This research work attempts to review and compare the available scientific literature, to
identify several crucial research opportunities, and to achieve the challenge of putting the …

The seaport concept has a long history, going back to the early days of civilisation. In very
conventional terms, a port is defined as a transit area, a gateway through which goods and …

With the continuous advancement of the global economy and international trade, the
competition among ports becomes increasingly fierce. Numerous studies show that …

Port capacity integration is important for mitigating port overinvestment and preventing the
waste of coastline resources and port assets. In this paper, we study the port capacity …

Due to the growing importance of Port Authorities (PAs) in pursuing economic, social, and
environmental goals, scholars and policymakers should understand how these PAs can …

As a result of the port reforms in Japan, the Japanese government has intensively invested
in physical infrastructure to maintain the trunk routes at selected and legally repositioned first …

Against the background of provincial port integration in China, provincial port groups have
become critical market players in the port industry. It has become necessary to review the …

Port integration in a region with multiport gateways (R-MPG) is studied in the case when port
supply surpasses shipping demand. First, the feasible paths for ports with overcapacity to …

The depletion of natural resources and the increase in the complexity of environmental,
economic, and development topics have led to ongoing international interest in modifying …

As one of the main strategic port governance tools, port integration has been witnessed
worldwide to facilitate regional port development. To examine whether the" interest balance" …