United Kingdom ports policy: Changing government attitudes

Marine Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 719-727

  Pettit, S J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Port policy; Ports industry; United Kingdom government

Indexed keywords

CARGO HANDLING; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; PORT DEVELOPMENT; PORT TRADE; STATE ROLE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 42149193034     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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