This timely and comprehensive new Handbook brings together an unrivalled group of distinguished scholars and practitioners to provide in-depth analysis and a contemporary perspective on a wide-ranging array of topics in maritime economics.

Recent trends in production such as global sourcing, just-in-time deliveries and fragmented production chains have determined clear patterns in relation to growth in demand for freight transport. Although road transport has adapted better to the needs of this modern economy, congestion threatens...

La finalidad de este trabajo es profundizar en el conocimiento del sector portuario a través de un análisis sistemático de los estudios que evalúan la eficiencia en este sector, destacando la metodología y las variables empleadas y los resultados en términos de la eficiencia de las...

El objetivo central de este estudio es diseñar un enfoque adecuado para analizar la actividad económica desempeñada por las terminales portuarias polivalentes, aplicándolo al Puerto de Las Palmas en España. Se espera contribuir a la profundización en el conocimiento de esta actividad a...

La industria portuaria se caracteriza por la gran diversidad de actividades que la componen. El sector público y el privado suelen convivir en esta industria de forma que el primero regula las actividades que las empresas privadas desarrollan en el ámbito portuario. De esta manera, cobra una...

If we consider the worldwide maritime shipping industry as a system, we observe that a large number of independent rational agents such as port authorities, shipping service providers, shipping companies, and commodity producers play a role in achieving predominant positions and in increasing...

When we examine urban growth we often consider the dual relationship between variables that induce growth and variables that halt it. In this paper, we assume a mutual dependence between transportation costs and urban form, and by applying the morphogenetic algorithm, we determine the dynamic...

When we examine urban growth we often consider the dual relationship between variables that induce growth and variables that halt it. In this paper, we assume a mutual dependence between transportation costs and urban form, and by applying the morphogenetic algorithm, we determine the dynamic...