声明
ABSTRACT
摘要
ABBREVIATIONS
TABLE CONTENT
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
1.2 Maritime economics of West Africa
1.2.1 Ports in West Africa
1.2.2 Problems faced by the ports
1.3 Research Objectives and questions
1.3.1 Research objectives
1.3.2 Research Questions
1.4 Methodology and overview of the thesis
1.4.1 Research design
1.4.2 Research Approach
1.4.3 Research Strategy
1.4.4 Data collection and survey
1.4.5 AHP method and comparative method
1.4.6 Contributions and Limitations
1.5 Overview of the study
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Maritime economic review of West African States
2.3 Regional integration for hinterland transport improvement
2.4 Piracy and maritime security
2.5 Factors influencing port efficiency
2.6 Factors influencing port cost
2.7 port Planning and management
2.8 Ports infrastructure and equipments
2.9 Determinants of a Hub port
2.10 Contribution and limitations
Chapter 3 Ports system in West Africa
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Capacity and Demand
3.2.1 Imbalance Container trade
3.2.2 Container traffic development
3.2.3 Development of general-cargo traffic
3.2.4 Development of dry-bulk traffic
3.2.5 Development of liquid-cargo traffic
3.3 West African ports infrastructure
3.3.1 Ports Performance and Quality
3.3.2 Quayside Container Handling
3.3.3 Landside Container Handing
3.3.4 General Cargo Handling
3.3.5 Dry and Liquid Bulk Cargo Handling
3.3.6 Cargo-Handling Systems
3.3.7 Improving Cargo-Handling Systems
3.4 Ports reforms in West Africa
3.4.1 Port Management Model
3.4.2 Private sector Participation
3.4.3 The Institutional and Regulatory Framework
3.4.4 Planning and Reform
3.5 Connection with the landlocked countries
3.5.1 Ports and Roads connection
3.5.2 Ports and Railways connection
3.5.3 Inland Waterways
3.6 Container Transshipment
3.7 Cargo-Handling Costs
3.8 Piracy and Maritime Security
3.8.1 Piracy in West Africa Sea
3.8.2 Dynamics and Trends of Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
3.8.3 Piracy impact on West African ports
3.8.4 Improving Maritime Security in West Africa
3.9 Quality of Port Services
3.9.1 Soft infrastructure
3.9.2 Administrative procedure and corruption
Chapter 4:Experience from China for African ports development:a focus on West Africa
4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 Ports in Africa
4.2.1 General situation
4.2.2 Ports cost in Africa
4.2.3 Connection between ports and landlocked countries
4.2.4 Ports reform in Africa
4.3 Evolution of Chinese ports
4.3.1 Economic reforms
4.3.2 Case study of Shenzhen’s port
4.4 Lessons from China for West African ports
4.4.1 Port policymaking decentralization
4.4.2 Efficient maritime policy
4.4.3 Integrated development of ports
4.4.4 The use of Technology system
4.4.5 Administration mode
Chapter 5:Hub-Port Choices in West Africa
5.1.INTRODUCTION
5.2 West African shipping market
5.3 Hub port in West Africa
5.4 Methodology
5.5 General conditions of West African major ports
5.5.1 The port of Tema
5.5.2 The Port of Abidjan
5.5.3 The port of Dakar
5.6 Transit and connecting corridors
5.7 The ports competitiveness evaluation
5.7.1 Evaluation of the Ports Location
5.7.2 Evaluation of the Operating Cost(Charge)
5.7.3 Evaluation of the port efficiency
5.7.4 Evaluation of the Port Capacity
5.7.5 The criteria compared with respect to reaching the goal
Chapter 6 Conclusion and recommendations
RFERENCES
Appendices
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT