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Ricardo J. Sánchez Austral University.
Argentina ECLAC/UN, Santiago, Chile
Gordon Wilmsmeier Osnabrück University.
Germany ECLAC/UN, Santiago, Chile
Melbourne, July 2006
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Ricardo J. Sánchez Austral University.
Argentina ECLAC/UN, Santiago, Chile
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Wilson
Wilson

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Container movements by region, 2004 - 2009
Source elaborated on the base of Drewry,
adjusted by ECLAC
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Container rates
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LA Liner shipping companies
Source ci-online.co.uk as July 1, 2006
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This is my recommended place to polish a paper,
or whatever you wish
Come to Latin America and the Caribbean!
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Gordon Wilmsmeier Osnabrück University.
Germany ECLAC/UN, Santiago, Chile
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Port Hierarchy LAC
gt 1 mio. TEU
gt 500. 000 TEU
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Port Hierarchy
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Port System Development

• Port System in Latin America has developed in
  different temporal and spatial contexts, than
  other regions.
• The process has been driven by concentration and
  lately diffusion processes.
• Disconnected hinterlands have played an important
  role in the persistence of antique port models.
• Interport competition has been a driving force
  for port development in few areas.
• External pressures have been primary initiators
  for change

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Hub Ports

• Latin America has few strategic points in the
  development of the hierarchical global network.
• The most strategic location is Panama Canal.
• All ports along the East and West Coast of South
  America are Load Centres.
• An exception are the ports situated at the main
  river mouths (Paraguay-Parana and Amazonas)
• The region has lived a long period with the
  ghost to establish global hub ports, especially
  along on the East and West coast of South
  America.
• Being a hub port for a long time has been the
  non plus ultra goal and marketing strategy for
  many port authorities and governments, but the
  creation of white elephants has been a
  constraint in effective port development.

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Challenges

• Create port networking at national and regional
  level
• Strengthen integration of transport systems
• Develop joint regional vision
• Mitigate negative effects of under- and over
  investment
• For South America and the Caribbean the regional
  equilibrium of the port system is currently under
  a significant threat.
• In a strive towards long-term sustainability the
  regions ports have
• to developintegrative and joint visions
• implementing
• efficiency and eficacy
• in the port system proactively seeking
  development strategies taking into account the
  position wihtin the global context

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Gordon Wilmsmeier . . . 49 521 400
2449 Wilmsmeier_at_aol.com Gordon.Wilmsmeier_at_CEPAL.o
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Ricardo J. Sánchez Economic Affairs Officer
ECLAC United Nations Organization 56 2
471-2131 Ricardo.Sanchez_at_lycos.com Ricardo.Sanche
z_at_CEPAL.org
Many thanks