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Port hubs The African situation. Stijn Koshari & Tom Van der Voorde KU Leuven – Chemical Engineering. Contents. Port hubs What is a port hub? Criteria for choosing a port hub Consequences of being a port hub Port hubs worldwide Port hubs in Africa An overview Major problems
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Port hubs The Africansituation Stijn Koshari & Tom Van der Voorde KU Leuven – Chemical Engineering
Contents • Port hubs • What is a port hub? • Criteria for choosing a port hub • Consequences of being a port hub • Port hubs worldwide • Port hubs in Africa • An overview • Major problems • Port evolution in Africa • Case study: Nigeria • Competition to become West Africa’s major hub • Realisations • Conclusion
Port hubs What is a port hub? Port hubs worldwide Consequences of being a port hub Port hubs worldwide
What is a port hub? This Day Live. 29 April 2012. PORT HUBS
Criteria forchoosing a port hub • Good intermodal transport possibilities • Optimal geographical location • Minimal deviation • Ability to serve a large number of small markets PORT HUBS
Criteria forchoosing a port hub • Good intermodal transport possibilities • Optimal geographical location • Minimal deviation • Ability to serve a large number of small markets • Port operation & services • Low cost • Reliability • Technological advancement • Regulations and rules • Regional solidity • Safety (e.g. piracy) • Political stability and corruption free • Natural disaster low risk zone PORT HUBS
Consequences of being a port hub • Increased port activity • Investments of major shippingand terminal companies • Job creation • Economicgrowth • Financial benefits duetotaxes • Cheapergoods in port’s country • International power a PORT HUBS
Consequences of being a port hub • Increased port activity • Investments of major shippingand terminal companies • Job creation • Economicgrowth • Financial benefits duetotaxes • Cheapergoods in port’s country • International power • But: socialandenvironmentalpressure PORT HUBS
Port hubs worldwide PORT HUBS
Port hubs worldwide Wang, C. and Wang, J. 2011. PORT HUBS
Port hubs worldwide Wang, C. and Wang, J. 2011. PORT HUBS
Port hubs in Africa An overview Major problems Port evolution in Africa
An overview The most importantAfricantrade hubs ATHENSPROGRAMME AFRICA
2008 Lagos: 3-10Mln ton Singapore: 515Mln ton Rotterdam: 421Mln ton Houston: 192Mln ton ATHENSPROGRAMME AFRICA
An overview Example CMA-CGM AFRICA
An overview AICD. 2009. AFRICA
Major problems • Big imbalance AICD. 2009. AFRICA
Major problems • Big imbalance • Infrastructure and accessibility • Low road and railway development and maintenance • Old fashioned vehicles and vessels • Low reliability • Under equipped ports AFRICA
Major problems • Big imbalance • Infrastructure and accessibility • Low road and railway development and maintenance • Old fashioned vehicles and vessels • Low reliability • Under equipped ports Capacity constraints Larger dwell times and higer costs AFRICA
Major problems • Regionalinstability AFRICA
Major problems • Regionalinstability- corruption AFRICA
Port evolution in Africa • Competition to become Africa’s biggest hub • Trend to solve some major problems AFRICA
Case Study: Nigeria Competition to become West Africa’s major hub Realisations
Competition to become West Africa’s major hub AICD. 2009. NIGERIA
Realisations • Privitization • Shift from the service port system to the landlord port model • Financial plans • Improvement of port accesses, both road and rail, to optimize intermodalmovements NIGERIA
Realisations • Privitization • Shift from the service port system to the landlord port model • Financial plans • Improvement of port accesses, both road and rail, to optimize intermodalmovements • Plan and develop the port infrastructure • Increase of performance toacceptable levels, reducedcongestion • Port security NIGERIA
Realisations • Plansfor new Lekki(Lagos) deep waterports NIGERIA
Conclusion • Although interest in port hub development, Africa’s ports lag behind other world regions • Huge effort necessary to improve efficiency, but potential rewards are compelling • Case Study: Nigeria • Privatization initiatives have been a success • Port performance still impeded by wider issues: • port marine and landside access • modernize customs • corruption CONCLUSION
Thanksforyour attention Questions?
Wang, C. and Wang, J. 2011. EXTRA SLIDES
ADBG. (November 2012). EXTRA SLIDES
AICD. 2009. EXTRA SLIDES