-ships on shoreside infrastructure, let’s include the question of co-operation between nearby ports, writes Peter de Langen.

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    Under one roof

    2015-09-07T13:25:00Z

    COMMENT: APM Terminals has announced that it will invest more than $2bn in a new port in Nigeria, its largest single investment in a port ever.

  • Commuter centric: ports have to vie with other transport forms for attention. Credit: Wally Gobetz
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    Vying for attention

    2015-09-07T13:25:00Z

    COMMENT: There’s certainly been a lot of chatter around New York about infrastructure and about the local port authority, but most of the press, traditional media and online coverage has not been about maritime things. The biggest headlines have been garnered by plans for a new $4bn revamp of the ...

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    Are mega-ships such an imposition?

    2015-07-27T19:04:00Z

    COMMENT: The OECD report on the effects on mega-ships provides valuable insights for all players in the port industry. While I do not wish to discuss those, I would like to focus on an – in my view - important flaw in the report: the suggestion that mega ships impose ...

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    Forward plan to manage transitions

    2015-05-29T16:44:00Z

    COMMENT: In Antwerp, the closure of the GM plant makes a huge site available for re-development, while in Rotterdam, one of the refineries (currently owned by Q8) is up for sale, writes Peter de Langen.

  • DP World's investment in Fairview lends support to forecast Canadian container growth. Credit: BC Ministry of Transportation
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    Belief in Canadian container prospects

    2015-04-27T13:58:00Z

    COMMENT: Last month, DP World bought the Maher terminal in Prince Rupert, with a 2014 throughput of a little over 600,000 teu for more than a half billion US dollar - just under $1,000 per teu handled, writes Peter de Langen.

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    Don't downplay trust issues

    2015-04-03T19:27:00Z

    COMMENT: The OECD recently published a report with a global outlook on freight transport - the Freight Outlook 2015 - including a forecast for the volumes handled by ports in various regions of the world, but can it be trusted, asks Peter de Langen.

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    Pricing of transhipment by port authorities

    2015-03-09T10:00:00Z

    COMMENT: How can pricing structures in ports be best explained; are they based on a specific historical trajectory in each port, or based on economic logic, asks Peter de Langen.

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    Compliments and comments

    2015-02-10T10:27:00Z

    COMMENT: The development plan for Hong Kong Port, released December 2014, makes interesting reading for port planners and developers; my compliments to all stakeholders including the consultant BMT Asia Pacific, writes Peter de Langen.

  • Trailblazer: the success of the Copenhagen-Malmo merger has been emulated in Scandinavia and beyond
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    Getting in with the neighbours

    2014-12-24T10:00:00Z

    Various 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.

  • Commitment: ports need to invest in entrepreneurial spirit. Credit: Nitpia 55
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    Investing in innovation stimulation

    2014-10-09T16:45:00Z

    COMMENT: What drives the competitiveness of ports? Is it sufficient draft to accommodate ever larger vessels, productivity, high quality hinterland infrastructure or well-functioning port community systems, asks Peter de Langen.

  • Delays are inevitable is a significant number of ships arrive late. Photo: Jordiet/Flickr
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    Value of schedule reliability

    2014-09-03T10:00:00Z

    COMMENT: The value of schedule reliability for shippers is clear and widely understood; recent congestion concerns in North European ports, especially Hamburg and Rotterdam, have now highlighted the value of schedule reliability for terminal operators as well, writes Peter de Langen.

  • Concession terms need to be aligned with long term port goals
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    Concession challenges apply worldwide

    2014-07-30T10:00:00Z

    COMMENT: I recently had the opportunity to discuss the challenges in granting concessions with a large number of port authorities in West and Central Africa, writes Peter de Langen.

  • Uncertain future transport flows means flexible planning is needed. Photo: Plantoo47
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    Uncertain growth calls for flexible planning

    2014-06-18T10:00:00Z

    COMMENT: Port planning and development is required to ensure future throughput volumes can be accommodated, on that much we can all agree, writes Peter de Langen.

  • Rotterdam came out on top in Antwerp's ranking. Credit: Nik Morris van Leidan
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    A need for global standards

    2014-05-14T10:00:00Z

    Port of Antwerp has issued its 2013 Annual Report which contains an interesting ranking of the largest ports worldwide.

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    Lessons from an early mover

    2014-04-01T12:54:00Z

    The strike of truckers in Vancouver’s port is ‘striking’ as Vancouver is one of the ports most actively involved in improving trucking operations.

  • The model of add-on revenue at Schiphol Airport could be an inspiration to ports. Credit: Saschaporsche
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    Should ports spread their wings?

    2014-03-12T10:00:00Z

    Contrary to seaports, most airports are run by commercially operating airport managing bodies, some government owned, some fully privately owned and many with mixed ownership models. This is the result of a transition process that has taken place in many countries over the last decades.