Port regionalization: towards a new phase in port development
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that the regionalization phase and associated hinterland concepts demand new approaches to port governance and a functional focus that goes beyond the traditional port perimeter.
Abstract: Logistics integration and network orientation in the port and maritime industry have redefined the functional role of ports in value chains and have generated new patterns of freight distribution and new approaches to port hierarchy. Existing models on the spatial and functional evolution of ports and port systems only partially fit into the new freight distribution paradigm. This paper aims to add to existing literature by introducing a port regionalization phase in port and port system development. It is demonstrated that the regionalization phase and associated hinterland concepts demand new approaches to port governance and a functional focus that goes beyond the traditional port perimeter.
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TL;DR: An earlier survey which proved to be of utmost importance for the community is updated and extended to provide the current state of the art in container terminal operations and operations research.
Abstract: The current decade sees a considerable growth in worldwide container transportation and with it an indispensable need for optimization. Also the interest in and availability of academic literatures as well as case reports are almost exploding. With this paper an earlier survey which proved to be of utmost importance for the community is updated and extended to provide the current state of the art in container terminal operations and operations research.
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...…Ashar (2006); Cullinane et al. (2005, 2006a); Cullinane and Wang (2006); Notteboom (2006a,b); Notteboom and Winkelmans (2001); Notteboom (2004); Notteboom and Rodrigue (2005); Polo and Díaz (2006); Tongzon and Heng (2005); Wang and Cullinane (2006); Yap and Lam (2004, 2006); Yeo and Song…...
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TL;DR: New forms of urbanization are unfolding around the world that challenge inherited conceptions of the urban as a fixed, bounded and universally generalizable settlement type as mentioned in this paper, and debates on t...
Abstract: New forms of urbanization are unfolding around the world that challenge inherited conceptions of the urban as a fixed, bounded and universally generalizable settlement type. Meanwhile, debates on t...
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...…networks such as roads, canals, railways, waterways and pipelines; and nodal points such as seaports, airports and intermodal logistics hubs) designed to reduce the transaction costs associated with the production and circulation of capital (Notteboom and Rodrigue 2005; Hein 2011; Hesse 2013)....
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TL;DR: In this paper, the relative position of ports in the global network through indicators of centrality is analyzed and the results reveal a certain level of robustness in global shipping network, and the network properties remain rather stable in terms of the main nodes polarizing the network and the overall structure of the system.
Abstract: Port and maritime studies dealing with containerization have observed traffic concentration and dispersion throughout the world. Globalization, intermodal transportation, and technological revolutions in the shipping industry have resulted in both network extension and rationalization. However, lack of precise data on inter-port relations prevent the application of wide network theories to global maritime container networks, which are often examined through case studies of specific firms or regions. This paper presents an analysis of the global liner shipping network in 1996 and 2006, a period of rapid change in port hierarchies and liner service configurations. While it refers to literature on port system development, shipping networks, and port selection, it is one of the only analyses of the properties of the global container shipping network. The paper analyzes the relative position of ports in the global network through indicators of centrality. The results reveal a certain level of robustness in the global shipping network. While transhipment hub flows and gateway flows might slightly shift among nodes in the network, the network properties remain rather stable in terms of the main nodes polarizing the network and the overall structure of the system. Additionally, mapping the changing centrality of ports confirms the impacts of global trade and logistics shifts on the port hierarchy and indicates that changes are predominantly geographic
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...398 © 2012 The Author(s) regional load centre network (Notteboom and Rodrigue 2005)....
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...…a maritime purpose for cargo distribution toward secondary ports (Slack and Wang, 2002; Notteboom, 2005), their emergence has been interpreted from the hinterland perspective of a port regionalization process leading to the formation of a regional load center network (Notteboom and Rodrigue, 2005)....
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TL;DR: In this paper, the coordination problems in hinterland chains of seaports and arrangements to resolve these problems are discussed based on insights from institutional economics, four main categories of arrangements to improve coordination are identified: the introduction of incentives, the creation of an interfirm alliance, changing the scope of the organisation, and collective action.
Abstract: Many different private companies – shipping lines, terminal operating companies, forwarders, hinterland transport providers, and inland terminal operators – are involved in hinterland transport. In addition, different public actors such as the port authority, customs, and infrastructure managers are involved. Creating effective hinterland transport chains requires the coordination between all these actors; coordination does not come about spontaneously. Its development may be hindered by free-riding problems, a lack of contractual relationships, information asymmetry, and a lack of incentives for cooperation. This paper presents analyses of the coordination problems in hinterland chains of seaports and arrangements to resolve these problems. The most relevant coordination problems in hinterland chains are discussed. Based on insights from institutional economics, four main categories of arrangements to improve coordination are identified: the introduction of incentives, the creation of an interfirm alliance, changing the scope of the organisation, and collective action. An analysis is presented of a substantial number of coordination arrangements in hinterland transport to and from the port of Rotterdam, thereby indicating how coordination could be improved.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that an increasing terminalization of supply chains is unfolding, whereby seaport and inland terminals are taking up a more active role in supply chains by increasingly confronting market players with operational considerations such as imposing berthing windows, dwell time charges, truck slots, all this to increase throughput, optimize terminal capacity and make the best use of available land.
Abstract: The paper discusses how logistics service providers are using terminals in their supply chains. It argues that an increasing ‘terminalization’ of supply chains is unfolding, whereby seaport and inland terminals are taking up a more active role in supply chains by increasingly confronting market players with operational considerations such as imposing berthing windows, dwell time charges, truck slots, all this to increase throughput, optimize terminal capacity and make the best use of available land. With the development of inland terminals, a new dimension is being added: logistics players are now making best use of the free time available in seaports terminals and inland terminals, thereby optimizing the terminal buffer function. As a result, transport terminals are achieving an additional level of integration within supply chains that goes beyond their conventional transshipment role. Given increasing levels of vertical integration in the market and an increasing pressure on port capacity, a further ter...
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...To reflect the seaport–inland port duality, Notteboom and Rodrigue [10] introduced a regionalization phase in port and port system development (see also figure 2)....
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...As a consequence, and in spite of higher turnover levels, the space consumed by container terminals *To whom correspondence should be addressed. e-mail: Jean-paul.Rodrigue@Hofstra.edu Maritime Policy & Management ISSN 0308–8839 print/ISSN 1464–5254 online 2009 Taylor & Francis http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals DOI: 10.1080/03088830902861086 increased substantially....
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...seaport–inland port duality, Notteboom and Rodrigue [10] introduced a regionalization phase in port and port system development (see also figure 2)....
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