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The role of port infrastructure for economic development with an application to Belgium and the Port of Antwerp Universiteit Antwerpen
The revival of the port of Antwerp in the early 19th century : a financial analysis of public works in the period of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815-1830) Universiteit Gent
After the Golden Age of Antwerp in the 16th century, the separation of the Low Countries and the so-called Closure of the Scheldt, Antwerp’s port activity stagnated during more than two centuries. The changing geo-political situation after the French Revolution and the effects of the Industrial Revolution started a second boom of the port in the nineteenth century. A first period of growth was the reign of king William I in the United Kingdom ...
Diversity of perspectives in biodiversity conservation: A case study of port land use in Antwerp and Rotterdam Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Hasselt
Conflicts of interest often undermine conservation initiatives against biodiversity decline. Effective decision-making requires a deeper understanding of the positions, criteria, concerns, and perspectives of stakeholders. However, managing so many perspectives can be difficult, and if not done well, conflicts arise which make it difficult to achieve conservation goals. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that identifying areas of ...
Revitalisation of an historic industrial port district: The goods station district in Antwerp Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Built after the city expansion in the 1860s-70s, the former goods station district in the north of Antwerp, near the historic port, was once dominated by nations and warehouses. At the end of the 20th century, the harbour activities moved further northwards. As a consequence, building promoters got interested in the vacant warehouses because of their valuable, large plots near the centre of the city. Their safeguarding is endangered by the speed ...
Network analysis of container barge transport in the port of Antwerp by means of simulation Universiteit Hasselt
Inland navigation plays an important role in the hinterland access of the port of Antwerp. In this paper alternative bundling strategies for container barge transport in the port of Antwerp are analyzed. Four alternative hub scenarios are simulated and compared with the current situation with respect to the operational characteristics of the network. Discrete event simulation is used to analyze the impact on waiting times and capacity ...
Facilitators of environmental crime: corporations and governments in the port of Antwerp Universiteit Gent
As networks of international trade, maritime supply chains are susceptible to criminal activities and as intersections on the global trade flows so are ports. This chapter examines whether and how corporate and government actors in the port facilitate environmental crime. The focus is on the illegal e-waste trade through the port of Antwerp (Belgium), a sea-port which has been labelled a hub for environmental crime. Drawing on a multi-method ...
Grasping opportunities in times of crisis? The community of Dutch maritime traders in the port of Antwerp during the French period Universiteit Antwerpen
The economic and political difficulties during the French period have often been described as harmful and devastating for traders. Without any doubt, trade was severely hampered by warfare, political instability, and trade impediments put in place during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic period. More recently, however, the flexibility and resilience of maritime traders has been stressed. Evidence is often scarce and limited to specific ...
Safety of container ship (un)loading operations in the Port of Antwerp : impact of passing shipping traffic Universiteit Gent
Laboratory analysis of two Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant outbreaks in the Port of Antwerp Universiteit Antwerpen
Introduction: The B.1.617.2 SARS-CoV-2 or Delta variant, first detected in India, has shown a rapid global spread due to its high transmissibility and now represents more than 99% of the currently circulating variants in Europe. Methods and result: In May 2021, two ships that had recently arrived in the Port of Antwerp reported crew members with COVID-like symptoms. SARS-CoV-2 RNA was detected in nasopharyngeal swabs in 30 out of 45 skippers and ...