DOCSLIB.ORG

Port of Batam Revised: Options in the Middle of Policy and Market Dynamics

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Port of Batam Revised: Options in the Middle of Policy and Market Dynamics Volume 11 Number 3 2012 Port of Batam Revised: Options In The Middle of Policy and Market Dynamics Haemiwan Z. Fathony Agung Wicaksono School of Busines and Management, Institut Teknologi Bandung Abstract Despite having similar inherited factors such as strategic location doesn't make the Port of Batam to have similar performance and capability like its neighbouring ports in Malaysia and Singapore. This study explores the possible options for Port of Batam in the middle of market and policy dynamics for ports in the Malacca Strait. This study uses a combination of competitive advantage of the nations, market rivalry, and resource based theories to understand the phenomenon. The study develops several options based on main resources such as land and water area. There are several business opportunities in the water area such as ship to ship transfer and anchoring business. Port of Batam may also look at the terminaling opportunity on the water, i.e. by implementing the floating container, storage, and transshipment terminal (FCSTT) concept along with the implementation of the same concept in the form of floating, storage and offloading (FSO) for the liquid and gas cargo, thus tapping the oil transfer market in the Malacca Strait as well. Keywords: port of batam, malacca strait, sea port business, transhipment, floating container terminal Abstrak Pelabuhan Batam memiliki faktor warisan lokasi strategis yang sama seperti pelabuhan di Malaysia dan Singapura, namun tidak membuatnya memiliki kinerja dan kemampuan yang sama dengan para tetangganya tersebut. Studi bermaksud mengkaji opsi-opsi yang tersedia bagi Pelabuhan Batam di tengah dinamisnya kebijakan mengenai pelabuhan di Selat Malaka maupun dinamika pasar di kawasan tersebut. Penelitian ini menggunakan kombinasi pendekatan keunggulan kompetitif negara, persaingan pasar, maupun perspektif sumber daya internal untuk memahami persoalan yang terjadi. J u r n a l M a n a j e m e n T e k n o l o g i 295 Port of Batam Revisited: Options In The Middle of Policy and Market Dynamics Port of Batam Revisited: Options In The Middle of Policy and Market Dynamics Serangkaian opsi berdasarkan sumber daya utama berupa lahan dan area perairan menjadi pilihan This study wants to explore the possible options for Port of Batam to capture the market opportunity, yang mungkin bagi Pelabuhan Batam untuk melangkah ke depan. Potensi besar di kawasan perairan despite it faces the policy dynamics on its position as the international hub in the Western part of membuat Pelabuhan Batam bisa memasuki berbagai peluang bisnis di perairan seperti alih muatan Indonesia. The ability to provide ample supply to meet the demand in Malacca strait compare to its antar kapal (ship to ship) dan parkir kapal (anchoring). Potensi lainnya adalah peluang bisnis terminal di closest neighbours (Port of Singapore and Port of Tanjung Pelepas) is also the immediate business air, dengan mengimplementasikan terminal apung untuk kontainer, penimbunan, dan transhipment, challenge for Port of Batam. Several studies that correlates the Government policy variable in the yang memiliki konsep implementasi yang sama dengan terminal apung untuk muatan cair dan gas, transport industry put the policy as clear and deterministic in defining how the ports will compete in the sehingga juga bisa menangkap pasar alih muatan minyak di Selat Malaka. region (Arbak, 2010; Gordon et.al., 2005; Subhan & Gani, 2008; Wang & Hong, 2011). Port of Batam has its uniqueness since it has limited capacity and ability to meet the market demand and has to work in Kata kunci: pelabuhan batam, selat malaka, bisnis pelabuhan laut, transhipment, terminal apung the more dynamic political environment. This exploratory research will try to elaborate the possible options for Port of Batam to resolve the 1. Introduction capacity problem, in order to capture the market in Malacca Strait based on its limitation both in term of resources and its ability to influence the national and regional policies. Several interviews and literature Port of Batam, despite its strategic location in the Malacca Strait as one of the busiest sea lanes in the studies will be used to explore and analyse the situation. The research will put more focus on the world, only capture a small amount of approximately 50 TEUs of cargo passing by the