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Maximizing Opportunities* at Your Port of Call a Practical Guide to Support Essential Business Decisions in the Port and Shipping Industry
Transport & Logistics Maximizing Opportunities* at your port of call A practical guide to support essential business decisions in the port and shipping industry *connectedthinking PwC Industry knowledge is one of our most powerful differentiators* Maximizing opportunities at your port of call 2 Contents Introduction – Opportunities call for adequate strategic responses How PricewaterhouseCoopers can help Our integrated Transport and Logistics network Our practical and logical approach Market opportunities Capital investment opportunities Restructuring and privatization opportunities Performance improvement opportunities Networking opportunities Identifying new opportunities Our credentials Key contacts Political ENTRY BARRIERS Economic • supra-national legislation • physical constraints (land • growth Asia • environmental legislation availability, deep-sea access, …) • new EU member states • incentives & support • dedicated terminals • security • overcapacity SUPPLIERS INDUSTRY RIVALRY CUSTOMERS • energy costs • internal – external competition • alliances • low cost financing • captive – non-captive markets • increasing bargaining power • tendering • strategic alliances • growing vessel size • outsourcing • PPP • forward integration • service level agreements • globalization • clustering Social SUBSTITUTES Technology • sustainability - • rail transport • port community systems environmental restrictions • barge transport • track & trace – RFID • safety • pipelines • employment Some industry specific opportunity drivers structured in the -
40 Years of Covering South Belt
4040 yearsyears ofof coveringcovering SSouthouth BBeltelt Voice of Community-Minded People since 1976 Thursday, September 8, 2016 Email: [email protected] www.southbeltleader.com Vol. 41, No. 32 Easthaven Church turns 75 Easthaven Baptist Church, 13100 Beamer Road, will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Chamber to hold second homeless meeting Sunday, Sept. 18, from 3 to 5 p.m. The South Belt-Ellington Chamber of Com- sistant to the mayor’s homeless initiatives under Eichenbaum has also been directed by Turner The number of homeless individuals in the Kirkmont meets Sept. 14 merce, located at 10500 Scarsdale Blvd., will Mayor Annise Parker. Prior to that, Eichenbaum to address the city’s Kush epidemic. A synthetic South Belt and Clear Lake communities has sig- The Kirkmont Association Section 1 will host a follow-up meeting to discuss the commu- served as a public affairs offi cer in the city’s drug with effects similar to marijuana, Kush re- nifi cantly increased in recent weeks, prompting meet Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 10102 Black- nity’s growing homeless problem on Tuesday, Housing and Community Development Depart- portedly goes hand in hand with the city’s tran- an unprecedented number of complaints to the hawk, at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are the second Sept. 27, beginning at 8:30 a.m. ment. sient population, offi cials said. Leader and local law enforcement agencies. Wednesday of the month. The next meetings The guest speaker at the event will be Marc Turner has tasked Eichenbaum with leading Eichenbaum’s efforts will be supported by the While the overall number of homeless in will take place Oct. -
Storm Surge and the Future of the Houston Ship
Storm Surge and the Future of the Houston Ship Channel By Jim Blackburn, SSPEED Center, Rice University Excerpted from work-in-progress with Amy Jaffe, Council on Foreign Relations The Houston Ship Channel and Galveston Bay are home to eight major refineries and over 200 chemical plants producing a variety of plastics and other synthetic products. This industrial infrastructure provides about 12% of U.S. refining capacity, produces about 27% of the nation’s jet fuel and an even larger percentage of military-grade jet fuel, about 13% of the nation’s gasoline, and about 25% of the U.S. production of ethylene/propylene. This is a key region for U.S. national security as well as for the Texas and Houston-area economies. Unfortunately, this petrochemical complex is at significant risk of long- term catastrophic failure due to the potential impact of hurricane storm surge. Over the last 100 years, severe hurricanes with substantial surge have missed the Houston region. Galveston was destroyed by a major hurricane in 1900, about the time that oil and gas was discovered on the Texas coast. The major development of the Houston Ship Channel industrial complex lagged behind that oil discovery in Spindletop by at least two decades and experienced major growth and expansion before and after World War II. To date, the largest surge recorded up the Houston Ship Channel was from Hurricane Ike in 2008 and Hurricane Carla in 1961, and neither of those storms generated more than about thirteen to fourteen feet of surge up the channel, a level that can generally be accommodated by these industries. -
Download Strategy: “Taking the Lead”
