Tomislav Skračić, MA Undergraduate English Course for MARITIME MANAGERS 6th Semester Essential reading: T. Skračić, Waypoint – English Textbook for Maritime Students, Pomorski fakultet, Split 2010, Units T. Trappe & G. Tullis, Intelligent Business, Longman 2005

PORT STRUCTURES AND MANAGEMENT UNIT 30

GLOSSARY:  port authority, harbour master (BrE) / harbourmaster (AmE), municipality, state, transport and port policies, subsidies, privatisation, public domain, public and private interests, transhipment / transshipment, multimodal transport, node, logistics facilities, value added services, dock area, terminal, dangerous goods, pilotage, tugboat services, port operator, port dues, waste management, breakwater, bank, quay, wharf, jetty, pier, slipway, ramp. Unit 30

INTERACTION WITH PORT CITIES Ports, such as Rijeka, and the cities of which they are a part interact across many dimensions: economic, social, environmental and cultural. A seaport node within a multimodal transport system is frequently associated with the development of an urban centre and generates substantial employment, industrial activity and national and regional development. Unit 30

INTERACTION WITH PORT CITIES The Port of Rijeka Unit 30

Many big cities trace their roots to the establishment of a port. This does not mean, however, that the port will always be extended at the place where it was originally founded. Antwerp and Rotterdam are examples of ports that developed relatively close to the cities' central cores. Over time, however, they shifted operations away from city centres. The Port of Rotterdam Unit 30

The underlying reason was the increase in ship sizes (requiring deeper drafts and longer berths). Another reason is the rapid mechanisation and specialisation of port work and the further increase of the operational scale and scope. This leads to increased storage space requirements and makes ports very space-intensive. Another factor is the rapid industrialisation of most developed country cities. The new industries emerging after World War II required large tracts of land, preferably close to deep water, which often could not be found within the original port borders. Unit 30

Technological changes and consequential port re- location have left substantial areas available for redevelopment for other purposes. Such areas are often located near city centres, since that is where the port (and city) began. Therefore, land values are potentially high. Port of Antwerp Unit 30

Three approaches commonly have been used for the development of surplus port land: 1. Retaining it within the port authority for redevelopment as in the case of the Port of Barcelona. The experience of Associated British Ports (ABP) shows that, when the port is in private hands, it is capable of effective development of surplus lands. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is an example of a public port authority with wide redevelopment powers. Unit 30

Three approaches commonly have been used for the development of surplus port land: 2. Transferring it to the local authority / municipality for redevelopment. In practice this is not always effective, as the municipality might lack the resources to realise the full value of the land in question. On the other hand, there are examples (e.g. Baltimore and Rotterdam) of the successful regeneration of port lands near the city centre. Unit 30

3. Creating a special development corporation for the specific purpose of redeveloping an old dock area. This is most appropriate when the area is very extensive, involves various municipalities and high redevelopment costs. Unit 30 Three approaches commonly have been used for the development of surplus port land:

The interests of ports extend beyond local traffic and transport. Hinterland connections, nationally and internationally, rely on road, rail, pipeline and waterway links. Both the port authority and the port city should use their influence to establish needed intermodal infrastructure and agreements. Unit 30

EXERCISES  Answer the following questions. a)Name some Croatian cities that grew together with their ports. b)Why are ports important? What does a seaport node, associated with a city, generate? c)What factors contribute to the weakening of links between port and city centres? d)When a sea port is re-located from the city core, what approaches have been commonly used for the development of surplus port land? e)What is an intermodal infrastructure? Unit 30

 Choose some of the following structures and write sentences of your own: ‐be associated with ‐generate employment / development ‐World War II ‐in private hands ‐be an example of ‐feasible plan for ‐joint venture ‐intended for ‐be used for / to ‐West-European Unit 30