Results 1 to 10 of about 4,868 (219)
Inland Port Performance: A Statistical Analysis of Dutch Inland Ports
Transportation Research Procedia, 2015 AbstractMost scientific attention in freight transportation port studies centers on the characteristics of deep-sea ports, in particular container ports. In our paper, in contrast, we focus our attention on the performance of inland ports in a European context, which is up to now an overlooked part in the scientific literature on port development ...
Bart Wiegmans +2 more
exaly +5 more sources
Improving the freight transport of a developing economy: a case of Boankra inland port
Journal of Shipping and Trade, 2020 Purpose Shippers and Freight Forwarding Agents spend much time clearing their cargo from the Ghanaian ports. As a result, the cost of doing business in Ghana through the Tema and Takoradi ports is high. This research investigates the potential impact the
Richmond Kwesi Ansah
exaly +3 more sources
Transportation Research, Part A: Policy and Practice, 2015 Most scientific attention in port studies centers on deep-sea ports, in particular container ports. In our paper, in contrast, we focus our attention on the characteristics of inland waterway ports in a European context. This is an overlooked part in the scientific literature on inland port development, which is up to now mainly concerned with US-based
Bart Wiegmans, Tejo Spit
exaly +4 more sources
Journal of Transport Geography, 2014 Inland ports have been put forward as crucial linkages for efficient global freight transport and corridor development. However, the present understanding of inland ports appears to be limited to network-based views with a maritime port focus (Outside-In), in which inland ports play second fiddle.
Bart Wiegmans +2 more
exaly +4 more sources
A model for an inland port in Australia
Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, 2008 This paper examines the role of an inland port particular to the outer regions of Melbourne, Australia. In this study, it has been experienced that the broad use of terminology, in the Melbourne context, has been a stumbling block.
K. T.K. Toh +4 more
doaj +3 more sources
A critical review on the evolution and development of inland port research
Journal of Transport Geography, 2019 Over the past twenty-five years a considerable amount of literature has emerged that addresses inland port development in a variety of ways and in different institutional contexts. A recurring issue throughout most papers focusing on inland ports is the wide diversity of definitions, actors, functions, levels and geographies that are of relevance ...
Bart Wiegmans, Adolf K Y Ng
exaly +4 more sources
Competition or complementarity in Dutch inland port development: A case of overproximity?
Journal of Transport Geography, 2017 The port economics literature is extensive, but does not address well the economic effects of inland ports development. This paper explores the extent to which spatial proximity of inland ports vis-a-vis each other influences agglomeration externalities.
Bart Wiegmans +2 more
exaly +3 more sources
Jinan City Land Without Water Port Construction Model [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 With the global economic integration and the continuous development of the logistics industry, multi-directional transport in the international position is becoming more and more important, the port is the carrier of the development of multi-vehicle ...
Zhang Shuyin +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Literature Review on Inland Ports: Based on Papers in SCI and SSCI Journals
Redai dili, 2022 The proposal of a national strategy for the "New Western Land Sea Corridor" will affect the reconstruction of the overall freight distribution pattern in western China.
Zong Huiming, Sun Ju
doaj +1 more source
The Effects of Seaport-Inland Port Dyads on Container Seaport Hinterland Delimitation
Promet (Zagreb), 2023 The emerging seaport-inland port dyad contributes greatly to the development of seaport hinterlands. However, little research has examined its influence on container hinterland delimitation.
Xiaoxing Gong +3 more
doaj +1 more source