Geographical factors and transport infrastructure are two of the key determinants that
influence international competitiveness. In this sense, the quality of such infrastructure and …

This paper aims to evaluate the environmental management systems of ports by employing
a multistep strategy based on official data for 24 Italian ports in 2016. In the first step, two …

Economic globalization promotes industrial division and forms a large stream of products
between countries all over the world, which leads to serious environmental problems. The …

Ports play a critical role in the economies of many countries in the ASEAN region. Efficient
ports facilitate a country's imports and exports, and the “relative efficiency” of a port is …

We developed a technical efficiency analysis of container ports in Latin America and the
Caribbean using an input-oriented stochastic frontier model. We employed a 10-year panel …

Specialisation is a common strategy followed by ports to face the challenges of
globalisation, changes in the naval industry and maritime operations. The main objective of …

After the economic recession in which Brazil was immersed during the years 2015 and
2016, signs of recovery are perceived through port activity. The objective of this research is …

This paper assesses the impacts of public-private partnerships on major Brazilian public
ports. It is proposed that these kinds of arrangements with private terminal operators could …

Logistics services aid import and export businesses located near ports in terms of ease and
efficiency in the globalization era. Furthermore, economic growth and global import–export …

The aim of this paper is to assess and compare the efficiency and performance of Peruvian
and Chilean ports terminals. In order to do so we estimate total factor productivity (TFP) …