Published in International journal of maritime economics
Structural changes in trade and logistics have forced the European seaport system to operate in an efficiency-oriented market environment. Private investors gradually increase their presence in the port industry, while the public sector is redefining its role through privatisation and liberalisation schemes. This paper deals with current port refor...
Published in GeoJournal
This paper examines the spatial and institutional characteristics of the emerging trend of inland port development in China. The paper analyses a sample of 18 major inland ports in three geographical clusters, comparing observed issues with similar developments in Europe, the United States and Africa. It highlights the issues of customs clearance a...
Published in Maritime Economics & Logistics
Major ports such as Rotterdam, Antwerp, Houston and Singapore’s Jurong Port host large industrial complexes of (petro)chemical and other energy-intensive process industry firms. Port authorities face the challenge to contribute to both greater international competitiveness and better environmental performance of these complexes. The development of ...
Published in Maritime Economics & Logistics
This article investigates the optimal strategy for potential investments that may be adopted by port authorities to attract more carriers. A mathematical model is formulated to represent the main criteria used by carriers to evaluate a specific port. Then, a game theory approach is used to model the competition between several port authorities to a...
Abstract. The Spanish Law on Ports of 2010 (33/2010) is one of the groundbreaking laws that obliges the Port Authorities, which are public institutions, to pursue sustainable development, justify the actions undertaken and to disclose their results in annual Sustainability Reports. The results of the Structural Equation Model (SEM) applied in this ...
The competitiveness of seaports is predominantly affected by factors external to the ports themselves, connected mainly with the quality of the hinterland and foreland infrastructure. Measures taken in these areas are reflected in the main objectives of the port strategies. Concurrently, the measures may have adverse environmental impacts (pollutan...
This paper focuses on the development of secondary ports in the circular economy model (as a node of circular supply chains) to implement sustainable seaports in the context of the structural changes taking place in the global economy, trade, and maritime transport. The purpose of this article is to identify the opportunities, challenges, and key a...
