In this article we analyse the location patterns of firms that provide specialized advanced producer services (APS) to international commodity chains that move through seaports …
T Lee, GT Yeo, VV Thai - Transport Policy, 2014 - Elsevier
Because ports have been rapidly expanding, port cities have been exposed to air pollution. Air pollution in port cities that has resulted from the intense expansion of ports has become a …
PV Hall, W Jacobs - Maritime Policy & Management, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Despite ongoing transformations in the maritime transportation industry and the rise of global supply chain systems, most of the world's important container ports remain urban …
Q Zhao, H Xu, RS Wall, S Stavropoulos - Journal of Transport Geography, 2017 - Elsevier
Historically, ports have been an important location factor for cities, enabling international trade and investment and facilitating urbanization processes. However, the traditionally …
Z Xiao, JSL Lam - Research in Transportation Business & Management, 2017 - Elsevier
Port city, which serves as a link between the local economy and the global economy, is an interaction of both urban and port systems, giving rise to its complex and dynamic nature …
SW Lee, C Ducruet - Urban Geography, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Port competition at both the regional and global scales results in port concentration and deconcentration, respectively. Whereas a number of recent studies interpret such …
The integration of ports within logistics and supply chains has become a major issue for both public and private players worldwide. Notably, the role of intermediaries in establishing …
J Liu, J Zhou, F Liu, X Yue, Y Kong, X Wang - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Although port-city interaction and sustainability are becoming increasingly essential, prospering regional economy and facilitating international shipping trade, problems of their …