ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book shows how these corridors shape the rivalries between seaports and supply chains along a given maritime range or even along different maritime ranges. It defines the ways in which these logistics corridors may influence the major digital, energy and environmental transformations faced by ports and supply chains. The growing influence exerted by these logistics actors in the control of supply chains since the 1980s can be attributed to several factors. The institutional transformation of ports since the 1980s was also a strong driver of the emergence of these actors as global players. Port terminals have received significant investment from both shipowners and cargo handlers. Port authorities have a vested interest in consolidating and expanding their hinterlands, as it allows them to capture the market shares of other rival ports.
