Pomorstvo, Vol. 22 No. 1, 2008.
Prethodno priopćenje
Competitiveness, growth and logistics implications: the case of the port of Genoa
Manuela Basta
; Università degli Studi di Genova, CIELI-Centro Ialiano di Eccellenza sulla Logistica Integrata, Genova, Italia
Elena Morchio
; Università degli Studi di Genova, CIELI-Centro Ialiano di Eccellenza sulla Logistica Integrata, Genova, Italia
Sažetak
In the current world economic framework - characterized by an intense globalisation and informatization process - the phenomenon known as “death of distance” shows its effects in the transport industry as well. Therefore, the market boundaries broaden, ending up in the well-known results of hinterland overlapping and competition intensification. After an analysis of relevant reasons for port competitiveness studies, the paper aims at assessing the current and coming competitive positioning of the port of Genoa within the Mediterranean basin. It also indicates possible strategies aimed at maintaining a competitive position with respect to main competitors, at least in terms of a constant market share. More in depth, it seems that successful strategies should address the improvement of the whole set of port, transport and logistics services, actually unavoidable for an efficient and complete port function. The paper ends with an outline of the logistics implications linked to port development, both as a cause and a consequence of traffic increase and investigates the basic requirements to make this growth a sustainable one.
Ključne riječi
Port development; competitiveness; logistics; growth strategies; infrastructures
Hrčak ID:
24807
URI
Datum izdavanja:
23.6.2008.
Posjeta: 3.210 *