Systematizing international benchmarking for ports

The subject of port efficiency is one of the important issues facing port authorities and policy makers today. A number of studies have been undertaken which compare ports in terms of their efficiency. But any port comparison can only be valid and meaningful if a port's efficiency is compared with a similar port. The principal objective of this paper is to introduce a systematic approach to identifying similar ports based on the technique of principal component analysis. Secondly, it seeks to identify the most important factors underlying the port classification. Lack of awareness of which factors differentiate ports has resulted in an unnecessary collection of data which are of limited use in port classification. This study has identified three groupings of similar ports within which port comparison can be justifiably made. This approach can be used for any future port comparison and can be applied to other areas of activity facing the same difficulty.     

Co-operation and competition in international container transport: strategies for ports

This paper focuses on the response of port authorities to the changing market environment in which they operate. It documents the changes taking place in the relationships between port authorities and terminal management companies and considers the strategic issues faced by these groups and other port interests. In particular, it investigates the potential conflicts of interest for a port authority in matters related to the level of competition amongst terminals within a port and the amount of competition amongst ports.     

Co-operation and competition in international container transport: strategies for ports

This paper focuses on the response of port authorities to the changing market environment in which they operate. It documents the changes taking place in the relationships between port authorities and terminal management companies and considers the strategic issues faced by these groups and other port interests. In particular, it investigates the potential conflicts of interest for a port authority in matters related to the level of competition amongst terminals within a port and the amount of competition amongst ports.     

国内外港口经济腹地研究述评

为今后进行港口与腹地等相关研究提供理论基础,通过对港口腹地的划分、港城关系、交通运输及港口发展等国内外相关文献的归纳与评价,提出应从以下几方面作进一步研究：（1）从内陆交通运输与海运技术相结合的角度对港口与区域发展进行研究;（2）在港口对共同腹地的吸引和相互作用方面多进行定量研究,提高对腹地范围分析的深度和准确性;（3）揭示港口自身发展规律及其与腹地范围扩大的相互作用机制;（4）从微观角度研究港口、城市、区域有机结合与内陆经济腹地的空间相互作用及其对区域港口腹地范围的划分;（5）采用定量方法对港口腹地范围和空间分布情况作深层次研究。     

东北亚港口国际物流系统发展及环渤海港口群

针对经济全球化进展使得东北亚区域内的国际物流环境发生很大变化、产业结构升级使东北亚地区集装箱运输需求出现持续增长的局面,鉴于港口在物流系统中的特殊地位,东北亚各个国家或地区都在竞相展开对集装箱枢纽港的争夺情况,提出为提高中国在东北亚国际物流系统中的地位,使环渤海港口群成为中坚力量的4项措施。     

对我国建设国际邮船港口的建议

通过对国际邮船游客特性与中国公民当前出境旅游特性的对比,分析国际邮船旅游市场国内发展前景,对国际邮船港口国内发展模式提出建议,认为在相当长一段时期内的国际邮船业中,国内沿海港口定位仍以一般挂靠港为主,随着国内经济发展和对外旅游吸引力的增加,有可能上升为干线港甚至邮船母港。     

发挥保税港区作用 建设上海国际航运中心

在阐述上海洋山保税港区与宁波梅山保税港区特色及其现状的基础上，结合国际航运中心确立的相关关键因素，指出两个保税港区的设立有助于完善港口的各项功能、吸引国际中转货量、促进港口腹地经济发展和提高口岸通关效率等，从而有利于推进上海国际航运中心建设，并提升其国际竞争力。     

“双循环”格局下沿海港口供给能力适应性分析及发展建议

沿海港口是国民经济和社会发展的重要基础设施，是我国参与国际经济合作与竞争的重要战略资源，及时跟踪港口建设与生产运营状况，在“双循环”格局下研究港口供给侧能力适应性，是交通运输主管部门开展行业管理的重要基础。回顾了“十三五”期我国宏观经济发展趋势和沿海港口吞吐量发展情况，重点围绕沿海港口码头能力适应性，根据沿海港口发展实际，考虑设备工艺提升、集装箱箱重折算系数调整、通用类码头能力核增等因素，分层次、分区域、分货类、分结构详细分析了码头能力的适应性，并提出推动既有通用类码头专业化改造及通过能力评估、推动港口生产运营智能化和公共服务便利化、强化港口在综合立体交通网络中的枢纽作用等方面的建议。     

