All Outputs (15)

Public tendering of ferry services in Europe (2011)
Journal Article
Baird, A., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2011). Public tendering of ferry services in Europe. Trasporti europei, 49, 90-111

This 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)
Journal Article
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.2011.8

In 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..

Evaluating the feasibility of offshore floating container hubs. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baird, A., & Rother, D. (2011). Evaluating the feasibility of offshore floating container hubs.

Floating container storage and transshipment terminals concept and principles; design options and mooring concepts: commercial and technical feasibility.

Case studies on motorways of the sea in Spain. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baird, A., & Gese Aperte, X. (2011, October). Case studies on motorways of the sea in Spain. Paper presented at Conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists,

Private equity funds investing in ports. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baird, A. (2011, October). Private equity funds investing in ports. Paper presented at The 9th Port Performance Research Network (PPRN) Workshop

Short sea shipping in Brazil: potential and policy Implications. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baird, A., Devaloi, N., Medina, A., & Botter, C. A. (2011, October). Short sea shipping in Brazil: potential and policy Implications. Paper presented at IAME 2011

Technical and economic evaluation of the floating container storage & transhipment terminal (FCSTT). (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baird, A., & Rother, D. (2011, October). Technical and economic evaluation of the floating container storage & transhipment terminal (FCSTT). Paper presented at IAME 2011

Motorways of the Sea (MoS) and dryport intermodal solutions in Europe. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baird, A. (2011, October). Motorways of the Sea (MoS) and dryport intermodal solutions in Europe. Paper presented at Shipping Reform and National Ports Strategy Seminar

Port Reform, privatisation and private equity investment. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baird, A. (2011, October). Port Reform, privatisation and private equity investment. Paper presented at Shipping Reform and National Ports Strategy Seminar

Scottish integrated maritime policy. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baird, A. (2011, September). Scottish integrated maritime policy. Paper presented at Conference on Scotland’s Transport Future in a Changing World

Floating container storage & transhipment terminal (FCSTT). (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baird, A., & Rother, D. (2011, September). Floating container storage & transhipment terminal (FCSTT). Paper presented at EU StratMoS Project Final Conference

Arctic shipping highways. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baird, A. (2011, September). Arctic shipping highways. Paper presented at Orkney International Science Festival

Ships and sailors in the Arctic have traditionally faced fearsome hazards in the bitter winds and freezing waters, but today the ice is in retreat and the Arctic is opening up as a marine highway linking Europe, Asia and North America. Could that mea... Read More about Arctic shipping highways..

Driving economic growth with an integrated maritime policy (2011)
Journal Article
Baird, A. (2011). Driving economic growth with an integrated maritime policy. Scottish transport review, 5-6

Alf 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.

The impact of distance on maritime economics. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baird, A. (2011, June). The impact of distance on maritime economics. Paper presented at Coastlink/SUSTACCES Conference

Impact of distance on maritime economics: container transhipment in Northern Europe. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baird, A. (2011, June). Impact of distance on maritime economics: container transhipment in Northern Europe. Paper presented at Coastlink/SUSTACCES Conference