The new governance structure of French seaports: an initial post-evaluation
Pierre Cariou,
Laurent Fedi and
Fr�d�ric Dagnet
Maritime Policy & Management, 2014, vol. 41, issue 5, 430-443
Abstract:
France undertook a large port reform in 2008, which came into force in 2010-2011. It mostly applies a landlord port model to major French seaports, with the prediction that doing so will restore competiveness. This article presents the 2008 port reform, discusses why it was needed, notably with regard to the underperformance of container traffic, and details how new governing bodies are sharing their responsibilities amongst themselves. To this end, a textual analysis of the agenda items for the governing bodies created since 2011 of the largest French seaport, Port of Marseille, provides a means to compare the items discussed by the former management bodies. This analysis identifies a trend, in which the supervisory board focuses on global issues, the advisory board addresses local issues, and the board of directors considers internal issues. Even if ongoing, this transition creates favorable conditions to work more efficiently and may represent a step toward the better performance of French seaports.
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2014.929753
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