In this paper, the author describes and discusses the cargo-handling productivity in European seaports and the various factors which may influence it. He focuses on the effects of the ‘port revolution’ which began in the years of reconstruction following the end of the Second World War. This involved the introduction of new (and usually mechanized) cargo-handling techniques which die so much to change the traditional approach to shipping and port operations. He goes on to assess the importance of these developments for the Port of Antwerp, stressing particularly the organization of dock labour, the physical lay-out of the port, and the type and extent of use of technical equipment. He concludes that big differences exist in port productivity between continental European ports, due to the degree to which they have been affected by, and, more importantly perhaps, responded to, the changes of the past few decades.


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    Title :

    A Few observations on productivity in seaports


    Contributors:
    Suykens, F. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1983-03-01




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown



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