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Understanding seaport competitiveness of global transhipment hub ports in the Caribbean region: an application of a generalized diamond model (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Julien, S., & Monios, J. (2015). Understanding seaport competitiveness of global transhipment hub ports in the Caribbean region: an application of a generalized diamond model. In Proceedings of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME)

Presentation delivered at the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) Conference 2015.

Intermodal transport as a regional development strategy: the case of Italian freight villages. (2015)
Journal Article
Monios, J. (2015). Intermodal transport as a regional development strategy: the case of Italian freight villages. Growth and Change, 47(3), 363-377. https://doi.org/10.1111/grow.12129

This paper examines the development of intermodal transport operations at freight villages in Italy. Quantitative data on public and private investment and ownership in each of the 25 Italian freight villages are analysed to identify relevant issues,... Read More about Intermodal transport as a regional development strategy: the case of Italian freight villages..

Using a “virtual joint venture” to facilitate the adoption of intermodal transport (2015)
Journal Article
Monios, J., & Bergqvist, R. (2015). Using a “virtual joint venture” to facilitate the adoption of intermodal transport. Supply chain management, 20(5), 534-548. https://doi.org/10.1108/SCM-02-2015-0051

Purpose The supply chain literature discusses various models of supply chain collaboration and integration. When applied to logistics, each has been shown to exhibit different levels of success depending on particular factors. This paper examines a s... Read More about Using a “virtual joint venture” to facilitate the adoption of intermodal transport.

The production of capitalist “smooth” space in global port operations (2015)
Journal Article
Wilmsmeier, G., & Monios, J. (2015). The production of capitalist “smooth” space in global port operations. Journal of Transport Geography, 47, 59-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2015.06.016

New developments in a post-Fordist economic environment have changed the source of port competitiveness from economies of scale based on basic production factors (capital, land, labour) to economies of scope based on advanced production (service) fac... Read More about The production of capitalist “smooth” space in global port operations.

Identifying governance relationships between intermodal terminals and logistics platforms. (2015)
Journal Article
Monios, J. (2015). Identifying governance relationships between intermodal terminals and logistics platforms. Transport Reviews, 35(6), 767-791. https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2015.1053103

Governance theory examines different ways of managing resources and relationships in order to achieve a desired outcome. This paper applies governance theory to intermodal terminals and logistics platforms, extending previous work on ownership to inc... Read More about Identifying governance relationships between intermodal terminals and logistics platforms..

Developing a framework for standardising and harmonising intermodal terminal concession contracts. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Monios, J., & Bergqvist, R. (2015, June). Developing a framework for standardising and harmonising intermodal terminal concession contracts. Paper presented at 4th Florence Conference on the Regulation of Infrastructures

Much effort goes into planning of freight infrastructure to achieve government policy aims of modal shift, and governments (and government-backed infrastructure managers and rail ministries) strive to make track access and other regulatory aspects of... Read More about Developing a framework for standardising and harmonising intermodal terminal concession contracts..

Identifying material, geographical and institutional mobilities in the global maritime trade system. (2015)
Book Chapter
Monios, J., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2015). Identifying material, geographical and institutional mobilities in the global maritime trade system. In T. Birtchnell, S. Savitsky, & J. Urry (Eds.), Cargomobilities: moving materials in a global age. London: Routledge

Objects and materials are on the move like never before, often at astonishing speeds and along hidden routeways. This collection opens to social scientific scrutiny the various systems which move objects about the world, examining their fateful impli... Read More about Identifying material, geographical and institutional mobilities in the global maritime trade system..

Drivers for Outside-In port hinterland integration in Latin America: The case of Veracruz, Mexico (2015)
Journal Article
Wilmsmeier, G., Monios, J., & Rodrigue, J. (2015). Drivers for Outside-In port hinterland integration in Latin America: The case of Veracruz, Mexico. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 14, 34-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2014.10.013

This paper examines the spatial and institutional characteristics of inland port development in Latin America, through an analysis of a detailed case study of the port of Veracruz in Mexico. It explores the spatial distribution of seaports and inland... Read More about Drivers for Outside-In port hinterland integration in Latin America: The case of Veracruz, Mexico.

Integrating intermodal transport with logistics: a case study of the UK retail sector (2015)
Journal Article
Monios, J. (2015). Integrating intermodal transport with logistics: a case study of the UK retail sector. Transportation Planning and Technology, 38(3), 347-374. https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2015.1008798

Retail traffic is one of the main drivers for the growth of intermodal transport services in the UK. The aim of this paper is to understand the key factors underpinning this modal shift in order to learn lessons for other market and geographical cont... Read More about Integrating intermodal transport with logistics: a case study of the UK retail sector.