A five-part series of reports was commissioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to encourage both private sector investment and competition in infrastructure development. The best practices cover the role of government, institutional reform, strategic planning, legal and regulatory frameworks, unbundling and competition, contractual arrangements, sources of financing, and the allocation of risk. This particular report focuses on the port sector, while the rest of the reports focus on water supply, airport and air traffic control, and road sectors. This volume reviews the various arrangements used throughout the world to transfer public port activities and assets to the private sector. It examines the trend toward terminal concessions and the transition from operating ports to landlord ports, and considers best practice.
