Port Capacity Expansion and Port Competition
Oct 15, 2014 at 8:00AM - Oct 15, 2014 at 9:00AMMIT - W20-307
Port capacity and especially free port capacity can play a crucial role in the competition struggle between ports. Instead of increasing port charges when trying to solve congestion problems, some port authorities decided to enlarge and renovate existing port infrastructure and/or to build new infrastructure, in several ways: deepening rivers and maritime channels; building new locks, new terminals and berths; facilitating new and better hinterland connections. Most infrastructure capacity expansion has been financed by public money. We want to have a closer look at whether and in what way...