Understanding hinterland service integration by shipping lines and terminal operators: A theoretical and empirical analysis

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 557-566

  Franc, Pierre ^a   Van der Horst, Martijn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ GUSTAVE EIFFEL   (France)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coordination; Hinterland transport; Resource based View; Seaports; Transaction Cost Economics; Transport integration

Indexed keywords

CONTAINER TERMINAL; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; PORT OPERATION; SHIPPING; THEORETICAL STUDY; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; WATERWAY TRANSPORT;

EID: 77952674434     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2010.03.004     Document Type: Article

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