Public-Private Partnerships in Port Areas

Lessons Learned from Case Studies in Antwerp and Rotterdam

Book chapter (2022)

Authors

B. Wiegmans Transport and Planning
N. Mouter Transport and Logistics - TPM
Thierry Vanelslander Universiteit Antwerpen
Stefan Verweij Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Research Group
Transport and Logistics (TPM) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2022 B. Wiegmans, N. Mouter, Thierry Vanelslander, Stefan Verweij
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83484-5_7
Cooperation PPP Port areas
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Published Date

2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Technology, Policy and Management

Department

Engineering, Systems and Services

Research Group

Transport and Logistics

Abstract

The cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is a widely used approach for the appraisal of transport projects, but criticisms on it have led to the development of alternatives such as the BENEFIT approach. This book chapter analyzes three cases of infrastructure investments in port areas in Belgium and the Netherlands, by application of the BENEFIT approach. We find inter alia that differences in country performance on internationally accepted indicators can influence differences in infrastructure investments between countries. Moreover, infrastructure projects with larger revenue-generating possibilities will influence the PPP (public-private partnership) potential of this type of projects in a positive way. Applying different appraisal methods to the same infrastructure project might help to arrive at infrastructure project investment approvals that are well-documented.