Trade logistics facilitate trade. Quality logistics services play an important role in facilitating the transportation … of international trade in goods: inefficient logistics services impede trade by imposing an extra cost in terms of time … in international vertical specialization, the need for efficient logistics services becomes ever more important. High …

explains why container‐tracking systems are given high priority among operational computer applications in ports. Investigates …

uncertainty. To cope with this uncertainty it is suggested that ports should adopt a new logistics approach, agility, which has …Since the Second World War, ports have been going through an evolution which the United Nations Conference on Trade and … (cargo loading and discharging) and end up with the establishment of a wide range of logistics and value‐added activities …

A mail survey was conducted among 535 worldwide water ports and water carriers to learn about (1) the importance of … ports are not secure from terrorist actions. Comparison by primary function (ports, carriers) found substantial disagreement …

The provision of port services is an important link in international logistics. Historically, ports have constituted a …

Purpose – This research revolves around understanding the interfaces of ports in supply chains. The main aim of the … research is to explore the role of ports within supply chains. Design/methodology/approach – Collecting information … integration between ports and organisations resembles other industries and therefore enhances the scope of ports within supply …