There is an ongoing debate on the concentration of container throughput in the European container port system. A … ports argue that a shift in port traffic from the north to the south would be beneficial for the environment and the economy … and compare several hinterland accessibility indices to explain the relative size of port regions. Besides standard …

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to investigate the factors that encourage shipping lines to use port of Sohar …, in Oman. Some selected factors were used to assess to what extent it affects the port choice from shipping lines … companies' perspective. These factors include infrastructure, hinterland, connectivity and port's dues. Design …