strait (Komiss & Productive Factors in the Porter's diamond. Previous researches (Gordon et. al, 2005; Subhan & Gani, Huntzinger, 2011). While its neighbours, the Port of Singapore and Port of Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia) 2008; Magala, 2004) have acknowledge the importance of internal factors (or resources) as the main has reported the ability to serve 32 million TEUs and 6.2 million TEUs per year respectively, the determinants for the competitive advantage in port business. maximum capacity of Batu Ampar Port (the biggest dry port in Batam) is only 230.000 TEUs per annum (Silalahi, 2011). That is not even sufficient to serve the need of Batam's own local industry, yet talking An elaboration from the perspective on the required resources (Dierickx & Cool, 1989; Barney, 1991; about capturing the business opportunity at the Malacca Strait that is estimated will reach 80 million Rumelt, 1991; Hamel & Prahalad, 1994) to compete will also be made to analyse the lack of resources TEUs in 2015 (Silalahi, 2011). Future development in Batam area will increase the capacity up to 4.8 problems being faced by Port of Batam. The market rivalry will be described using the classical Porter million TEUs, still far below the possible business opportunity in that busy strait. model (Porter, 2008). An appreciative reflection on the resource availability then will be used to determine the way forward for Port of Batam. The reflection will use insights from Levitt (1960) to look at Porter (1990) analyse why particular industries flourish or decline in particular locations and how over the window, not the mirror as well as Hamel (1999) to look and learn outside the port industry. Port of competitive advantages help a nation achieve international success. Porter develop the model for Batam could reflects on what happened across industries, strategic groups within port industry, chain of national competitive advantage (the “Diamond Theory”), which comprises four determinants of national buyers, as well as complementary product and service offerings as suggested by Kim & Marbougne competitiveness (Productive Factors, Demand Conditions, Related and Supporting Industries, and (1999). Firm, Strategy, Structure and Rivalry) and two variables (variables Government and Chance). While the Chance variable (that also correlates with the Demand Conditions) is relatively clear, the Government As of an exploratory study, this research has the risk of too general or too specific that may not be able to variable is the becoming the source of uncertainty in determining the strategy for Port of Batam. determine the possible solutions for Port of Batam. The use of Resource Based View that is used in various studies on port competitiveness may often be criticised as too inward looking and not capture the The island initially is positioned as the oil storage and bunker place for state-owned oil company, external dynamics. This study try to overcome this risk by combining it with the external analyses in both Pertamina. The purpose is as the intermediary place to facilitate the oil trading in and out of the country. the policy and market dynamics. As Barney (2001) has emphasized, that the RBV concept often The port business in that area is mainly to serve that purpose. When Batam transformed as the industrial misunderstood. It complements the Porter's framework in order to unveil the complete black box area, along with its free trade area facilities in the mid 1970s, there was a shift toward transhipment (Barney, 2001). The limited number of quantitative data hence make the result is limited in term of business and vessels anchoring. Another shift has been made in mid 2000, going back to the focus the quantitative recommendations. port as facility and utility to increase foreign investment. 2. The Policy and Market Dynamics Under the draft of national port master plan (IINDI, 2010), Batam is positioned as the international hub for sea transportation in the West. Its premium location is the main reason for this decision. But under There are several political, economics, and legal context that is relevant for Port of Batam, such as the Presidential Decree No. 32/2011 on the Master Plan for the Acceleration and Expansion of the cabotage principle and national logistics blueprint that are supported by the relevant laws and regulation Indonesian Economy 2011-2025 (known by its local abbreviation, MP3EI), the government plan to build as well. Some of the economic, social and environmental concerns also addressed in the studies on port a new port in Kuala Tanjung (North Sumatera) as the new international hub. In 2012, The Batam Free development and containerisation in the region (Syafi'i & Kuroda, 2004; Ueda et. al, 2005; Tan, 2007; Zone Authority signed a Memorandum of Understanding with state owned company Pelindo II to Lee, et. al, 2008; Lee & Ducruet, 2009; Arbak, 2010; Yang et. al, 2011). Studies on resource-based establish a new port at Tanjung Sauh, just a stone throw from Kabil, to capture the traffic at the Malacca perspective of the port business by Gordon et.al. (2005) and Subhan & Gani (2008) has elaborated the Strait (Hussain, 2012). 