The derived demand for maritime transport has evolved from a demand for the possession of
goods to an integrated demand for the possession of goods that have been added value …

Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management is the essential guide to the principles
and practices of sustainable logistics operations. Based on extensive research, this book …

This paper analyses the impact of port activities on local development for a sample of 621 TL-
3 regions located in thirteen European countries and observed over the period 1998–2009 …

The European container port system features a unique blend of different port types and sizes
combined with a vast economic hinterland. This paper provides an update of the detailed …

Traditionally, distance was considered the parameter that could better reflect the economic
influence of a seaport on land. Containerisation and intermodality progressively eroded …

In this paper we study the impact of port activities on local employment by analyzing a
sample of about 560 regions located in ten West European countries and observed over the …

The analysis of community structures is one major research field in the science of networks.
This exercise is often biased by strong hierarchical configurations as it is the case in …

In this paper, we investigate whether a new phase in port–city development is emerging. We
have done this by analysing the scientific literature on present and future spatial …

This manuscript aims to disentangle the conceptual ambiguity around the notion of logistics
centre. It proposes an overarching framework that categorises different types of infrastructure …

The role of infrastructure as an engine of growth and development of countries and regions
is now widely accepted by scholars in the field. Among the various types of transport …