Strategy 2021-2025 Taking the lead Sustainable accelerated growth in the Amsterdam port February 2021 Table of contents 1 The port today 7 2 Trends and developments 16 3 The port in 2025 26 4 Our undertakings for the next four years 34 Annex I: Multi-year investment plan 51 Annex II: A healthy organisation 54 Annex III: Havenbedrijf Amsterdam N.V. 58 Strategy 2021-2025 Foreword The port today Trends and developments The port in 2025 Making clear choices for the next four years Annexes “In times of change, we want to offer security with a clear direction.” Foreword The Amsterdam port We are experiencing this growth during a challenging is in good shape period. Brexit, US protectionism and a more assertive We have seen significant growth in the transhipment China all seem to point to trade turning inwards. The of goods and the establishment of companies in the Netherlands and Europe are taking important steps to Amsterdam port. Our function as an international reduce greenhouse gases. While this impacts the North logistics hub and gateway to Europe remains strong. Sea Canal Area, it also offers opportunities for the 3 The new, larger sea lock at IJmuiden provides a futu- Amsterdam port. In addition, the nitrogen emission re-proof gateway to our port region via the seaports issue is leading to a decrease in issued construction of Velsen, Beverwijk, Zaanstad and Amsterdam. permits. These developments are creating uncertainty. We furthermore strengthen the vital functions for the region in our role as a metropolitan port. The impact of coronavirus By providing around 68,000 jobs and creating The coronavirus crisis has come on top of the added value of approximately 7.2 billion, the port developments outlined above. -
Dynamic Control of Salt Intrusion in the Mark-Vliet River System, the Netherlands
Water Resour Manage (2011) 25:1005–1020 DOI 10.1007/s11269-010-9738-1 Dynamic Control of Salt Intrusion in the Mark-Vliet River System, The Netherlands Denie C. M. Augustijn · Marcel van den Berg · Erik de Bruine · Hans Korving Received: 11 January 2010 / Accepted: 8 November 2010 / Published online: 11 January 2011 © The Author(s) 2011. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com Abstract The Volkerak-Zoom Lake is an enclosed part of the estuarine delta in the southwest of the Netherlands and exists as such since 1987. The current freshwater lake experienced a deterioration in water and ecological quality. Espe- cially cyanobacteria are a serious problem. To solve this problem it is proposed to reintroduce salt water and tidal dynamics in the Volkerak-Zoom Lake. However, this will affect the water quality of the Mark-Vliet River system that drains into the lake. Each of the two branches of the Mark-Vliet River system is separated from the Volkerak-Zoom Lake by a lock and drainage sluice. Salt intrusion via the locks may hamper the intake of freshwater by the surrounding polders. Salt intrusion can be reduced by increasing the discharge in the river system. In this study we used the hydrodynamic SOBEK model to run different strategies with the aim to minimize the additional discharge needed to reduce chloride concentrations. Dynamic control of the sluices downstream and a water inlet upstream based on real-time chloride concentrations is able to generate the desired discharges required to maintain the chloride concentrations at the polder intake locations below the threshold level and D. -
1 the DUTCH DELTA MODEL for POLICY ANALYSIS on FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT in the NETHERLANDS R.M. Slomp1, J.P. De Waal2, E.F.W. Ruijg
THE DUTCH DELTA MODEL FOR POLICY ANALYSIS ON FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE NETHERLANDS R.M. Slomp1, J.P. de Waal2, E.F.W. Ruijgh2, T. Kroon1, E. Snippen2, J.S.L.J. van Alphen3 1. Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment / Rijkswaterstaat 2. Deltares 3. Staff Delta Programme Commissioner ABSTRACT The Netherlands is located in a delta where the rivers Rhine, Meuse, Scheldt and Eems drain into the North Sea. Over the centuries floods have been caused by high river discharges, storms, and ice dams. In view of the changing climate the probability of flooding is expected to increase. Moreover, as the socio- economic developments in the Netherlands lead to further growth of private and public property, the possible damage as a result of flooding is likely to increase even more. The increasing flood risk has led the government to act, even though the Netherlands has not had a major flood since 1953. An integrated policy analysis study has been launched by the government called the Dutch Delta Programme. The Delta model is the integrated and consistent set of models to support long-term analyses of the various decisions in the Delta Programme. The programme covers the Netherlands, and includes flood risk analysis and water supply studies. This means the Delta model includes models for flood risk management as well as fresh water supply. In this paper we will discuss the models for flood risk management. The issues tackled were: consistent climate change scenarios for all water systems, consistent measures over the water systems, choice of the same proxies to evaluate flood probabilities and the reduction of computation and analysis time. -
Bastrop County Since 1890 OBITUARIES 13951395 US-290US 290 Page 2 Elgin, TX 78621 NIE Sponsored Special (512) 281-2210 Content on Page 12
