{"id":975,"date":"2017-08-01T10:54:18","date_gmt":"2017-08-01T08:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartport.nl\/project\/world-port-city-index\/"},"modified":"2020-12-16T21:11:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T20:11:00","slug":"world-port-city-index","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/smartport.nl\/en\/project\/world-port-city-index\/","title":{"rendered":"World Port City Index &#8211; port-related business clusters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Sectie&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_slider admin_label=&#8221;Volle breedte slider&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|||&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset6&#8243; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;10px&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.1)&#8221; remove_inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; hide_content_on_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; 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The World Port City Index shows the development of Rotterdam&#8217;s port-related business services clusters, such as suppliers, law firms, and insurers.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Sectie&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Rij&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/smartport.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Research-3.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;truck platooning&#8221; show_in_lightbox=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Afbeelding&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23&#8243; animation=&#8221;off&#8221; sticky=&#8221;off&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; always_center_on_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;research&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||20px&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Research<\/h4>\n<p><strong>To the economics of a port city, both components, port and city, are important. Port companies and port-related services (such as suppliers, lawyers and insurers) reinforce each other. The World Port City Index shows the development of port-related business services in several port cities and shows which categories are strong in Rotterdam and which categories are in need of attention. This provides the opportunity to conduct targeted acquisition policies and attract more foreign investment.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The World Port City Index presents, for the first time, the port-related business services clusters for the port cities from Hamburg to Le Havre, including Rotterdam. The index reveals in which cities which companies are located and what their activities are. It shows that certain business categories play an important role in specific cities. 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