Ports in Proximity

Provides an overview of key contemporary research in the field through a broad range of international case studies.

The concepts of strategic management, supply chain management, port and transport economics and economic and transport geography are applied throughout the book to offer an in-depth understanding of the processes underlying spatial and functional dynamics in port systems.

The opportunities for cooperation between competing adjacent ports are examined while the avenues for further joint research are identified, setting an agenda for further study.