CHAPTER 9 Ports and Facilities 9 Ports l

CHAPTER 9 Ports and Facilities 9

Ports l l l What’s it? Role in Logistics Important Aspects of a port Most Important Factors for looking for a port Ports in Asia –p. 208 Ports in Western Europe –p. 209 2

Structure of Competition 私有港埠 (privately owned ports) 房東型港埠 (landlord port) 具型港埠 (tool port) 服務型港埠 (services port) 民間參與投資 (private participation) 3

Structure of Competition l landlord port: l l tool port: l l Antwerp (Belgium 比利時 ) & Seattle (US) services port: l l most common model Singapore private participation privately owned ports l Very small ports 4

2 Informations l Comparative Landing Fee Ratesp. 211 l San Francisco International Airport Revenues –p. 213 5

The Major Canals l l The Suez Canal-p. 217 The Panama Canal-p. 219 6

Ocean Ports Parts of Ocean Ports The major types of Ocean Ports l l l Super port: Brooklyn (NY) Labor Relations Tugboats Top 10 US Ports 7

Airports Two Areas: l l l Groundside operations- can see Airside operations Landing Fee Special Taxes –Airport tax 8

Warehousing Functions l l l Movement Storage Warehouse types: l l Private Public Contract 9

Material Handling l Best method –p 228 l Basic Handling Considerations l Value-added Services of a warehouse 10

Free Trade Zones (FTZ) l l Main Reasons for using FTZ: l 延遲支付關稅(delay tariffs) 。 l 避免支付關稅(avoid tariffs before onshipment)。 l 加 (processing) l 更正錯誤(correct mistakes)。 l 出售(sell) Merchandise in a FTZ –p. 232 12

Ranking l l World Port Ranking –p 233 World Airport Ranking –p 234 13