Special issue on 'Current issues in ports and maritime transportation'
In: Maritime Policy and Management. Taylor & Francis: London. ISSN 0308-8839; e-ISSN 1464-5254, more
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- Meersman, H., more
- Van de Voorde, E., more
- Vanelslander, T., more
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| Abstract |
This special issue is the fruit of the World Conference on Transport Research that was held in 2019 in Mumbai. It brings together a series of eight papers that each tackles a current issue in ports and/or maritime transportation. Six of the papers deal with infrastructure and terminal efficiency, which is a clear illustration of how crucial efficiency is in today’s port world, under increasing pressure by ever-larger shipping companies with ever-growing ships. A second issue is the climate, where transport and shipping, in particular, are the most important sources of the main emissions. A third and final issue is port co-operation, particularly with a view to the hinterland. The papers have in common that each uses a distinct modelling approach to answer their main research question. |
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