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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 …
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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...
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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 …
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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 … strategists and managers, such as first strategic changes towards circular ports, building awareness on the importance of …
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In this paper, a theoretical relationship is obtained to measure the effect that inefficiency has on marginal costs, degree of economies of scale and technical change. It is shown that when the relationship between inefficiency and output level is ignored, the estimation of marginal costs and...
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cruise ships. In recent times, cruise lines and ports have put efforts into reducing, selecting and managing generated wastes … practices of cruise ports have achieved a satisfactory level of compliance to the emerging environmental related international … port entities that manage 52 cruise ports in the region. The findings record the available facilities, technologies and …
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Everyone has an opinion on how to solve the terrible traffic plaguing Manila every hour of every day. Many people blamed the behemoth cargo trucks plying the roads everyday, inconveniencing thousands of commuters and car drivers by taking up too much space. People across the metropolis rejoiced...
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becomes pioneered Mexican literature, since there are few studies that incorporate a governance approach to issues of ports in … Mexico. In summary, this is a pioneering work as there are few studies that focus on the governance of Mexican ports. To … conclude, there is a profound need to deepen our understanding of the governance of Mexican ports and to build his work of Luis …
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cyberattacks have showed the vulnerability of critical infrastructure, including ports. The objective is to describe how … cybersecurity is perceived in ports, as preparedness and regulation for cyberthreats in ports appears inadequate. The study is a … the issue, much work needs to be done in order to mitigate the cyberthreats in ports. Situation calls for, among other …
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Environmental protection and energy efficiency are important topics for sea port management, which is characterized by long-term investments. To assess the environmental impact of port equipment, we investigate different equipment types with fossil, hybrid and electric drive technologies, in...
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