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A FORWARD THINKING REGION TO BE PROUD OF
With 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... 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... 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... |
LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR A COLLABORATIVE PORT CLUSTER GOVERNANCE GUIDE
At the very heart of the Global Institute of Logistics’ Port Cluster Governance Council (PCGC) research program lays an innovative collaborative process that will form the foundations for the project, says Rafael Sapiña, Director of Liner Shipping & Port Operators, Fundación Valenciaport more... PORT CLUSTER GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE LAUNCHED The Global Institute of Logistics Announces Formation of Study Group to Examine Global Clustering Best Practice and to analyze the growing use of port clustering as an aid to supply chain facilitation. more... >>www.globeinst.org/portcluster RAFAEL AZNAR, CHAIRMAN VALENCIA PORT AUTHORITY APPOINTED TO CHAIR OF GLOBAL INSTITUTE OF LOGISTICS IN EUROPE Global Institute of Logistics Announces appointment of Rafael Aznar as its European Chairman at its annual dinner held on the eve of TOC Europe 2009 in Bremen Germany. The European Chapter in its work with the Institute's Maritime Logistics Council provides the global maritime logistics industry with a forum through which global shippers, 3PLs, carriers, port authorities and terminal operators can share knowledge to improve supply chain efficiency and security. more... VALENCIA PORT SPAIN NAMED BEST IN CLASS PORT CLUSTER The leading Spanish Port of Valencia has been recognized for its best practice cluster governance by the Global Institute of Logistics. Spain’s number one container port, Valenciaport has been honored with a global “best-in-class” cluster designation following a review of operating standards within global maritime port clusters undertaken by the Institute. more... |