296 J u r n a l M a n a j e m e n T e k n o l o g i J u r n a l M a n a j e m e n T e k n o l o g i 297 Port of Batam Revisited: Options In The Middle of Policy and Market Dynamics Port of Batam Revisited: Options In The Middle of Policy and Market Dynamics role of technology for Port of Singapore and Port of Tanjung Pelepas respectively.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Singapore, July 2006
    Library of Congress – Federal Research Division Country Profile: Singapore, July 2006 COUNTRY PROFILE: SINGAPORE July 2006 COUNTRY Formal Name: Republic of Singapore (English-language name). Also, in other official languages: Republik Singapura (Malay), Xinjiapo Gongheguo― 新加坡共和国 (Chinese), and Cingkappãr Kudiyarasu (Tamil) சி க யரச. Short Form: Singapore. Click to Enlarge Image Term for Citizen(s): Singaporean(s). Capital: Singapore. Major Cities: Singapore is a city-state. The city of Singapore is located on the south-central coast of the island of Singapore, but urbanization has taken over most of the territory of the island. Date of Independence: August 31, 1963, from Britain; August 9, 1965, from the Federation of Malaysia. National Public Holidays: New Year’s Day (January 1); Lunar New Year (movable date in January or February); Hari Raya Haji (Feast of the Sacrifice, movable date in February); Good Friday (movable date in March or April); Labour Day (May 1); Vesak Day (June 2); National Day or Independence Day (August 9); Deepavali (movable date in November); Hari Raya Puasa (end of Ramadan, movable date according to the Islamic lunar calendar); and Christmas (December 25). Flag: Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; a vertical white crescent (closed portion toward the hoist side), partially enclosing five white-point stars arranged in a circle, positioned near the hoist side of the red band. The red band symbolizes universal brotherhood and the equality of men; the white band, purity and virtue. The crescent moon represents Click to Enlarge Image a young nation on the rise, while the five stars stand for the ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice, and equality.
    [Show full text]
  • The Port of Singapore Authority : Competing in a Declining Asian Economy
    This document is downloaded from DR‑NTU (https://dr.ntu.edu.sg) Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The port of Singapore authority : competing in a declining Asian economy Gordon, John; Tang, Hung Kei; Lee, Pui Mun; Henry, C. Lucas, Jr; Wright, Roger 2001 Gordon, J., Tang, H. K., Lee, P. M., Henry, C. L. Jr. & Wright, J. (2001). The Port of Singapore Authority: Competing in a Declining Asian Economy. Singapore: The Asian Business Case Centre, Nanyang Technological University. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/100669 © 2001 Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be copied, stored, transmitted, altered, reproduced or distributed in any form or medium whatsoever without the written consent of Nanyang Technological University. Downloaded on 03 Oct 2021 10:21:37 SGT AsiaCase.com the Asian Business Case Centre THE PORT OF SINGAPORE AUTHORITY: Publication No: ABCC-2001-003 COMPETING IN A DECLINING ASIAN ECONOMY Print copy version: 26 Nov 2001 Professors John Gordon, Tang Hung Kei, Pui Mun Lee, Henry C. Lucas, Jr. and Roger Wright, with assistance from Amy Hazeldine Eric Lui, Director of Information Technology (IT) and Executive Vice President of the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) sat in his Alexandra Road offi ce in Singapore, worried about the future success of the port. PSA was feeling the impact of the declining regional economy and had also to manage the heightened competition both now and once the current crisis passed. “We have built one of the most effi cient and largest ports in the world, and yet we are subject to economic forces beyond our control,” he thought.
