An assessment of long-term United Kingdom port performance: A regional perspective

Maritime Economics and Logistics

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 53-74

  Pettit, S J ^a   Beresford, A K C ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Logistics; Port location; Port prosperity; Ports; Regional change; UK port traffic

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149105051     PISSN: 14792931     EISSN: 1479294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.mel.9100191     Document Type: Conference Paper

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