A container load center with a developing hinterland: a case study of Hong Kong

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 187-201

  Wang, James Jixian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAINER TERMINAL; PORT DEVELOPMENT;

CHINA;

EID: 0032172348     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0966-6923(98)00011-8     Document Type: Article

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