ELGIN COURIER Serving Bastrop County since 1890 OBITUARIES 13951395 US-290US 290 Page 2 Elgin, TX 78621 NIE sponsored special (512) 281-2210 content on page 12 www.rushchevrolet.com ThankTh a veteranve or School to provide free lunches for all students a militarym personpe every daday for his or By Julianne Hodges Elementary School and Last Monday, the Elgin lunches at 40 cents each balance will remain in the herhe service [email protected] various locations through- ISD school board held a and 676 students who pay general fund. to America! out the community. In special meeting, during full price for lunch: $2.50 “We would like to be All Elgin ISD students April, the school district which they discussed a at the elementary schools, able to fund our student SEPT. 2, 2020 will have access to both instead offered breakfast budget amendment that $2.75 at the middle school lunches for this school free breakfast and lunch and lunch for the entire would fund free lunches and $3 at the high school. year particularly,” Elgin VOL. 130, NO. 36 for the upcoming school week each Monday at the for each student, not just The school district’s ISD Superintendent Jodi year, whether they are three elementary schools. those who qualify. general fund will cover Duron said. “Under the 12 pages • 1 section learning on-campus or re- This continued throughout Assuming every student the cost of the meals, and current circumstances, motely. the summer. On August takes advantage of the funds will be transferred we certainly want to give $1 • elgincourier.com When the schools first 24, meals were again of- free lunches provided, the monthly into the child nu- families some relief if we shut down, Elgin ISD fered daily; at first, regular cost would be $350,000 trition fund based on the can. -
Advancing the Ike Dike
Applying Best Practices To Galveston Bay November 2012 COLOFON Applying Best Practices From The Delta Works And New Orleans To Galveston Bay Author: Kasper Stoeten, Master Student Hydraulic Engineering, Delft University of Technology [email protected] Release date: November 2012 Released for Public Review Cover photo: McKay, P. (2008, December) A beach house on the Bolivar Peninsula near Galveston, Texas, destroyed during Ike. Acknowledgement: The author would like to express sincere gratitude to Professor W. Merrell, George P. Mitchell '40 chair in marine sciences, at Texas A&M Galveston. His encouragement, guidance and support were invaluable in my work. The Author also wishes to acknowledge the support of the Netherlands Business Support Office (NBSO) and in particular the support of Mr. Brikkenaar-van- Dijk. Significant recognition and thanks are extended to IV-Infra USA. Their kind support proved invaluable during this internship. Disclaimer: This report is the result of an internship at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Texas A&M University. It has not been fully corrected by TU Delft or Texas A&M staff, and should be considered as product made in the framework of education. The barrier system presented in this report, also known as “Ike Dike” represents a preliminary concept for a coastal spine along the Galveston Coast. It is one of many possible solutions. Page | ii November 2012 Applying Best Practices To Galveston Bay SUMMARY This report provides a comparison of the Dutch Delta Works, New Orleans and the Ike Dike concept. Methods of research include a study of literature, site visits and personal interviews. -
Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority Speech During the APM Terminals Maasvlakte II Rotterdam Opening Ceremony, 24 April 2015
Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority speech during the APM Terminals Maasvlakte II Rotterdam opening ceremony, 24 April 2015. Your Majesty, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is almost six years to the day – 28 April 2009 – that we celebrated the start of construction on Maasvlakte 2, in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Beatrix. This event took place on the edge of the first Maasvlakte. We had just started the reclamation activities, and as you looked out to sea, you could just make out a tiny hump of sand, some 3 kilometres off shore. Over the past six years, many people have worked very hard to create Maasvlakte 2, and to add another 2000 ha of land to the Kingdom of the Netherlands without fighting, and to realise a world class, extremely modern container terminal at this site. An accomplishment of which we all can be exceptionally proud. In the Dutch language quite a few expressions have a maritime context. One example is ‘in zee gaan met iemand’: ‘to go to sea with someone’. We all know this means that you’ve decided to join forces; to team up; to work together. Because you share the same goal, and because you trust one another. If there’s one expression that is particularly appropriate for APM Terminals and the Port of Rotterdam, it’s that we met elkaar in zee zijn gegaan, we have gone to sea with each other. APM Terminals and the Port of Rotterdam already signed the contract for this terminal as early as June 2006: nine years ago. -
Making Lifelines from Frontlines; 1
