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Institutional reform in ports of developing countries: the case of Lebanon-part I: the plan

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  • M. Hadi Baaj
  • Jihad Issa

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Upon the expiry of the concession contract signed between Lebanon and a private company for the Port of Beirut operation (in December 1990), the Government appointed a temporary commission to operate the port under the rules of the expiring concession. The legality of this measure has since always been questioned, while the temporary commission underwent three major personnel changes which clearly prevented any long-term thinking or planning. In 1998, the temporary commission entered into a 20-year joint venture for the establishment of a container terminal. Meanwhile, Lebanon's two main ports were facing major regional competition, while competing against each other to some degree. Thus, the need became urgent to end the temporary status and propose reforms to the entire sector. To that end, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport was commissed by the Government to propose a permanent institutional framework for the port of Beirut while assessing the need for a national maritime sector regulator. This paper presents the recommendations for the institutional reform of the Lebanese maritime transport sector.

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  • M. Hadi Baaj & Jihad Issa, 2001. "Institutional reform in ports of developing countries: the case of Lebanon-part I: the plan," Maritime Policy & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(4), pages 393-407, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:marpmg:v:28:y:2001:i:4:p:393-407
    DOI: 10.1080/03088830110061443
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