Redefining maritime transport infrastructure

Baird, Alfred

Abstract

Aided by investigation and analysis of European maritime policies and ongoing transport network developments, this paper redefines maritime transport infrastructure as the ships themselves rather than just the ports at each end. It argues that the seaway platform, namely the floating deck of a vessel, is comparable in a functional sense with road and rail infrastructure. This new interpretation could result in a more equitable approach to policy-making, public funding and user charging for maritime transport.

Citation

Baird, A. (2010). Redefining maritime transport infrastructure. Proceedings of the ICE - Civil Engineering, 163(5), 29-33. https://doi.org/10.1680/cien.2010.163.5.29

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2010-05
• Deposit Date: Mar 16, 2011
• Print ISSN: 0965-089X
• Electronic ISSN: 1751-7672
• Publisher: ICE Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 163
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 29-33
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1680/cien.2010.163.5.29
• Keywords: Maritime transport; transport networks; infrastructure; development; ports; user charging
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4231
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/cien.2010.163.5.29