ABSTRACT
Global trends in policy and technology related fields are rapidly reshaping the port industry worldwide. International in scope, this volume provides multidisciplinary insights into the role port cities adopt in dealing with global supply chains. Throughout the book, concepts of strategic management, supply chain management, port and transport economics and economic and transport geography are applied to offer an in-depth understanding of the processes underlying global supply chains and associated spatial and functional dynamics in port-cities. The book also discusses policy outcomes and implications relevant to port-cities positioned in different segments of global supply chains.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
PART 1: CONCEPTUALIZATION OF PORT-CITIES AND GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
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PART 2: SHIPPING NETWORKS AND PORT DEVELOPMENT
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PART 3: INSERTING PORT-CITIES INTO GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
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PART 4: CORPORATE PERSPECTIVES ON THE INSERTION OF PORTS IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS