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The choice of port is one of the topics that most interest researchers. Port selection behaviour may vary depending on … port user perspectives. Prior studies have attempted to determine user preferences for certain port choice factors, but … objectives of this article are to analyse the port selection factors in Brazil for different port users, to discuss the …
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the formation of the landscape of urban agglomerations based on different configurations of port locations. The dynamics … affects the growth rate and location of the city-size values. Our findings showed that the two port-city configuration give … their distance to ports. A four port-city configuration showed that if the number of ports increases, lower city-sizes are …
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Currently, the shipping industry is at a crossroads. Although it has overcome numerous technological barriers and finance and economic crises over the years, the industry is facing its most prominent challenge, which rests on finding the most feasible solutions to deal with industry...
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Port sustainability studies are increasing rapidly and are skewed toward environmental aspects, while at the same time … building a framework which categorises port actions, measures, and implementation schemes (policy tools to improve the uptake …), utilising the critical literature review method. Additionally, linkage of port sustainability to the United Nations' Sustainable …
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every aspect of China. As a coastal province with lots of port resources, Shandong province has implemented port integration …, and there are some operation problems arising, too. In order to make the seaports and dry port reach their full potential … the background of BRI. After showing the trend of port evolution, this paper points out the co-evolution mechanism of …
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) region, intending to capitalise on economic opportunities through seaborne trade. Examining port performance is essential to … ascertain the PCE impact on port efficiency within the LAC region. Stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) was used to determine the … technical efficiency of the 19 major ports within the LAC from 2010 to 2018. The result indicates that, among the four (4) port …
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Background, the context and purpose of the study: The current Editorial addresses the evolutionary path of the shipping industry. It mentions its role throughout the years, identifies the leading market segments, refers to the different operational modes due to the inherent nature of the cargoes...
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risk management and strategies in relation to port conflicts. The 2016 port conflict at a major logistics port in … Scandinavia, the Port of Gothenburg, posed an opportunity to study risk management and strategies in the context of major port … they were affected and what mitigation strategies was used. Results illustrates that during the port conflict, the …
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potential impact the establishment of an inland port will have on a reduction in congestion at the Tema and Takoradi ports and … through an experience survey conducted at the Ghana Sea Ports and Boankra inland port. Findings The study found out that for … the inland Port to work effectively, there should be a connection from the Boankra inland port to the Takoradi and Tema …
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-source pollution is heavily reliant on the provision of adequate port reception facilities on land. However, the coordination between … discharged to port reception facilities. Ship wastes are studied from a European Union (EU) law perspective and the author …
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