PortEconomics – Port Economics, Management & Policies

By Ricardo Sánchez (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, Kühne Professorial Chair in Logistics, School of Management) and Martín Sánchez-Salvá (Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Core concepts and distinctions
A national maritime strategy is a high-level policy set out primarily by a conceptual framework document, designed to guide action towards a long-term vision for the maritime sector; it sets priorities and organizes goals and instruments aimed at competitiveness...

What is the relevance of port integrity to fighting corruption in ports and shipping? What is the current situation of port integrity?
Corruption in ports remains one of the most persistent and least visible disruptions to global maritime trade. It creates delays, increases costs, and erodes trust between authorities and operators....

The transformation of European ports is becoming a central issue in the global energy transition. As highlighted in the presentation of PortEconomics member Gordon Wilmsmeier, ports are no longer simple nodes of transport but strategic hubs within complex...

​Feedback from global ports handling more than 8.6 billion tons of maritime cargo gives a clear picture of a sector committed to steady sustainability attainment but wary of growing security threats
​Despite regulatory uncertainty and political headwinds, decarbonisation plans by the world’s leading ports do not appear materially changed in 2026, IAPH’s World Ports Tracker 2026 reveals. The status of IMO’s Net Zero Framework has been in doubt since...