    [Show full text]
  • VTS [Vessel Traffic Services] in the Singapore Strait
    World Maritime University The Maritime Commons: Digital Repository of the World Maritime University World Maritime University Dissertations Dissertations 2000 VTS [vessel traffic rse vices] in the Singapore strait : an investigation into mandatory traffic control Mohammed Segar Abdullah World Maritime University Follow this and additional works at: http://commons.wmu.se/all_dissertations Recommended Citation Segar Abdullah, Mohammed, "VTS [vessel traffice s rvices] in the Singapore strait : an investigation into mandatory trafficon c trol" (2000). World Maritime University Dissertations. 419. http://commons.wmu.se/all_dissertations/419 This Dissertation is brought to you courtesy of Maritime Commons. Open Access items may be downloaded for non-commercial, fair use academic purposes. No items may be hosted on another server or web site without express written permission from the World Maritime University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. World Maritime University Malmö, Sweden VTS IN THE SINGAPORE STRAIT: AN INVESTIGATION INTO MANDATORY TRAFFIC CONTROL By MUHAMMAD SEGAR ABDULLAH Republic of Singapore A dissertation submitted to the World Maritime University in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE in MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 2000 © Copyright SEGAR, 2000 DECLARATION I certify that all the material in this dissertation that is not my own work has been identified, and that no material is included for which a degree has previously been conferred on me. The contents of this dissertation reflect my own personal views, and are not necessarily endorsed by the University. ……………………………. Muhammad Segar Abdullah Date: 21 August 2000 Supervised by: Capt. Sven-Åke Wernhult Lecturer, Maritime Administration and Environmental Protection World Maritime University Internal Assessor: Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • Tech Paper Signal Light Rules for Malacca and Singapore
    TECH PAPER SIGNAL LIGHT RULES FOR MALACCA AND SINGAPORE Subject to change without prior notice TTP3256 REV. B 14.01.2019 RULES NIGHT SIGNALS FOR VASSELS CROSSING THE TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME (TSS) AND PRECAUTIONARY AREAS IN THE SINGAPORE STRAIT DURING THE HOURS OF DARKNESS 1. A finding from a study found that one of the contributing 2. With effect from 1’st July 2011 at 0000hrs UTC (0800HRS Sin- factors of incidents in the Singapore Strait was that ves- gapore LT), vessels crossing the Traffic Separation Scheme sels transiting in the Strait are unable to distinguish whether (TSS) and precautionary areas in Singapore Strait are recom- a vessel arriving or departing from the port of Singapore mended to display the night signals consisting of 3 all-round would be crossing the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS). green lights in a vertical line. This measure was adopted by This is due to the difficulties invisually identifying the vessels the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee, as its eighty-eighth especially at night when there are background lights from session (24 November to 03 December 2010) in accordance landwards. To adress the issue of identifying crossing ves- with the provisions of resolution A.858(20). sels during hours of darkness, a night signal was proposed consisting of “three all-round green lights in a vertical line” which will be displayed by vessels to indicate its intention to cross the TSS. That will allow other vessels in the appro- priate lanes to take actions if required and hence enhance navigational safety. R. Stahl Tranberg
    [Show full text]
  • Requires Subscription
    Technological and Economic Development of Economy ISSN 2029-4913 / eISSN 2029-4921 2018 Volume 24 Issue 4: 1776–1800 https://doi.org/10.3846/20294913.2016.1213206 TO COOPERATE OR TO COMPETE: A GAME THEORETIC ANALYSIS ON PORTS IN MALAYSIA AND SINGAPORE Joshua IGNATIUS1*, Tian Siang TAN2, Lalitha DHAMOTHARAN3, Mark GOH4 1, 3Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK 1, 2School of Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia 3School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia 4NUS Business School and the Logistics Insitute-Asia Pacific, National University of Singapore, 15 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore Received 16 November 2015; accepted 22 May 2016 Abstract. The busiest container ports in the world are mostly situated in the Asian region, thus intensifying inter-port competition. Particularly unique in this region, is the shared history between Malaysia and Singapore, which was once ruled-under the British empire, has since become econom- ic rivals for the Far East – Europe trade route. This provides a suitable context to investigate whether competition or a strategic alliance should be adopted for ports in terms of its benefit to the industry in the region as a whole. Specifically, this paper analyses the ocean freight traffic demand for the Far East-Europe route among three main transshipment ports located in Malaysia and Singapore: Port of Singapore (PSA), Port Klang (PKL), and Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP). The paper provides a scenario analysis of the 3-way interaction through a game theoretic model. The results suggest that a strategic alliance between PSA and PTP generates greater profitability to the current hub and spoke network, while PKL should not commit to any cooperative strategy with either PSA or PTP.
