Manual of best management practices for port operations and model environmental management system lynn a. Fisher clean manufacturing executive director technology institute american great lakes purdue university ports association west lafayette, indiana washington, d. Understand the enhanced role of ports in a through transport context hub ports, feedertranshipment ports, intermodal interfaces. Time efficiency at world container ports international transport. For example, port authorities do not control private terminals except in as much as landlord ports can impose leasebased controls on private terminal tenants, military operations and industrial facilities located in or around port facilities.
Port economics, management and policy analyses the contemporary port industry and how ports are organized to serve the needs of the global economy, as well as regional and local development. High productivity must be kept at the waterside to be competitive but it is in the hinterland where strategies and solutions for capacity, productivity and services are focused. It examines global port management practices at the regulatory, commercial, technological, operational, financial, and sociopolitical levels. Manual of best management practices for port operations. Management of port operations gheorghe basanu the bucharest academy of economic studies, romania georgiana nukina hyperion university bucharest, romania a web definition of management states it is the effective utilization and coordination of resources such as capital, plant, materials, and labour to achieve. The impact of port operations on efficient ship operation. Economic impacts generated at public facilities include marine cargo that crosses the piers owned by the alabama state docks. The port of rotterdam authority is the coordinator, authority and service provider of the rotterdam port area. Norwegian school of economics and business administration. As part of the port of mobile master plan, martin asso ciates role is to measure the local and regional economic impacts generated by maritime activity at the public and private marine terminals at the port of mobile. Using a conceptual background that is supported by extensive fieldwork and empirical observations, such as the analysis of flows, ports and the strategies. Economic theory often refers to ports as important factors of economic development.
Port operations include the vpa and port operations providers such as. Port management dissertations port management world. The port authority builds the wharves, owns the cranes and cargohandling equipment, and hires the labor to move cargo in the sheds and yards. Liquid bulk items, mostly petroleum, oil and lubricants, are the single. Port 2050 scenarios update final report deloitte inc. Presently the function of a port is not only limited but has expanded to a logistical platform. Some observations on port congestion, vessel size and vessel sharing agreements may 28, 2015 following labor disruptions on the u. Slack and fremont 2005 transformation of port terminal operations.
Estimating the effects of the container revolution on world trade1 daniel m. Regulator economic generally refers to a stateappointed body that sets rules, including sanctions, and grants approvals. Traditionally, the performance of ports has been variously evaluated by calculating cargohandling productivity at berth bendall and stent, 1987. University of finance and economics, strathclyde university, university of. Maritime transport is the shipment of goods cargo and people by sea and other waterways. This study examines the state and local economic impacts associated with expanded marine port operations in washington county, maine. Port operations are a necessary tool to enable maritime trade between trading partners. Theimports that pass through the port of mombasa are cri caltokenyaseconomicgrowth,andtotheeconomic wellbeing of its neighbors.
Like other transport infrastructures, several economic impacts of port infrastructure investments obviously result in economic benefits. Performance measurements of container terminal operations. The focus on port operations, functioning and competitiveness has increased in recent times in. The impact of port operations on efficient ship operation from both economic and environmental perspectives. Economic impact is a measure of the spending and employment. Po box 49279 four bentall centre 2800 1055 dunsmuir street. The impacts summarized below are the sum of the direct, indirect, and induced impacts. Wilmington and the port of morehead city plays an important role in the supply chain decisions of companies which currently have operations in north carolina and those considering locating manufacturing and distribution operations in north carolina. Port management and operations offers readers the opportunity to enhance their strategic thinking and problemsolving skills, while developing market foresight.
Port 2050 scenarios update final report port of vancouver. United nations economic commission for latin america and the caribbean chile. Chapman and hall london 2nd edition in preparation. History and impact of the intermodal shipping container. Estimating the effects of the container revolution on world. Port governance and its impacts on port performance and the economy. The evolution of ports in a competitive world ppiaf. This study examines the current economic impacts of the port on the provincial economy.
Ports and their functions thoroughly understand the role of ports in international trade and transport and how ports can benefit or detract from the economic development. Be aware of the use of free port free trade zones as an economics tool. All personnel are port employees hmo monitors vessel traffic on a 247 basis hmo monitors all inbound and outbound vessels, as well as vessels shifting within the port vessel monitoring was initially done utilizing a card system and vhf radio communication participation in system is voluntary. First edition of covid19 port economic impact barometer confirms cargo build up at some ports april 9th, 2020 0 600 new iaphwpsp weekly port economic impact barometer reports steady overall port cargo volumes last week with some dips, and significantly. Bernhofen university of nottingham, gep and cesifo. The virginia economic impact of the vpa operations includes direct, indirect, and induced impacts stemming from the availability and use of the ports. Synthesis report 1 foreword this report provides a synthesis of main findings from the oecd port cities programme, created in 2010 in order to assess the impact of ports on their cities and provide policy recommendations to increase. This chapter explores and examines the role of the port state under the mlc, 2006, and argues that 1 the mlc, 2006, does not go beyond existing international law relating to ships for other. Given that the exact nature of future port operations and local infrastructure improvements are. The port of mombasa is the largest in east africa and a vital gateway for imports to kenya and its neighboring countries see. Transferring port operations to the private sector.
An economics based approach to investment planning and decision. Basic refinery economics in many businesses, profits or losses result primarily from the difference between the cost of inputs and the price of out. Pdf the impact of port operations on efficient ship operation from. The economics of petroleum refining understanding the business of processing crude oil into fuels and other value added products december 20. Drewryreseach, global impacts of ship size development and liner alliances on port planning and productivity 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 140 150 far east east coast south america. Valueadded development efforts in the port of rotterdam 75. Port and terminal management syllabus aim 1 to ensure a thorough knowledge and understanding of port and terminal management. Examples of port economic multiplier effects 74 box 4. The economic contribution of the port to the community, region, province and country is termed the economic impact of ppr. Pdf the impact of port operations on efficient ship. The role of the port authority in operations can vary from port to port. The efficiency of a port is important in international trade since a seaport is the nerve of foreign trade of a country. West coast in late 2014 and early 2015, as well as less dramatic port congestion issues in europe and asia, delays to containerized cargo.