Author(s)

H. Meersman & E. Van de Voorde

Abstract

This paper considers certain aspects of port competition in Europe. There is clearly a trend towards greater control over the logistics chain through strategic alliances, mergers and cartelisation. It is quite noticeable that shipping companies in particular have so far been taking the initiative in this development. One of the crucial questions is how port authorities should adapt their strategic behaviour to this new evolution in port competition. 1 Introduction In the not so distant past, certain port authorities tended to present their port as a 'main port', both to other ports and to the market as a whole. And within each individual port, there used to be fierce competition between different tr

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