ABSTRACT
Ports are not only the intersection points between land and sea transport systems, but they are regarded as more complex, logistics and multimodal transport centres and value added organisations. Seaports are the main links in the supply chain systems that add value to the port users and fi nal customers. Ports play an important role in the management and co-ordination of materials and information fl ows, as the transport is an integral part of the entire supply chain (Carbone and Martino, 2003).
