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There is growing interest in the port economy in all its facets from the business world, political decision-making and scientific research. In a constantly evolving port environment, pertinent questions arise every day, concerning aspects of financing infrastructure and operations, competitiveness, productivity and horizontal and/or vertical cooperation. All actors involved want to know the economic consequences of decisions that are made, both in terms of commercial companies located within the port perimeter and in terms of the port authority or manager and also the government. Port Economics and Business therefore attempts to fill this important gap.
All important aspects of port activities are analyzed in an economic manner. The economic decisions of providers and users of port services are studied. All actors who use the port infrastructure in one way or another are explicitly discussed. As far as freight traffic is concerned, this concerns shipping companies, transhipment and storage companies, land transport, up to and including all possible suppliers and service providers. For passenger traffic, in a similar way, this concerns ferry and cruise lines, terminal operators, land operators and all possible suppliers. The book provides the reader with tools to solve port-related problems independently in the next phase. Emphasizing economics aspects and decision-making, Port Economics and Business is a vital resource for students and researchers in port economics and management, as well as professional port managers.
Contents
Preface
Chapter One: Demystifying Seaports: An Introduction
Chapter Two: Seaports, Links in a Maritime Chain
Chapter Three: The Port Playing Field
Chapter Four: The Demand for Handling Capacity and Port Services
Chapter Five: The Cost Structure of Port Activities
Chapter Six: Pricing in a Port Environment
Chapter Seven: Port Competition and Market Structure
Chapter Eight: Port Productivity and Efficiency
Chapter Nine: Investment Analysis and Financing
Chapter Ten: Land Policy, Industrialization and Concessions
Chapter Eleven: Regulation, Deregulation, Liberalisation
