A modern and well-rounded book on the port industry. Peter de Langen brings a fresh look into traditional topics, such as port governance, and gives an insight into current technologies which are reshaping the role of ports and the industry. Duna Uribe, Executive Commercial Director, Pecém Industrial Port Complex, Brazil
In this book Peter de Langen explores the complexities of ports as business ecosystems and offers an in-depth view on how ports contribute to the increase of trade by providing added-value services to make consumers and producers better off. Santiago Garcia-Mila, Subdirector General, Estrategia I Comercial, Port de Barcelona, Spain
"Peter de Langens book provides an impressive round-up of the key challenges seaports are facing today, from vertical and horizontal concentration to societal demands on the sustainability of port operation, and how the port industry should respond." Jan Hoffman, World bank, Global Lead, Maritime Transport and Ports