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Port Industry
Definition of a port
A port is essentially a point where goods are transferred from one mode of transport to [another.]
Container Ports
There are close to 600 container ports across the world with an estimated combined handling capacity of
380 million TEU
.
Is a facility where cargo containers are transshipped between different transport vehicles, for onward transportation.
Top Container Ports:
Shenzen, China
Singapore
Shanghai, China
Types of port ownership
Private Sector Operator
The first port privatization occurred in the
United Kingdom in 1983 when the government sold a 49 per cent stake in Associated British Ports.
For privatization basically there are three distinct and essential elements of a port which should be
carefully considered:
Port Landowner
Port operator
Port Regulator
Public Sector Operator
State owned.
Types of port Management
Tool Port
Landlord Port
Service Port
Private Service port
1- Regulatory Activities:
Within a port will generally be related to duties and responsibilities such as enforcing regulations and providing pilotage services and vessel traffic management, most of which will have been established by statute.
2- Port Land
The key tasks a port landowner will need to undertake include:
managing and developing the port estate
Conceiving and implementing port policies and development strategies
Supervising major civil engineering works
Providing and maintaining channels, breakwaters, locks, turning basins, berths, piers and
Wharves
Providing or arranging road access to the port complex
3- Operations
which may include a range of value-added activities and freen trade zone related activities within the port estate. Most private participation takes place in this element.
Competitions between hub ports
As competition among ports has been increased, shipping alliances and major shipping lines have been taking advantage of their growing power in negotiating concessions for dedicated terminals and/or in deciding ports of call.
Ports are losing thier bargaining power and have been forced to provide deep water, quality services, productivity, efficiencies, infrastructures including rails and roads
The conditions for success as hub
port:
Location (proximity to major world routes)
Quick turnaround time
Quality services with efficiencies and productivity
Reasonable costs
Ability to accommodate super larger ships
Excellent networks covering neighbouring feeder ports
Existence of logistic cluster supporting value-added logistics activities
