The relationship between 'position-port', 'hard-port' and 'soft-port' characteristics and port performance: conceptual models

Vitor Caldeirinha () and J. Augusto Felício

Maritime Policy & Management, 2014, vol. 41, issue 6, 528-559

Abstract: This research study attempts to conceptualize models based on the relationship between characterization factors and port performance. By selecting a universe of the 230 largest European ports in terms of cargo throughput, 43 valid answers were obtained. Factor analysis and K-W (Kruskal-Wallis) tests were carried out taking as a reference the port performance theory. Findings reveal the existence of a relationship between port performance and its characterization factors, delving into the development of conceptualized models that contribute to deepen the knowledge of port competition structure and dynamics within Europe.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2013.780666

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