    [Show full text]
  • Productivity Analysis of Container Ports in Malaysia: a Dea Approach
    Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, Vol. 7, 2007 PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS OF CONTAINER PORTS IN MALAYSIA: A DEA APPROACH Ada Suk Fung NG Chee Xui LEE Lecturer Graduate Student Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies Department of Transportation and Faculty of Economics and Business Logistics University of Sydney Malaysia University of Science and New South Wales 2006, Australia Technology Fax: +61-2-9351-0088 GL33, G/F, Block C, Kelana Square E-mail: [email protected] 17 Jalan SS7/26, Kelana Jaya 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Fax: +60-3-7880-1762 E-mail: [email protected] Abstract: Recent trends in containerized trade have led to the importance of measuring the performance of container ports. In Malaysia, container ports are mostly situated along the Straits of Malacca, one of the most important shipping lanes in the world. Two of its ports, Port Klang and Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) are ranked amongst the top 20 container ports in the world. In particular, PTP is ranked 16th in 2004, even though it is just a young port which started its operations in October 1999. This paper aims to quantitatively measure the productivity of Malaysian container ports. A cross-sectional performance measurement is carried out, using a data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach. To further assess the productivity of the ports over time, a set of panel data is analyzed. In order to compare the productivity of the Malaysian ports with world standards, Port of Singapore is added as a reference. Key Words: Productivity, Malaysian ports, Data Envelopment Analysis 1.
    [Show full text]
  • An Analysis of the Underlying Factors That Affected Malaysia-Singapore Relations During the Mahathir Era: Discords and Continuity
    An Analysis of the Underlying Factors That Affected Malaysia-Singapore Relations During the Mahathir Era: Discords and Continuity Rusdi Omar Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Discipline of Politics and International Studies School of History and Politics Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences The University of Adelaide May 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE TABLE OF CONTENTS i ABSTRACT v DECLARATION vi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vii ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS ix GLOSSARY xii 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1. Introductory Background 1 1.2. Statement of the Problem 3 1.3. Research Aims and Objectives 5 1.4. Scope and Limitation 6 1.5. Literature Review 7 1.6. Theoretical/ Conceptual Framework 17 1.7. Research Methodology 25 1.8. Significance of Study 26 1.9. Thesis Organization 27 2 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE RELATIONS 30 2.1. Introduction 30 2.2. The Historical Background of Malaysia 32 2.3. The Historical Background of Singapore 34 2.4. The Period of British Colonial Rule 38 i 2.4.1. Malayan Union 40 2.4.2. Federation of Malaya 43 2.4.3. Independence for Malaya 45 2.4.4. Autonomy for Singapore 48 2.5. Singapore’s Inclusion in the Malaysian Federation (1963-1965) 51 2.6. The Period after Singapore’s Separation from Malaysia 60 2.6.1. Tunku Abdul Rahman’s Era 63 2.6.2 Tun Abdul Razak’s Era 68 2.6.3. Tun Hussein Onn’s Era 76 2.7. Conclusion 81 3 CONTENTIOUS ISSUES IN MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE RELATIONS 83 3.1. Introduction to the Issues Affecting Relations Between Malaysia and Singapore 83 3.2.
