Mersey Ports

Download or read book Ports in Proximity written by César Ducruet and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-11-28 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 is examined while the avenues for further joint research are identified, setting an agenda for further study.