This paper analyses the trends of international maritime transport, that is, strong traffic specialization, choice of routes and greater port hierarchy. Containerization and the increasing number of carried goods fostered business concentration in this activity. Our analysis highlights the main...

The new European scenario makes us to reconsider development strategies beyond the purely regional level, so that we could face up to new multi-regional action lines. The heterogeneity of situations, with regional differences and several dynamics of spatial integration in Europe, highlight the...

Mobility as a factor of labour is, especially in this stage of economic globalization, a positive aspect that permits the promotion of competitiveness. However, it is also an element that can determine the existence of structural deficiencies in the regions or countries of origin of the...