This paper examines the spatial and institutional characteristics of inland port development in Latin America, through an analysis of a detailed case study of the port of Veracruz inMexico. It explores the spatial distribution of seaports and inland ports aswell as the issues of customs clearance, rail regulation, cargo security and land acquisition, before discussing conflicting models of deve…
The purpose of this study is to address an importance of an intermodal terminal regarding container drayage trips, which have a major concern for agricultural product exporters in the Upper Great Plains. Thus, this study aims to develop a geospatial model considering travel distance and total logistics costs for determining an alternative intermodal terminal location.