The restructuring of public-sector enterprises: the case of Latin American and Caribbean ports

Includes bibliography

Concentration in liner shipping: its causes and impacts for ports and shipping services in developing regions

Includes bibliography

Multimodal transport, shipping and ports: current trends and prospects

This and the next edition of the Bulletin report on recent events and trends in the transport sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Computerization of maritime ports, e-commerce platforms and logistics communities

In the past few years there has been a clear trend of attaching increasing importance to "inforstructures", or the capacity of ports to process the information that accompanies foreign trade flows, so that the processing becomes a facilitating factor for trade, rather than an obstacle.This led to development of the concept of a port community system, which is a computerized system that interconnects all the members of a logistics community, making the exchange of documentation as effective as possible, reducing the volume of data to be re-entered in different systems and ultimately improving the whole process of monitoring an operation until its completion. Computerization of communications between all the actors at the ports facilitates integration of the community, while it also assists interaction between ports, thus forming logistics corridors.

Strategic vision for ports: the year 2010

This month's FAL leading article is Larry Burkhalter's swan song as a United Nations staff member. Larry has served ECLAC and the UN for more than 22 years and has been the Commission's guiding light in maritime transport and port issues for the most part of that time.

Current issues and prospects in the transport sector: multimodal transport, maritime transport and ports

This and subsequent issues of the Bulletin provide an account of recent events and trends in the transport sector in Latin America and the Caribbean. This edition deals with aspects relating to multimodal transport, maritime transport and ports.

The impact of structural changes in liner shipping on Caribbean ports

This edition of the FAL Bulletin deals with maritime transport in the Caribbean and focuses on structural changes in liner shipping and its impact on ports and transhipment in the Caribbean. The article has been written by Dr. Gustaaf de Monie of Policy Research Corporation N.V., Antwerp, Belgium, and is based on the study "Caribbean Ports Scan", which is about to be published by Policy Research Corporation (Fax 32-3-2869496). The opinions expressed in this article are of the author and may not necessarily coincide with the views of ECLAC. The main purpose of this edition is to encourage a constructive and fruitful discussion.

The great challenge for ports: the time has come to consider a new port governance

This FAL Bulletin analyses changes in port governance since the start of the last round of reforms and the new circumstances of the port system. They point to the need to develop a new governance for Latin American and Caribbean ports that can meet the requirements of the twenty-first century.

Maritime transport liberalization and the challenges to further its implementation in Chile

Includes bibliography

Foreign investment in Mexico after economic reform

Includes bibliography

Bridging infrastructural gaps in Central America: prospects and potential for maritime transport

Includes bibliography

Port privatization, labour reform and social equity

Includes bibliography

An analysis of maritime transport and its costs for the Caribbean

Includes bibliography

Modernización portuaria: una pirámide de desafíos entrelazados

Modernización portuaria: una pirámide de desafíos entrelazados. Así se titula curso presentado por la Unidad de Transporte de la CEPAL en una serie de países en cuatro continentes, con la participación de autoridades ministeriales y portuarias, transportistas, exportadores, importadores y sindicalistas.

El impacto de los cambios estructurales sobre el transporte marítimo en los puertos caribeños

Esta edición del Boletín FAL aborda el transporte marítimo en el Caribe y se concentra en los cambios estructurales en las líneas navieras y su impacto en los puertos y el transbordo en el Caribe.Este artículo ha sido preparado por Gustaaf de Monie de Policy Research Corporation N.V., Amberes, Bélgica, y se basa en el estudio titulado "Caribbean Ports Scan", que próximamente será publicado por Policy Research Corporation (Fax +32-3 286 9496). Las opiniones expresadas en este artículo son del autor y pueden necesariamente no coincidir con las de la CEPAL. El principal propósito de esta edición es estimular un debate constructivo y enriquecedor.