Background: To improve port productivity, safety, and sustainability, the use of information and communication technology is being promoted as a smart port. The utilization of a terminal operation system (TOS) is important for advanced port operations, and it is necessary to organize the issues...

This paper bridges port governance and stakeholder theory to contribute to new understandings of changed stakeholder relations due to the building of new container terminals. The case of the newly inaugurated very large high-tech container terminal commissioned to and developed and operated by...

Port governance structures are a vital factor impacting port investments, efficiencies, effectiveness and productivity. An important determining factor is the port management and whether it is centralized under the national government as a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE), decentralized to the...

The term 'innovation ecosystem' has become popular among stakeholders involved in innovation. The core idea is that innovation does not thrive through isolated actions of individual companies, but rather depends on a broad array of interrelated actors, institutions and policies. In this paper,...

Our current approaches to resource management are not sustainable. Businesses typically follow a linear approach where resources are not well utilized. Maritime ports are part of the problem, as they need to optimize the use of resources and generate negative externalities. However, they can...

This article evaluates the recently appealed Australian Federal Court decision in Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (‘ACCC’) v NSW Ports Operations Hold Co (‘NSW Ports’) in which crown and derivative crown immunity were available in the context of the NSW Government’s...

Transportation infrastructure is vital for the smooth functioning of international trade. Ports are a crucial gateway to this system: with more than 80% of trade carried by ships, they shape trade costs, and it is critical that they operate efficiently. Yet ports are susceptible to disruptions,...

Chapter 1. Connotation of Coordinated Development between Regional Port Groups and the Environment -- Chapter 2. Relevant Theories for Research on Coordinated Development between Regional Port Clusters and the Environment -- Chapter 3. Study on the Impact of Regional Port Groups on the...

It is often claimed that a no-deal Brexit would cause chaos at UK ports, with long delays at critical bottlenecks such as Dover, and motorways turned into vast lorry parks. This would be especially damaging for businesses that rely on complicated cross-border supply chains, notably in high-value...

The choice of port is one of the topics that most interest researchers. Port selection behaviour may vary depending on port user perspectives. Prior studies have attempted to determine user preferences for certain port choice factors, but there are only few studies in developing countries, such...

Chapter 1. Background of regional port groups cooperative operation -- Chapter 2. Synergy mechanism of port groups supply chain based on profit distribution -- Chapter 3. Logistics network optimisation of port groups -- Chapter 4. Operation optimisation of port group facilities and equipment...

Die Zukunft des Hamburger Hafens ist seit vielen Jahren Gegenstand politischer und standortpolitischer Diskussionen. Seit Jahrhunderten prägt er das Bild und die Entwicklung der Stadt. In der vorliegenden Kurzstudie soll eine Einschätzung der für den Hafen relevanten Determinanten, Trends und...

This paper examines the effects of port development on the economy. By using scarce local land intensively, ports put pressure on local land prices and crowd out other forms of economic activity. We use the introduction of containerized shipping – a technology that substantially increased land...

"Port Economics, Management and Policy provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary port industry, showing how ports are organized to serve the global economy and support regional and local development. Structured in nine sections, this textbook examines a wide range of seaport topics,...

"Port Economics, Management and Policy provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary port industry, showing how ports are organized to serve the global economy and support regional and local development. Structured in nine sections, this textbook examines a wide range of seaport topics,...

"Towards a Better Port Industry provides professionals in freight transport and maritime logistics, and specifically the port industry, as well as students in these fields with a better conceptual understanding of the port industry. It includes key insights and best practices for port management...