The central subject of this paper is the efficiency of container terminals. Based on a database of European maritime, rail, and barge container terminals a technical efficien- cy analysis has been made. The analysis in this paper demonstrates that large differences in terminal efficiency can be found in Europe among maritime container terminals. Terminals that specialise in containers only perf…
The article illustrates the results of a research project aimed at identifying the main economic and industrial characteristics of the port system of the Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG) Region, Italy, and the role it plays within the economy. Combining a top-down and bottom-up approach, based on interviews and detailed data at firm level, a bi-regional input-output (I-O) table is built with a speci…
The author of this book is the Frederick W. Beazley Professor of Economics and Executive Director of the Maritime Institute at Old Dominion University, USA. He is also the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics. Recently economic mechanism of port is one of themost interesting research themes in maritime economics. According to the author’s definition, port economic…