Transport integration at european ports: Measuring the role and position of intermediaries

European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 121-142

  Ducruet, César ^a   van der Horst, Martijn ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON SORBONNE   (France)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c Policy and Management   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Europe; Forwarder; Integration; Intermodal transport; Ports; Transport chain

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649876355     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15677141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18757/ejtir.2009.9.2.3293     Document Type: Article

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