This paper provides a detailed overview of the historical development of the major container port of Felixstowe, the 15th largest such facility in the world, and the fourth largest in Europe after Rotterdam, Hamburg, and Antwerp. The analysis reveals a port, which has developed in a rather...

Over recent years Private Equity Funds (PEF’s) have found the European ferry market to represent an attractive investment opportunity. This paper explains the development and working of PEF’s, reviewing the pros and cons for this type of investment model. Over the last decade there have been...

This paper outlines the EU regulatory framework and analyses current practice in four European countries in respect of public procurement and tendering of ferry services. Tender management for major ferry services resides with national government agencies, while tenders for smaller volume...

This paper outlines the EU regulatory framework and analyses current practice in four European countries in respect of public procurement and tendering of ferry services. Tender management for major ferry services resides with national government agencies, while tenders for smaller volume...

The last several decades have witnessed very substantial public sector investment in roadway and railway infrastructure throughout the EU. The seaway has tended not to be supported to the same degree, possibly due to the mistaken assumption by policymakers that the seaway represents some kind of...

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This chapter considers developments and changes in port policy and regulation occurring in the United Kingdom over the last few decades. This provides relevant contextual background relating to the issues and arguments surrounding the sale of former state-owned ports in the UK, the different...

This paper explores Motorways of the Sea (MoS) policy in Europe. The major objective of MoS policy is to shift freight from long-distance road transport to sea transport. The paper first analyses maritime and transport policies, and associated public financial support regulations concerning MoS...

This study analyses key differences between the RoRo ferry industries in Japan and the UK. Data has been obtained from semi-structured interviews with ferry operators, port authorities, government officials and from secondary sources. The respective ferry industries are assessed on the basis of...