The Rhine and European Security in the Long Nineteenth Century Throughout history rivers have always been a source of life and of conflict. This book investigates the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine’s (CCNR) efforts to secure the principle of freedom of navigation on Europe’s prime river. The book explores how the most fundamental change in the history of international river governance arose from European security concerns. It examines how the CCNR functioned as an ongoing experiment in reconciling national and common interests that contributed to the emergence of Eur- opean prosperity in the course of the long nineteenth century. In so doing, it shows that modern conceptions and practices of security cannot be under- stood without accounting for prosperity considerations and prosperity poli- cies. Incorporating research from archives in Great Britain, Germany, and the Netherlands, as well as the recently opened CCNR archives in France, this study operationalises a truly transnational perspective that effectively opens the black box of the oldest and still existing international organisation in the world in its first centenary. In showing how security-prosperity considerations were a driving force in the unfolding of Europe’s prime river in the nineteenth century, it is of interest to scholars of politics and history, including the history of international rela- tions, European history, transnational history and the history of security, as well as those with an interest in current themes and debates about transboundary water governance. Joep Schenk is lecturer at the History of International Relations section at Utrecht University, Netherlands. He worked as a post-doctoral fellow within an ERC-funded project on the making of a security culture in Europe in the nineteenth century and is currently researching international environmental cooperation and competition in historical perspective. -
Half a Century of Morphological Change in the Haringvliet and Grevelingen Ebb-Tidal Deltas (SW Netherlands) - Impacts of Large-Scale Engineering 1964-2015
Half a century of morphological change in the Haringvliet and Grevelingen ebb-tidal deltas (SW Netherlands) - Impacts of large-scale engineering 1964-2015 Ad J.F. van der Spek1,2; Edwin P.L. Elias3 1Deltares, P.O. Box 177, 2600 MH Delft, The Netherlands; [email protected] 2Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80115, 3508 TC Utrecht 3Deltares USA, 8070 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910, U.S.A.; [email protected] Abstract The estuaries in the SW Netherlands, a series of distributaries of the rivers Rhine, Meuse and Scheldt known as the Dutch Delta, have been engineered to a large extent. The complete or partial damming of these estuaries in the nineteensixties had an enormous impact on their ebb-tidal deltas. The strong reduction of the cross-shore tidal flow triggered a series of morphological changes that includes erosion of the ebb delta front, the building of a coast-parallel, linear intertidal sand bar at the seaward edge of the delta platform and infilling of the tidal channels. The continuous extension of the port of Rotterdam in the northern part of the Haringvliet ebb-tidal delta increasingly sheltered the latter from the impact of waves from the northwest and north. This led to breaching and erosion of the shore-parallel bar. Moreover, large-scale sedimentation diminished the average depth in this area. The Grevelingen ebb-tidal delta has a more exposed position and has not reached this stage of bar breaching yet. The observed development of the ebb-tidal deltas caused by restriction or even blocking of the tidal flow in the associated estuary or tidal inlet is summarized in a conceptual model. -
Human-Caused Avulsion in the Rhine-Meuse Delta Before Historic Embankment (The Netherlands) Harm Jan Pierik1,*, Esther Stouthamer1, Tim Schuring1, and Kim M
https://doi.org/10.1130/G45188.1 Manuscript received 23 May 2018 Revised manuscript received 27 July 2018 Manuscript accepted 16 August 2018 © 2018 The Authors. Gold Open Access: This paper is published under the terms of the CC-BY license. Published online 25 September 2018 Human-caused avulsion in the Rhine-Meuse delta before historic embankment (The Netherlands) Harm Jan Pierik1,*, Esther Stouthamer1, Tim Schuring1, and Kim M. Cohen1,2,3 1Department of Physical Geography, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80.115, 3508 TC, Utrecht, The Netherlands 2Department of Applied Geology and Geophysics, Deltares, P.O. Box 85.467, 3508 AL, Utrecht, The Netherlands 3TNO Geological Survey of the Netherlands, P.O. Box 80.015, 3508 TA, Utrecht, The Netherlands ABSTRACT human impact (Pierik and van Lanen, 2017). The new Lek and Hollandse Although the shifting of deltaic river branches (avulsion) is a IJssel (HIJ) Rhine branches formed during this period, crossing 30 km natural process that has become increasingly influenced by humans, of freshwater peatland to connect to the tidal channels of the Old Meuse the impact of early human activities as a driver of avulsion success estuary. This caused the abandonment of the Old Rhine course (Fig. 1). has remained poorly explored. This study demonstrates how two These avulsions are excellent cases to study human impact on avulsion important avulsions in the downstream part of the Rhine-Meuse because they occurred in a data-dense area, and they allow the different delta, The Netherlands, were stimulated by human activities in the stages of the avulsion process to be studied.