port sectors. Volume 1 of Dynamic Shipping and Port Development in the Globalized Economy focuses on the application of …

"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 examination of strategic topics such as port management …

-- List of contributors -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part 1 Ports and networks: strategies -- 1 Port definition … strategic value for their country -- 4 Port development company: role and strategy -- 5 Port management and institutional reform …: thirty years of theory and practice -- 6 The port-city interface -- 7 Port performance -- 8 Accessibility of ports and …