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Development, Operations & Facilitation Group

Port Planning & Development Committee

<Chair>

Mr. Wolgang Hurtienne
Head of Port Planning Dept.
Port of Hamburg Authority
Germany

<Vice Chair>

Dr. Masahiko Furuichi
Director of Special Research
Independent Administrative Institution Port & Airport Research Institute
Japan

<Mission>

1. Monitor, collect, analyze and disseminate information pertaining to development, planning, design, construction and maintenance of port and harbor facilities.

<Work Plan 2009/2011>

1. Collect and analyze various Adaptation measures against Climate Change in Ports
2. Collect and review various issues of Impact of Economic Crisis on Ports and Shipping industries, examining strategies to be taken by relevant parties and future directions to be aimed by Ports
3. Collect and analyze motivations and market instruments of implementing Cooperation of Ports
4. Collect and analyze successful cases of port redevelopment projects and prepare a guide book on port redevelopment
5. Collect and analyze various cases of port project financing at the member ports
6. Collect and review cases of economic impacts analysis at the member ports and prepare guideline on the economic evaluation of ports
7. Collaborate with PIANC at its working group on dimensions of fairways