subject: Container Terminal Management - A Post Crisis Perspective [print this page] Container Terminal Management - a post crisis perspective
The credit crisis created turmoil in the global container transportation industry. In all sectors, shipping lines, ports, terminals, hinterland transportation and related sectors, companies suffered substantial volume and revenue losses, resulting in profitability coming under pressure. Unconventional measures had to be taken to live through the turmoil. ( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=144422&rt=Container-Terminal-Management-a-post-crisis-perspective.html )
This study presents new forecasts, trends and scenarios from a post-crisis perspective. In addition, the lessons learnt from the crisis are being described and analysed and ways are presented to be better prepared to possible future crises. Future changes in container terminal management are assessed.
The following issues are examined in depth in this new study :
* Detailed forecasts container port demand
* Assessment of the future health of the container shipping industry
* Forecast current and future vessel sizes by trade and region
* The implications of the New Panamax vessel dimensions
* The impact of the forecasts on container terminals
* Overview of the most compelling post-crisis trends
* Assessment of the long-term impact of the crisis
* Ways to be better prepared for new crises
* Measures to build more robustness in revenue streams
* Ways of making the costs of container terminals more flexible
* How to develop effective marketing strategies to improve competitive positions
* Assessing the real risk of losing customers
* Insight to the real costs and commercial considerations of shipping lines, when selecting a port or terminal of choice
* Strategies to compete in transshipment markets
* Future changes in port and container terminal management in the post-crisis era
OSC and their associates have unrivalled expertise in the container terminal and port sector and can bring together objective appraisals of demand growth with specific experience in the field of terminal marketing and management, operations and development. This new study condenses this experience and provides an essential guide to all those currently running, expanding or planning to develop new container terminals.
Key specialists in these fields have prepared the study and it is designed as a tool for those involved in developing and managing existing and greenfield ports and container terminals in an increasingly competitive environment.
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Annual Review of Global Container Terminal Operators 2009
