Port Economics is the study of the economic decisions (and their consequences) of the
users and providers of port services. A port works as an" engine" for economic development …

Recent research on labor market conditions in the United States points to a rise in
“precarious work,” which is characterized by low wages, unstable and/or temporary work …

Despite persistent claims in the motor carrier industry of poorer safety performance of owner–
operators, there is little empirical work directly comparing owner–operator safety …

Over the past 50 years, containerization has both enabled and reflected the articulation of
increasingly concentrated and complex global trade flows. Once close infrastructural …

As the material anchors of globalization, North America's global port cities channel flows of
commodities, capital, and tourists. This book explores how economic globalization …

A new drayage scheduling model is developed to assess the effectiveness of different US
chassis supply models. It extends previous drayage models by incorporating these …

This paper examines the determinants of truck accidents in the United States using a time
series data set covering the period 1970–2001. Along with other factors, the effect of the …

Using the theoretical lenses of transaction cost economics and the structure-conduct-
performance paradigm, this article examines the rationale for US for-hire trucking carriers' …

The intermodal logistics supply chain is designed to move goods from the point of
production to the point of consumption as quickly and as cheaply as possible. The ability to …

This paper examines the impact of cell phone usage on truck accident rates in the United
States using econometric models and specification error tests. The models focus on the …