Port Economics, Management and Policy

A generic representation of the main physical elements of a contemporary port. Helpful when introducing port infrastructure to an audience. Main Physical Elements of a Port | Port Economics, Management and Policy

Maritime zones and their jurisdiction are well covered in maritime law, particularly over the issue of territorial sea and exclusive economic zones. A new page provides a synthetic representation of the main maritime zones and their implications for ports. Maritime Zones and Legal Boundaries | Port Economics, Management and Policy

Major online retailers, such as Amazon, have replicated and adapted the inbound cross-docking facilities developed by conventional retailers in the 1990s to transload containers into domestic loads. Such facilities have pronounced port-centric locations. In the United States, more than 61% of the footprint of the inbound cross-docking facilities developed by

Considering the potential strike of dockworkers at US East and Gulf Coast ports, it is worth having a look at the composition of containerized imports and exports. They involve substantially different supply chains, implying that containerized imports (mainly retail goods) have little to do with the composition of exports (mainly

An overview of bunker fuel sales in the world’s largest bunkering port, Singapore, indicates a substantial change in the market in 2020, when restrictions limiting the sulfur content of bunker fuels shifted from 3.5% to 0.5%. This global implementation has been phased in since 2010 and became active in 2020. This led

Added a new page explaining the basic ship capacity measures based on displacement (e.g. deadweight tonnage) and ship volume (e.g. gross and net tonnage). On occasion, these terms are confused with one another. An explanation is also provided for the unique TEU capacity measure for containerships. Ship Characteristics and Capacity

A new draft chapter is now available. It covers the energy transition of ports, which have conventionally acted as energy transport, transformation, and generation platforms. With decarbonization, they are expected to play a greater role in future energy systems, but several challenges remain, including the electrification of port equipment and

Added a new page introducing the fundamental drivers of the maritime industry, simplified into six main categories. The maritime industry is mostly a tertiary sector built on the principle of derived demand. It is a capital-intensive industry relying on the interdependence of fixed and mobile assets for which the principle

An attempt at enumerating the main elements composing the maritime industry. It includes the shipping industry, such as carriers and shipowners; the port industry, such as port authorities and terminal operators; the management and oversight of cargo and ships; and ancillary activities, such as finance, insurance, and bunkering. Elements of

The chapter covers the underlying green supply chain strategies, often referred to as green logistics, in which ports act as nexuses. Chapter 2.5 – Green Shipping, Ports and Supply Chain Management | Port Economics, Management and Policy (porteconomicsmanagement.org)