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Institutional challenges to intermodal transport and logistics. (2014)
Book
Monios, J. (2014). Institutional challenges to intermodal transport and logistics. Ashgate Publishing

While the operational realities of intermodal transport are relatively well known, the institutional challenges are less well understood. This book provides an overview of intermodal transport and logistics including the policy background, emerging i... Read More about Institutional challenges to intermodal transport and logistics..

Empty container repositioning for Scottish shippers. (2014)
Report
Monios, J., & Wang, Y. (2014). Empty container repositioning for Scottish shippers. Edinburgh, Scotland: European Commission

SEStran is the Statutory Regional Transport Partnership for South East Scotland. SEStran
was established under the Transport Scotland (2005) Act as the strategic transport planning
authority for an area covering the eight local authorities of Borde... Read More about Empty container repositioning for Scottish shippers..

Market study on bulk shipping opportunities in Scotland. (2014)
Report
Wang, Y., & Monios, J. (2014). Market study on bulk shipping opportunities in Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland: SEStran

SEStran is the Statutory Regional Transport Partnership for South East Scotland. SEStran was established under the Transport Scotland Act (2005) as the strategic transport planning
authority for an area covering the eight local authorities of Border... Read More about Market study on bulk shipping opportunities in Scotland..

The Role of Feeder Shipping in Chinese Container Port Development (2014)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., Cullinane, K., & Hu, Y. (2014). The Role of Feeder Shipping in Chinese Container Port Development. Transportation Journal, 53(2), 253-267. https://doi.org/10.5325/transportationj.53.2.0253

The future development of China's container ports has become a critical issue, due to the sector's dependence on international trade and the excessive interport competition that exists both within China itself and with the ports of neighbouring count... Read More about The Role of Feeder Shipping in Chinese Container Port Development.

Latin America and the Caribbean: port system evolution, 1997 - 2013. (2014)
Report
Wilmsmeier, G., Perez-Salas, G., & Monios, J. (2014). Latin America and the Caribbean: port system evolution, 1997 - 2013. Edinburgh, Scotland: ECLAC Infrastructure Services Unit;

This FAL Bulletin demonstrates the evolution
of maritime networks and port development at
primary and secondary ports in Latin America
and the Caribbean. An analysis of time series
data on container movements between 1997 and
2013 reveals patter... Read More about Latin America and the Caribbean: port system evolution, 1997 - 2013..

Competition and co-operation in maritime logistics operations. (2014)
Book Chapter
Lee, E.-S., & Song, D.-W. (2015). Competition and co-operation in maritime logistics operations. In C.-Y. Lee, & Q. Meng (Eds.), Handbook of Ocean Container Transport Logistics: Making Global Supply Chains Effective (477-496). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11891-8_16

This chapter aims to examine environmental challenges that maritime logistics operators have recently faced with, and to investigate strategic ways that maritime logistics operators can effectively manage competition and co-operation with their rival... Read More about Competition and co-operation in maritime logistics operations..

Intermodal terminal concessions: Lessons from the port sector (2014)
Journal Article
Monios, J., & Bergqvist, R. (2015). Intermodal terminal concessions: Lessons from the port sector. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 14, 90-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2014.09.002

Tendering procedures for concession of port terminals to private operators have been the subject of considerable interest during the last decade. As a consequence, keys to effective port governance, particularly the landlord model, are fairly well un... Read More about Intermodal terminal concessions: Lessons from the port sector.

Port geography at the crossroads with human geography: between flows and spaces (2014)
Journal Article
Ng, A. K. Y., Ducruet, C., Jacobs, W., Monios, J., Notteboom, T., Rodrigue, J.-P., Slack, B., Tam, K. C., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2014). Port geography at the crossroads with human geography: between flows and spaces. Journal of Transport Geography, 41, 84-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.08.012

Port research is not a new field of interest for human geographers, evidenced by numerous conceptual models and empirical cases of port evolution and development in the literature. However, several critical questions remain unanswered, notably the ex... Read More about Port geography at the crossroads with human geography: between flows and spaces.

The impact of container type diversification on regional British port development strategies (2014)
Journal Article
Monios, J., & Wilmsmeier, G. (2014). The impact of container type diversification on regional British port development strategies. Transport Reviews, 34(5), 583-606. https://doi.org/10.1080/01441647.2014.946457

Despite a concentration of container traffic in the southeast of the UK over the last few decades, regional ports are attempting new development strategies to capture or retain specific traffic segments. These include intra-European short-sea traffic... Read More about The impact of container type diversification on regional British port development strategies.

Port system evolution: the case of Latin America and the Caribbean. (2014)
Journal Article
Wilmsmeier, G., Monios, J., & Perez-Salas, G. (2014). Port system evolution: the case of Latin America and the Caribbean. Journal of Transport Geography, 39, 208-221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.07.007

The explosion of global container trade in the last two decades has significantly influenced the port geography of Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC), leading to a concentration of container traffic at selected ports. Theory suggests that, as port s... Read More about Port system evolution: the case of Latin America and the Caribbean..

Traffic consolidation in East Asian container ports: a network flow analysis. (2014)
Journal Article
Wang, Y., & Cullinane, K. (2014). Traffic consolidation in East Asian container ports: a network flow analysis. Transportation research. Part A, Policy and practice, 61, 152-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2014.01.007

The proliferation of hub-and-spoke operations in maritime container transportation has resulted in the widespread consolidation of traffic flows. Utilising liner shipping network configurations, this paper assesses the impact of freight traffic conso... Read More about Traffic consolidation in East Asian container ports: a network flow analysis..