Port Economics

3. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-94971-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 366 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Maritime Masters

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. This book provides a detailed discussion of port freight service users, such as freight water and land carriers, that have their ships and vehicles serviced and their cargoes unloaded by ports, as well as passenger services such as ferry carriers which are serviced by ferry passenger ports.

The text continues to enhance our understanding of port economics by exploring the economic theories, supply and demand curves, and the actual and opportunity costs relating to the carriers, shippers and passengers who use ports. This edition includes three new chapters focusing on:

- Cargo port choice behaviour from the perspective of port freight service providers;

- The state-of-the-art theory of cargo port choice equilibrium between shippers and cargo port service providers;

- The state-of-the-art theory of cargo port choice equilibrium between shipping lines and cargo port service providers.

This updated and comprehensive introduction to port economics will be of benefit to students and researchers in their study of port economics and management. It is also of great importance to professionals who manage and operate ports as well as freight and passenger carriers.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Talley, Wayne K.

Ng, ManWo

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Transport- und Verkehrswirtschaft
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Cargo Ports: Operations Chapter 3: Port Freight Service Users: Carriers Chapter 4: Port Freight Service Users: Shippers Chapter 5: Passenger Ports and Users Chapter 6: Port Efficiency Chapter 7: Port Effectiveness, Performance Evaluation and Investment Chapter 8: Port Competition, Pricing and Cases Chapter 9: Port Service Chains Chapter 10: Hinterland Transport Chains Chapter 11: Maritime Transport Chains Chapter 12: Port Governance, Privatization, Concessions and Public–Private Partnerships Chapter 13: Port Security and Safety Chapter 14: Ports and the Environment Chapter 15: Port Dockworkers Chapter 16: Smart Capabilities: Ports, Ships, Cargo and Shipping Routes Chapter 17: Cargo Port Service Providers and Their Determinants Chapter 18: Cargo Port Choice Equilibrium: A Theory for Shippers and Cargo Port Service Providers Chapter 19: Cargo Port Choice Equilibrium: TA Theory for Shipping Lines and Cargo Port Service Providers

Über Autor(innen)

Wayne K. Talley (1942–2025) was Professor of Maritime and Supply Chain Management, the Frederick W. Beazley Professor of Economics, Eminent Scholar and Executive Director of the Maritime Institute at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A.

ManWo Ng is a Professor of Business Analytics at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.A. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Maritime Transport Research.