Port integration in a region with multiport gateways in the context of industrial transformation and upgrading of the port

Zhongzhen Yang, Liquan Guo and Feng Lian

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2019, vol. 122, issue C, 231-246

Abstract: Port integration in a region with multiport gateways (R-MPG) is studied in the case when port supply surpasses shipping demand. First, the feasible paths for ports with overcapacity to transform and upgrade their industry are analyzed. Second, a method for determining the optimal scale of port clusters is put forth based on a continuous approximation approach. Then, a multi-period integration decision model and port integration method is proposed. Finally, two typical R-MPGs in China are used for empirical studies.

Keywords: Port integration; Region with multiport gateways (R-MPG); Industrial transformation and upgrading; Location theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2018.12.009

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