"Written by leading experts in the field, this book offers an introduction to recent developments in port and hinterland strategies, operations and related specializations. The book begins with a broad overview of port definitions, concepts and the role of ports in global supply chains, and an...

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of boxes -- List of formulae -- List of contributors -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part 1 Ports and networks: strategies -- 1 Port definition, concepts and the role of ports in supply chains:...

Strategic alliances in the container shipping sector, and requirements imposed by consolidated hinterland modalities such as trains and barges, have resulted in container terminals facing increasing pressures to cooperate to handle increasingly intertwined container flows. However, concession...