Privatization trends at the world's top-100 container ports

Baird, Alfred J.

Abstract

During recent years the role of the private sector in seaports has been greatly expanded. Yet in practice the extent of privatisation in ports can vary significantly, in part due to the different methods employed to bring about private sector participation. This paper identifies and analyses, through a survey of ports, recent trends in regard to privatisation at the world’s top-100 container ports. The survey has benefited from, and seeks to extend, an earlier survey undertaken by the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH). Findings suggest that, although the influence of private sector actors in ports is growing, the role of public sector agencies also remains significant.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2002-09
• Deposit Date: Mar 11, 2008
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 11, 2008
• Journal: Maritime Policy and Management
• Print ISSN: 0308-8839
• Electronic ISSN: 1464-5254
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 271-284
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03088830210132579
• Keywords: Ports; Container ports; Privatisation; Shipping industry; Economics
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/1886
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03088830210132579
• Contract Date: Mar 11, 2008