基于AHP的国际集装箱中转港综合竞争力比较

应用AHP方法的基本原理,建立港口综合竞争力评价指标体系,构建指标体系的AHP结构模型.并将模型应用于青岛港和釜山港的综合竞争力评价,得出两港综合竞争力排序.进一步分析青岛港的优劣势,针对青岛港提高综合竞争力提出建议.     

港口在推动建立现代国际物流中心中的战略意义

在分析了不同阶段物流及港口发展的关系表征和港口推动现代物流的优势之后,从四个方面阐述了建立物流中心的战略意义。     

加强港口结构调整 推进上海国际航运中心港口一体化

推进上海国际航运中心港口一体化进程，是加快长三角区域港口结构调整的重要方式，是一项复杂而艰巨的任务，应将政府与市场两种力量有机结合，协同推进，企业运作，使区域港口资源配置在相对最优状态下运行，推动港口综合服务能力提高。     

青岛市邮轮港口的选址

讨论国际邮轮发展趋势、港口技术条件以及青岛市发展邮轮经济的现实需求,对青岛市邮轮港口选址进行专题研究。     

打造环境友好型港口

分析港口成为城市主要污染源之一的原因，为保证港口与自然环境和谐相处必须注意处理好港口选址、港口运行与集疏运系统选择和管理等3个问题，提出构建自然环境友好型港口举措：明确港口行政管理部门保护环境的职能；在有关法律中进一步强调环境保护；修改和完善有关的环境标准；完善港口环保制度体系；强化集装箱卡车管理等。     

Federal ports policy

In contrast to the centralized port-planning framework that is utilized in some industrialized countries, the US relies on a complex and fragmented framework in which responsibility for the planning, development and operation of landside maritime infrastructure rests with State and local governments. It has been argued that the separation of the federal government from port policy was rooted in the port preference clause of the Constitution. This paper is an effort to determine whether the current decentralized port policy in fact stems from the Constitution and, to that end, reviews how over the years the US Supreme Court has construed the port preference clause in the Constitution. It was found that there is no evidence to support the assertion that the port preference clause has restricted the development of Federal port policy. Moreover, the decentralized and fragmented decision-making process that is evident today does not imply the absence of federal impact. Rather, it reflects federal involvement through multiple agencies and regulatory processes and is a conscious effort, consistent with other areas of transport infrastructure development, to retain local decision-making for infrastructure investments. It is concluded by raising the issue whether current federal involvement in ports (that is, existing federal port policy), through dredging, landside transportation improvements or subsidized capital, among other things, needs to be reappraised before a new round of capital intensive investment begins.     

Multicommodity network flow model for Asia's container ports

This paper seeks to develop a multi-commodity network model to analyse the flow of containers within the Asia Pacific context. The model is used to evaluate the impact of container throughput in Asia's port by varying terminal handling charges and turnaround time. The three main regions analysed are north-east Asia, east Asia (Chinese port region) and south east Asia. Using the model, it could be shown that Busan port, which is an important transhipment hub in north-east Asia, could boost the container activities in the north-eastern part of China by improving its service quality. It is also found that the efficiency of the land link between Hong Kong and mainland China plays a crucial role for the future of Hong Kong port. While Singapore port maintains its position as a transhipment hub in south-east Asia, there would be expected competition from neighbouring low costs ports.     

顺直河道建港的可行性

由于河道主流摆动不定,历来尽量避免在顺直河道上建设港口.但随着经济的发展,原来认为建港条件不好的顺直河道岸段亦开始逐渐开发.以靖江电厂码头的建设为例,分析在顺直河道建设码头的可行性.