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Port system evolution – the case of Latin America and the Caribbean

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  • Wilmsmeier, Gordon
  • Monios, Jason
  • Pérez-Salas, Gabriel

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The explosion of global container trade in the last two decades has significantly influenced the port geography of Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC), leading to a concentration of container traffic at selected ports. Theory suggests that, as port systems become mature, they tend to deconcentration, partly due to the emergence of secondary ports. Previous research has examined the region’s dominant ports, but an unanswered research question is how the evolution of this port system is influencing and being influenced by the actions of those ports currently occupying a secondary rank in the LAC port hierarchy.

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  • Wilmsmeier, Gordon & Monios, Jason & Pérez-Salas, Gabriel, 2014. "Port system evolution – the case of Latin America and the Caribbean," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 39(C), pages 208-221.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jotrge:v:39:y:2014:i:c:p:208-221
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.07.007
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