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Port Business is essential reading for all those with an interest in trade and transportation and the role of ports in the global supply chain. It discusses the various types of ports in existence, identifies the major ports per category, analyzes what the key business drivers are, describes their governance, how they are managed, which trends influence them, and what kind of impact they have on supply chains. Dr. Jürgen Sorgenfrei uses his significant consulting and project development experience within the international ports, shipping, rail & logistics sector, and in global economics, trade, analytics, and forecasting as well as in intermodal hinterland transport to provide this comprehensive overview of port management. The book is a combination of a strong background in principles and practical knowledge and is an indispensable resource for those interested in maritime economics. .

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Author:   Jürgen Sorgenfrei
Publisher:   De Gruyter
Imprint:   De Gruyter
Edition:   2nd ed.
Weight:   0.913kg
ISBN:  

9781547417025

ISBN 10:   1547417021
Pages:   560
Publication Date:   24 September 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Development of Ports  1 Chapter 1: History of Ports: The Ten Aims of a Port  3 1.1 Ancient Egypt  3 1.2 Roman Empire  7 1.3 Constantinople  12 1.4 Venice and the Mediterranean Merchant Trade  15 1.5 Imperial China: Early Ming Dynasty  16 1.6 Hanseatic League  20 1.7 Historical Drivers of Port Development  28 Chapter 2: Driver of Port Business  31 2.1 Economic Drivers  33 2.2 Political Drivers  35 2.3 Logistical Drivers  38 2.4 Technical Drivers  40 2.5 Financial Drivers  44 2.6 The “Port Model”  45 2.7 Impact on “Port Master Planning” Process  49 Chapter 3: Major Commercial Ports  51 3.1 Classification of Ports  51 3.2 Container Ports  56 3.3 General Cargo Ports  61 3.4 Liquid Bulk Ports  65 3.5 Dry Bulk Ports  67 3.6 RoRo Ports  68 3.7 Ferry Ports  72 3.8 Passenger Ports  73 3.9 Cruise Ports  75 Part 2: Ports in Maritime Supply Chain  79 Chapter 4: The Role of Ports in Supply Chains  81 4.1 Definition “Ports”  81 4.2 Port Functions  83 4.3 Port Customer Groups  84 4.4 Port Cluster  86 4.5 “Port” Terms in Common Use  87 Port versus Terminal  87 Container Port  89 General Cargo Port  90 Bulk Port  90 RoRo Port  90 Ferry Port  90 Passenger Port  91 Cruise Port  91 Universal Port  91 Dedicated Port/Terminal  91 Main Port  93 Major Port  93 Minor Port  94 Hub Port + Feeder Port  94 Gateway Port  96 Way Port/Zero-Deviation Port  97 Transhipment Port + Transit Port  97 Regional Port  100 Sea Port  101 Deep Water Port  101 River Port  102 Inland Port  103 Dry Port  103 Free Port  103 State Port/Service Port/Public Port  104 Autonomous Port  104 Tool Port  104 Landlord Port  104 Private Port  105 Industrial Port/Factory Port  105 Home Port (Cruise)  105 Commercial Port/Noncommercial Port  106 Statistical Port  106 Big Port  106 Chapter 5: Trade & Transportation  107 5.1 Macroeconomic Relations  107 5.2 Drivers of Global Trade  116 Political Alliances and Free Trade Agreements  116 Deregulation and Privatization of Public Services  117 Distribution of Natural Resources  118 Globalization of Sourcing and Production  119 Spreading Out of Buyer Markets  120 Environmental Awareness  121 Innovations  122 Integrated Supply Chain Logistics  122 5.3 Antitrade Movements/Protectionism  123 5.4 Transport Value and Affinity  125 5.5 International Commercial Terms  131 Chapter 6: Ports in Transportation Chain  137 6.1 The Role of Ports in Supply Chain  137 6.2 Port Hinterland  143 Loco-Potential  147 6.3 Ports and Shipping Networks  148 Shipping Networks  148 Port Networks  154 6.4 Port Costs in Transportation Chains  161 Chapter 7: Cargoes  165 7.1 Port Cargo Categories  168 Liquid Bulk  171 Dry Bulk  173 General Cargo, Break Bulk, Heavy Lift, Oversized  174 Container  177 RoRo Cargo  179 All Cargoes  180 7.2 Cargo Measurement  183 Linear Measure or Unit of Length: Two-Dimensional  184 Solid Measure or Cubic Measure: Three-Dimensional  185 Weight Measure/Ton Deinitions  185 Billing Systems: Weight + Volume  187 Arabesque: Additional “Ton” Definitions  189 Unit Measure  191 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit (TEU)  191 Intermodal Transport Unit (ITU)  193 Flat or Flat Rack  193 RoRo Unit or RoRo Flat  193 Car Equivalent Unit (CEU)  194 Verified Gross Mass (VGM)  195 7.3 