    [Show full text]
  • PSA Begins a New Chapter in Singapore with Tuas Port, Building an Ecosystem to Synergise Port Operations & Co-Create Supply Chain Orchestration
    ________________________________________________________________________ NEWS RELEASE ________________________________________________________________________ 03 October 2019 PSA Begins a New Chapter in Singapore with Tuas Port, Building an Ecosystem to Synergise Port Operations & Co-create Supply Chain Orchestration PSA Corporation Limited (PSA) celebrated a significant milestone today with the Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Hsien Loong, placing a torch on the grounds of Tuas Port to symbolize the start of a new and exciting chapter in the nation’s rich maritime history. Tuas Port represents the future of the Singapore Transhipment Hub. With 26 kilometres of deepwater berths (up to 23 metres chart datum), and capable of handling 65 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) annually, Tuas Port is designed to meet and exceed the future demands of the world’s largest mega-vessels, mega-alliances, and mega-networks. To deliver new heights of efficiency, productivity, and environmental sustainability, Tuas Port incorporates innovations such as intelligent data-driven operations management systems, wharf and yard automation, full-electric automated guided vehicles, as well as smart engineering and power management platforms (see Annex A for more details of these technologies). To be progressively developed in four phases, Tuas Port’s first berths are scheduled to commence operations in 2021. When completed in 2040, Tuas Port is anticipated to be the world’s single largest fully automated terminal in the world. Beyond container handling capabilities, Tuas Port will also be a key nucleus and multiplier of a wider Tuas Ecosystem. Comprising synergistic industries and supply chain nodes interlinked by a seamless mesh of physical and digital connections, the Tuas Ecosystem is poised to orchestrate creative supply chain solutions to further the connectivity of Singapore’s future economy.
    [Show full text]
  • The Economic Importance of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore: an Extreme-Scenario Analysis
    The economic importance of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore: An extreme-scenario analysis Author Qu, Xiaobo, Meng, Qiang Published 2012 Journal Title Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2011.08.005 Copyright Statement © 2012 Elsevier. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version. Downloaded from http://hdl.handle.net/10072/47702 Griffith Research Online https://research-repository.griffith.edu.au The Economic Importance of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore: An Extreme Scenario Analysis Xiaobo Qu,and Qiang Meng* Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576 ABSTRACT This paper proposes a decision tree model to estimate the loss to global economy on the hypothesis of an extreme scenario of blockade of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. The insurance surcharges, inventory costs and the time values of cargoes, and time charter equivalent rate are used to estimate the psychological loss, the loss to industries, and the loss to carriers, respectively. Interestingly, there is a pseudo- paradoxical phenomenon with respect to the loss to carriers. An illustrative example is also provided to explain the “Malacca Paradox”. Key words: Blockade; the Straits of Malacca and Singapore; discrete choice model; impact analysis; Malacca Paradox * Corresponding author, Tel.: +65-65165494; fax +65 6779 1635, E-mail: [email protected] (Qiang Meng) 1 1. INTRODUCTION The Straits of Malacca and Singapore is one of the most important shipping waterways in the world from both an economic and a strategic perspective.
