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A whole series of changes in the field of world economics such as the globalisation of production and consumption, as well as structural changes in inter-port relations, port-hinterland relationships and logistics, have strengthened the role of ports as nodes in the global transport system. Historically ports were measured on their ability to accommodate ships and other modes of transport effectively and efficiently. Contemporary developments in transportation, however, dictate that emphasis shift to the ability of ports to fulfill new roles in the logistics era in the context of operating within integrated global supply chain systems. The role of modern seaports involves integration in the supply chain, and fulfilling this role means a greater ability by the port to satisfy customers and achieve objectives. To do this, ports need to act as orchestras or clusters rather than soloists or silos. more... Welcome to PCGC  The Global Institute of Logistics’ research into seaport clusters led it to identifying Valenciaport as ‘best in class’. GIL and Valenciaport’s corporate university, Foundacion Valenciaport, signed a memorandum of understanding (extracts available here) with the aims of formalising the research with a view to producing a guide to global best practices in Port Cluster Development. The Port Cluster Governance Committee, to be chaired by the Valenciaport Authority, was established in order to meet this goal.
PCGC Position Paper In 2007 the Institute began a 4-year research programme on best practice in port cluster goverance. This paper gives an update on the research at the mid-point of the study.This paper gives the position of a four-year research program on best practice Port Cluster Governance at its mid-way point more... A FORWARD THINKING REGION TO BE PROUD OFWith a cityscape that successfully juxtaposes the old with the new, Valencia held the gaze of the Global Institute of Logistics from an early stage in its search of collaborative port clusters. Carly Fields, Research Editor, GIL and Kieran Ring, Chief Executive Officer, GIL elaborate. more... THE IMPORTANCE OF PORT CLUSTERING Clusters are defined as a population of interdependent organizations that operate in the same value chain and are geographically concentrated. This concept has been recently applied to seaports. The seaport cluster is made up of firms engaged in the transfer of goods in the port and their onward distribution. It also includes logistics activities as well as processing firms and administrative bodies. more... Industry NewsCargo traffic up at LA & Long Beach portsCargo movement through the nation's busiest seaport complex increased a little more than 1% in May compared with the same month last year, port officials said Tuesday. But experts said it wasn't clear whether the figures were a sign of more traditional international trade patterns this year or a hint of weakness in the overall economic recovery. more... >>Los Angeles Times US: Retail port traffic slowly increasesCargo volume at major U.S. retail container ports should be nearly flat through July as slowing consumer spending has led retailers to cut back on inventory and orders, according to a report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates on Thursday. more... >>Reuters New CEO at Port of Hamburg MarketingAxel Mattern is to become Chief Executive Officer at Port of Hamburg Marketing Association. The decision to appoint him to the Port of Hamburg Marketing executive board was taken by the association's supervisory board at its meeting on 31 May 2011, effective as of 1 June 2011. more... >>Seaports Press Review Cargotec: 'Port 2060'More than 50 years after the start of containerisation, Cargotec has envisaged the way the port of the future might look against a possible backdrop of game-change technology and innovation. more... >>Seaport Press Reviews Hong Kong: Port Cargo StatisticsThe Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) today (June 9) released statistics on vessels, port cargo and containers for the first quarter of 2011. In the first quarter of 2011, total port cargo throughput recorded virtually no change over a year earlier at 62.7 million tonnes.Within this total, both inward and outward port cargo recorded virtually no change at 35.9 million tonnes and 26.8 million tonnes respectively. more... >>7th Space |
Timeline of Port Research Events
2006 – The Global Maritime Logistics Council (GMLC) is launched. One of the council’s missions is the 20/20 Vision programme - to identify the thought leaders and best practices in the maritime logistics sector around the world, link by link. 2007 – The Global Institute of Logistics (GIL) begins its research into port cluster in line with the aims of the 20/20 Vision programme on behalf of the GMLC. This lead to identifying the existence of port clusters, albeit at varying levels of maturity. 2009, April 23rd – GIL’s research into seaport clusters led to it identifying Valenciaport as ‘best in class’ (press conference announcement here). GIL and Valenciaport’s corporate university, Foundacion Valenciaport, signed a memorandum of understanding (extracts available here) with the aims of formalising the research with a view to producing a guide to global best practices in Port Cluster Development. The Port Cluster Governance Committee, to be chaired by the Valenciaport Authority, was established in order to meet this goal. The ports involved in PCGC Valenciaport After two years of research, the Valenciaport port cluster, represented by the Port Authority of Valencia, was identified as a port cluster at an exceptional level of maturity with stakeholders truly engaged in the collaborative process. The Institute’s criteria for “best-in-class” designates, among other points, that the cluster demonstrates the spirit of collaboration, strikes the right note between public and private partnership, and has developed a model that is transferable. Introduction to Valencia Background to Valenciaport Why choose Valenciaport as “Best in Class”? Valenciaport Cluster Governance Valenciaport’s Port Community System Brochure for Valenciaport |
