The private sector has become increasingly involved in the operation of common-user port facilities during the 1990s, following public sector dominance of the sector since the 1940s. During the past decade the reform of port administration has gained momentum in industrial and developing countries alike.
Most projects are in East Asia and Latin America, and most are long-term concessions.
This Note provides an overview of the emerging trends in developing countries and outlines the main issues for the future. These issues include sustaining competition at a regional level, across networks, and with other transport sectors, such as road and rail. Click here to download the full paper in Acrobat PDF format . This PDF file can be viewed and printed using Version 3 of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not already have the Reader, you can download it from Adobe here .