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Concepts of strategic commercial location: the case of container ports

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A world that shrinks with progressive improvements in transportation andcommunications is a fact of 20th century life. The shrinking process can produce new patterns and perceptions of strategic location. In this paper we are looking specifically at nodes in transportation systems. In the light of transportation progress, we re-consider some of the time-worn ideas about centrality, accessibility, gateway locations, junctions, transit points, and the like. Do some of these notions become irrelevant in the modem transport age? Is it a question of shifting geographical scale? Do we need more sophisticated concepts of strategic location? We suggest the answer 'yes' to all three questions. Our illustrations come from an examination of the world's top-ranked container ports. We give primary emphasis to the external geographical relationships of the ports, that is to situational aspects (not to say, however, that site features are inconsequential). We are interested in the seaports users'-i.e., caniers and shippers-perceptions of strategic location. Readily available container throughput data provide an initial platform for empirical research but also give proof that some commercial interests find these ports strategically important to their systems.

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Judul Seri

Maritime Policy & Management: The flagship journal of international shipping and port research

No. Panggil

ATC LO HAY c

Penerbit

United States of America : Taylor and Francis., 1994

Deskripsi Fisik

8 p.

Bahasa

English

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LO

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

online resource

Edisi

VOL. 21, NO. 3, 187-193

Subjek

container ports
Maritime Policy & Management
strategic commercial location

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Yehuda Hayuth

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