ABSTRACT
The networked nature of ports is highlighted in the concept of Port Community System, a port wide information system connecting all actors (shipping agents, authorities, terminal operators, etc.), described in Rodrigue et al. (2012). The port is portrayed as a gateway connecting the land and sea domains and it is considered that the foreland should be represented by the maritime transport line services, while the hinterland is better described by the logistics centers and related supply chains.
