ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an accessible insight in different perspectives on accessibility and ways in which accessibility can be improved. It introduces the issue of port accessibility. The different directions for assessing and improving accessibility are overall linked to a generic network representation. Actual values and examples of indicators for several port areas where accessibility is an issue are discussed. The chapter provides an overview of directions for addressing the accessibility issue. Actual values of accessibility indicators for several port areas where accessibility is an issue are presented. Issues in accessibility are observed at the physical, real-world infrastructural level, that is, those places where the actual transport takes place. The movements of the goods to be transported are the result of a number of interacting elements. Accessibility of ports and networks is a major issue for maintaining an attractive and competitive position in international supply chains.
