2nd Edition
Developing Ports as Business Ecosystems Port Development, Management and Policy for a Better Ports Industry
1. Introduction 2. The port as a transport node 3. The port as a business ecosystem 4. The changing landscape of the ports industry 5. Getting port governance right 6. Port policies 7. Developing collective initiatives in port business ecosystems 8. Port planning and development 9. Strategies of port managing bodies Appendix 1: Two best cases and two worst cases in port governance Appendix 2: Analyzing throughput drivers: crude oil, coal and steel Appendix 3: Details of relevant port performance indicators
Biography
Peter W. de Langen is the owner and principal consultant of Ports & Logistics Advisory, based in Malaga, Spain. He is also a professor (part-time) at Copenhagen Business School, where he develops cutting-edge research in ports and logistics, and is co-director of the knowledge dissemination platform www.porteconomics.eu. Peter is included in the Stanford list of 2% best scholars in the field of logistics and transportation, a regular provider of executive education and speaker at industry conferences.
“A modern and well-rounded book on the port industry. Peter de Langen brings a fresh look into traditional topics, such as port governance, and gives an insight into current technologies which are reshaping the role of ports and the industry.” Duna Uribe, Executive Commercial Director, Pecém Industrial Port Complex, Brazil
“In this book Peter de Langen explores the complexities of ports as business ecosystems and offers an in-depth view on how ports contribute to the increase of trade by providing added-value services to make consumers and producers better off.” Santiago Garcia-Mila, Subdirector General, Estrategia I Comercial, Port de Barcelona, Spain
"Peter de Langen’s book provides an impressive round-up of the key challenges seaports are facing today, from vertical and horizontal concentration to societal demands on the sustainability of port operation, and how the port industry should respond." Jan Hoffman, World bank, Global Lead, Maritime Transport and Ports
