Private equity in UK ports: rejoinder to ‘an alternative view’.
(2013)
Journal Article
Baird, A. (2013). Private equity in UK ports: rejoinder to ‘an alternative view’. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 8, 70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2013.08.002
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Analysis of CO2 emissions for island ferry services. (2013)
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Baird, A., & Pedersen, R. N. (2013). Analysis of CO2 emissions for island ferry services. Journal of Transport Geography, 32, 77-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2013.08.007In this study CO2 emissions are calculated for ferries operating on both short and long range sea routes between mainland Scotland and the Orkney Isles. CO2 emissions for land transport options connecting with the respective ferry services are also a... Read More about Analysis of CO2 emissions for island ferry services..
Technical and economic evaluation of the floating container storage and transhipment terminal (FCSTT). (2013)
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Baird, A., & Rother, D. (2013). Technical and economic evaluation of the floating container storage and transhipment terminal (FCSTT). Transportation Research Part C : Emerging Technologies, 30C, 178-192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2012.12.013This paper presents a preliminary technical and economic evaluation for a new concept, the Floating Container Storage & Transhipment Terminal, or ‘FCSTT’. The main purpose of the FCSTT is considered to handle transhipment traffic, although its use co... Read More about Technical and economic evaluation of the floating container storage and transhipment terminal (FCSTT)..
Motorways of the sea policy in Europe. (2013)
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Gese Aperte, X., & Baird, A. (2013). Motorways of the sea policy in Europe. Maritime Policy and Management, 40, 10-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2012.705028
Acquisition of UK ports by private equity funds. (2013)
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Baird, A. (2013). Acquisition of UK ports by private equity funds. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 8, 158-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2013.07.004Private equity (PE) ownership of port regulatory authorities and port land is primarily a feature in the UK. Most other countries retain public port authorities who lease/concession port land and operations to private terminal operators rather than s... Read More about Acquisition of UK ports by private equity funds..
Research in Transport Business & Management (2013)
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Baird, A. (2013). Research in Transport Business & Management. Scottish transport review, 3-6
Public tendering of ferry services in Europe (2011)
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Baird, A., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2011). Public tendering of ferry services in Europe. Trasporti europei, 49, 90-111This paper outlines the EU regulatory framework and analyses current practice in four European countries in respect of public procurement and tendering of ferry services. Tender management for major ferry services resides with national government age... Read More about Public tendering of ferry services in Europe.
The value of container terminal investment to ocean carrier strategy. (2011)
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Pawlik, T., Stemmler, L., Baird, A., & Helch, M. (2011). The value of container terminal investment to ocean carrier strategy. Maritime Economics and Logistics, 13, 319-341. https://doi.org/10.1057/mel.2011.8In the current adverse economic environment, container lines strive to cut costs and secure cash flows in order to remain solvent. A number of container lines have invested in container terminals whose divestment could be an opportunity to raise fina... Read More about The value of container terminal investment to ocean carrier strategy..
Driving economic growth with an integrated maritime policy (2011)
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Baird, A. (2011). Driving economic growth with an integrated maritime policy. Scottish transport review, 5-6Alf Baird shows that maritime transport is sometimes ignored and unusually for a peripheral EU nation, Scotland has no maritime Trans European Transport Network initiative. It will be hard for Scotland to grow its exports without an integrated mariti... Read More about Driving economic growth with an integrated maritime policy.
Redefining maritime transport infrastructure (2010)
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Baird, A. (2010). Redefining maritime transport infrastructure. Proceedings of the ICE - Civil Engineering, 163(5), 29-33. https://doi.org/10.1680/cien.2010.163.5.29Aided by investigation and analysis of European maritime policies and ongoing transport network developments, this paper redefines maritime transport infrastructure as the ships themselves rather than just the ports at each end. It argues that the se... Read More about Redefining maritime transport infrastructure.