Integrated Ports Clusters and Competitive Advantage in an Extended Resource Pool for the Antwerp Seaport

Elvira Haezendonck () and Mychal Langenus
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Elvira Haezendonck: Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
Mychal Langenus: Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)

Chapter Chapter 4 in Sustainable Port Clusters and Economic Development, 2018, pp 73-101 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Ports currently face an environment characterized by increased scale of carriers and vessel sizes, stakeholder opposition to port expansion, and heavy regulation. Therefore, ports are preparing strategic responses. A possible response could entail the development of strategic partnerships, or any form of collaboration, which could allow them to obtain one or more competitive advantages through more or alternative combinations of unique resources. This assumes of course that the specific type of collaboration does not lead to such a (low) level of competition, conflicting with antitrust regulation.

Keywords: Port environment; Competition; Antitrust regulation; Strategic partnerships (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-96658-8_4

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