Errors in Port Cargo Measurement  195 Workflow Difficulties  196 Ineffective Enforcement  196 Perception that Weight Is Peripheral  196 Using Different Standards to Measure  197 Statistical Consequences  198 Part 3: Port Management  203 Chapter 8: Frame Conditions  205 8.1 Port Business Environment  205 8.2 Basic Management Concepts  208 8.3 Port Labor Organization  217 8.4 Cultural and Religious Influence  220 Chapter 9: Port Commercialization and Privatization  223 9.1 Background for Port Reform  223 9.2 Commercialization  225 9.3 Privatization  227 The French Example  228 9.4 Ways to Privatize  229 Chapter 10: Port Governance  233 10.1 Port Authorities  233 10.2 Sphere of Activity: The PA-Paradox  238 10.3 Objectives of a Port Authority  243 10.4 PA Task Overview  248 Executive Management  248 Strategic Planning  249 Engineering and Real Estate  251 Access Channel and Turning Basins  252 Finance and Administration  253 Legal  257 Human Resources  259 Origination/Business Development  259 Public Affairs and Economic Analysis  260 Port Security and Emergency Operations  261 Terminal Operations (Optional; Often for Smaller Ports)  262 10.5 Port Policy and Regulation  263 10.6 Intraport Competition  266 10.7 Case Studies  269 Port of Rotterdam Authority, The Netherlands  270 The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Singapore  274 Port of Los Angeles, USA  277 Chapter 11: Port Operator  283 11.1 Classification  284 11.2 Terminal Operator  288 11.3 Port Facilities Operator  292 11.4 Port Service Operator  294 11.5 Global Container Terminal Operator  296 11.6 Terminal Operators Growth Path  310 Chapter 12: Port Cost Analysis  313 12.1 Port Dues  316 12.2 Cargo Fees  323 12.3 Miscellaneous  325 12.4 Port Costs Benchmarking  326 Chapter 13: Cargo Demand Forecasting  331 13.1 Port Master Plan  332 13.2 Demand Forecasting Models  335 13.3 Case Studies  341 Chapter 14: Financing Port Development  345 14.1 Financial Planning  348 14.2 Public-Private Partnerships  353 Principles of Port Investment Finance  354 Financing Structure  355 Debt  356 Equity  357 14.3 Alternative Port Financing and Management Schemes  357 Chapter 15: Lobbying  361 15.1 Mission of Port Lobbying  362 15.2 Players and Target Groups  363 15.3 Advocate of Port Policy  369 15.4 Port Marketing  372 Part 4: Subjects with a Major Impact on Port Business  377 Chapter 16: Increased Economic Efficiency  379 16.1 Economies of Scale for Ships and Ports  379 Container Vessel Size  379 Larger Terminals  383 Deep Water  384 Dedicated Terminals; Vertical Integration; Concentration  385 Horizontal Integration  386 16.2 Performance Measurement  387 Technical Port and Terminal Indicator  387 Trade Indicator  389 Weighting Rules  391 16.3 Productivity of Container Terminals  392 16.4 Overcoming Market Imbalances  401 16.5 Port Competition  402 Chapter 17: Tendency to Oligopolize  405 17.1 “Big Is Beautiful”—Impact of Mega Vessels  406 17.2 Vertical Integration of Services  410 17.3 Horizontal Integration of Services  413 Chapter 18: Affairs of Geostrategic Concern  417 18.1 Port Positioning in Global Container Trade  417 18.2 Offshore Resourcing  421 18.3 OBOR/BRI/New Maritime Silk Road  424 18.4 Arctic Shipping  427 Chapter 19: Global Maritime Bottlenecks  431 19.1 Major Oil Chokepoints  431 19.2 Strategic Canals: Panama, Suez, etc.  437 19.3 Backlash on Ports  445 Chapter 20: Port-City Interface  447 20.1 Historic Port-City Relations  447 20.2 Regional & City Development Policies  450 20.3 Port Industry  452 20.4 Cruise Shipping/Tourism  455 20.5 Port Hinterland Access  457 Chapter 21: Port Community Systems  461 21.1 Background of PCS  461 International PCS Association—Definitions  463 Typical PCS Services  464 21.2 Big Data in Port Business  465 21.3 Maritime 4.0  468 21.4 Game Changer: Blockchain  470 Chapter 22: Environmental Issues  473 22.1 Emission Control Areas  475 22.2 Bunker Fuel  480 Alternatives—LNG, Methanol, and Scrubbers  483 22.3 Green Ships  484 22.4 Green Ports  486 22.5 Marine Environment  488 Appendices  491 Appendix A: Abbreviations  493 Appendix B: Glossary  499 Appendix C: Bibliography  511 Articles and Working Papers  511 Books  512 Dissertations and Theses  514 Magazines, Newspapers, and Periodicals  516 Maritime Statistics  517 Private Reports and Documents  517 Public Internet Websites (plus date when visited)  518 Appendix D: Definition: “Container”  521 Index  527

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