seaports. The developed tool is based and built based on a literature review. Ports, depending on their size, tend to have … several sustainability and environmental management needs. However, especially small or cargo specialized ports do not often …) responsibility; (3) impact assessment; and (4) self-monitoring. The proposed tool allows the ports to assess whether their …

This paper explores theoretically the formation of a system of cities in which ports affect the spatial location and … of the model shows the emergence of the classical city-size distributions in which the number of ports and their layout … rise to cities at a long distance from a small number of ports. The size of the cities shows a positive correlations with …

, economy and society) while implementation schemes are divided into four groups. Considering that ports are under scrutiny and … consumption, the identified ports' sustainability actions and measures, including the linkage with the UN SDGs, are overarching …

The Panama Canal expansion has influenced the development of ports within the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC … technical efficiency of the 19 major ports within the LAC from 2010 to 2018. The result indicates that, among the four (4) port … number of STS gantry cranes and berth length had the largest and most significant impact. Some ports with high technical …

depend on the governance systems that regulate the ports. Likewise, the development of port activity echoes in the regional … economy as well, hence governance becomes integral to maximizing the impact of ports on their region's economic development … analysed ports, the prevailing governance model is known as Landlord, which differs noticeably from port to port. These …

Strategic alliances in the container shipping sector, and requirements imposed by consolidated hinterland modalities …

Maritime transport remains the main gateway to the global marketplace. Ocean ports are a central and necessary … component in facilitating trade. Ports are essentially a channel of integration into the global economic system. Resourceful and … well-connected container ports empowered by regular and consistent shipping services are key to reducing trade costs …

and Internet of Things (IoT), in their strategic priorities. However, many ports do not seem to have progressed beyond … are complex, since ports do not only have to reconsider their own core activities but also their role in the supply chain … and hinterland focus, amongst others. These Special Issue articles address current CE transition concerns salient to port …