    [Show full text]
  • Mega Container Ships: Implications to Port of Singapore
    ERASMUS MUNDUS MS C PROGRAMME COASTAL AND MARINE ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT COMEM MEGA CONTAINER SHIPS : IMPLICATIONS TO PORT OF SINGAPORE City University London 25 June 2012 Liyenita Widjaja 110047669 (City University) 4128761 (TU Delft) The Erasmus Mundus MSc Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management is an integrated programme organized by five European partner institutions, coordinated by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). The joint study programme of 120 ECTS credits (two years full-time) has been obtained at three of the five CoMEM partner institutions: • Norges Teknisk- Naturvitenskapelige Universitet (NTNU) Trondheim, Norway • Technische Universiteit (TU) Delft, The Netherlands • City University London, Great Britain • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain • University of Southampton, Southampton, Great Britain The first year consists of the first and second semesters of 30 ECTS each, spent at NTNU, Trondheim and Delft University of Technology respectively. The second year allows for specialization in three subjects and during the third semester courses are taken with a focus on advanced topics in the selected area of specialization: • Engineering • Management • Environment In the fourth and final semester an MSc project and thesis have to be completed. The two year CoMEM programme leads to three officially recognized MSc diploma certificates. These will be issued by the three universities which have been attended by the student. The transcripts issued with the MSc Diploma Certificate of each university include grades/marks for each subject. A complete overview of subjects and ECTS credits is included in the Diploma Supplement, as received from the CoMEM coordinating university, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). Information regarding the CoMEM programme can be obtained from the programme coordinator and director Prof.
    [Show full text]
  • “Location” - South Asia’S Seaport Hub
    “Location” - South Asia’s Seaport Hub By Geoff Walker For certain, one of the ports that most mariners have visited at one time or another. Right at the tip of the Malaysian Peninsula, the Island State of Singapore. Location, Location, Location! Known as one of the “Jewels of Asia”, Singapore has always taken full advantage of its superb geographical location to become one of the most important “Hub Ports” of the Asian region. Situated on the Singapore Straits, at the most strategic point on one of the world’s major trade routes, with the South Chine Sea to the east, and Malacca Straits and Indian Ocean to the west, it was only a matter of time before it became the major transshipment hub, of south Asia. Singapore’s, maritime trading activities on the northern banks of the Singapore River had existed from the late 13th century, when a port settlement was established by a sultan from Palembang, known as Seri Teri Buana. During those times, Singapore was known as Temasek and was one of many port cities that had sprung up along the Strait of Malacca. Changes and liberalization to China’s maritime trade policy saw many Chinese ships calling at Southeast Asian countries, to source goods and cargoes for their growing home markets. Besides acquiring and exporting products from nearby regions such as South Johor and the Riau Archipelago, Singapore also dispensed goods landed by ships from China, Southeast Asia, and India, to the neighboring regions. Upon the arrival of Stamford Raffles in Singapore in 1819, his main aim was to establish a trading post for the British East India Company.
    [Show full text]
  • Transnational Security Threats in the Straits of Malacca
    Threat Convergence Transnational Security Threats in the Straits of Malacca The Fund for Peace is an independent, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) non-profit research and educational organization that works to prevent violent conflict and promote sustainable security. We promote sustainable security through research, training and education, engagement of civil society, building bridges across diverse sectors, and developing innovative technologies and tools for policy makers. 55th Anniversary 1957-2012 A leader in the conflict assessment and early warning field, the Fund for Peace focuses on the problems of weak and failing states. Our objective is to create practical tools and approaches for conflict mitigation that are useful to decision-makers. Copyright © 2012 The Fund for Peace. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written consent from The Fund for Peace. The Fund for Peace Transnational Threats Threat Convergence Report Series Editor Patricia Taft Report Written by Felipe Umaña The Fund for Peace Publication FFP : TTCVR1213 (Version 08E) Circulation: PUBLIC The Fund for Peace 1720 I Street NW, 7 Washington, D.C. 20006 T: +1 202 223 7940 F: +1 202 223 7947 www.fundforpeace.org www.fundforpeace.org 2 The Fund for Peace The Straits of Malacca Overview Introduction & Contents The Straits of Malacca consist of a Indeed, in the area around the Straits of narrow but lengthy waterway that extends Malacca, porous borders and poorly Definition of Malacca Straits 4 more than 500 miles from the eastern limits monitored ports allow these threats to Why the Straits of Malacca Matter 5 of the Andaman Sea to the South China Sea in infiltrate the coastal nations.
    [Show full text]