Container port systems in China and the USA: A comparative study

Maritime Policy and Management

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 461-478

  Li, Kevin X ^a   Luo, Meifeng ^b   Yang, Jinglei ^c  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTAINER SHIP; MARITIME TRANSPORTATION; MARKET SYSTEM; PORT OPERATION; TIME SERIES; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

CHINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84866279702     PISSN: 03088839     EISSN: 14645254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2012.705032     Document Type: Article

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