Port efficiency types and perspectives: A literature review

J Zhang, D Yang, M Luo - Transport Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Port efficiency has different meanings for various stakeholders. This paper examines the
existing studies on the efficiency types and analysis perspectives. Most studies focused on …

A literature review of port competition research

IN Lagoudis, I Theotokas… - International Journal of …, 2017 - inderscienceonline.com
Research interest in the port industry has increased significantly in recent decades, due to
the integration of ports in global supply chain strategies. Ports globally are facing strong …

Container port efficiency in emerging and more advanced markets

YCJ Wu, M Goh - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2010 - Elsevier
The literature on container port efficiency has typically centered on ports in advanced
markets or comparisons within regions. This study compares the efficiency of port operations …

Modelling the competitiveness of the ports along the Maritime Silk Road with big data

P Peng, Y Yang, F Lu, S Cheng, N Mou… - … Research Part A: Policy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract China's 21st Century Maritime Silk Road trade initiative includes investment in
international port infrastructure. Comprehensive analysis of port competitiveness is of great …

When it comes to container port efficiency, are all develo** regions equal?

A Suárez-Alemán, JM Sarriera, T Serebrisky… - … Research Part A: Policy …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper we carry out a container port performance analysis of the develo** world
between 2000 and 2010, using both parametric and nonparametric approaches. From a …

The impact of provincial port integration on port efficiency: Empirical evidence from China's Coastal Provinces

Y Zhou, Z Li, W Duan, Z Deng - Journal of Transport Geography, 2023 - Elsevier
Port integration with the provincial territory as the primary spatial carrier has become an
important initiative to implement port reform in China. Objectively evaluating and verifying its …

[HTML][HTML] Technical efficiency analysis of container terminals in the middle eastern region

ES Almawsheki, MZ Shah - The Asian Journal of Ship** and Logistics, 2015 - Elsevier
Despite an increasing number of studies on the efficiency of container terminals, their focus
has mostly been on advanced and emerging markets. There are limited studies on container …

Do specialisation and port size affect port efficiency? Evidence from cargo handling service in Spanish ports

I Pérez, MM González, L Trujillo - … Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2020 - Elsevier
Specialisation is a common strategy followed by ports to face the challenges of
globalisation, changes in the naval industry and maritime operations. The main objective of …

Climate change, natural disasters and adaptation investments: Inter-and intra-port competition and cooperation

K Wang, A Zhang - Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper investigates disaster adaptation investments made by two ports competing for
shippers in a common hinterland. Each port is a landlord type, consisting of a port authority …

Expanding horizons and deepening understanding via the use of secondary data sources

E Rabinovich, SH Cheon - Journal of Business Logistics, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
While primary data analysis has been popular in logistics and supply chain research,
secondary data methods have been overlooked. These methods, however, have the …