Italian Association of Port Authorities1 (Assoporti, 2014). This is more or less the same amount as the port of Rotterdam … alone. The cargo handled at the port of Antwerp – the second largest port in Europe – was equivalent to the amount of the … biggest five Italian ports. This picture is illustrative of the current Italian port situation in which 24 Port Authorities …

theory to capture port technology, with tools from demand estimation. We use our framework, together with a collection of … unveils three policy-relevant messages: (i) investing in port infrastructure can lead to substantial trade and welfare gains …) there are sizable spillovers across ports, as investing in one port can decongest a wider set of ports, suggesting that …

Demand -- to Essays on Port Economics -- Port Marketing Strategies and the Challenges of Maritime Globalization … -- Contextual Port Development: A Theoretical Approach -- The Conditioned Demands of “General Merchandise”, “Dry Bulk” and “Liquid … Empirical Evidence -- Port Economic Impact -- A Methodological Discussion on Port Economic Impact Studies and Their Possible …