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Co-evolution of the strategic reorientation of port actors: insights from the Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Barcelona

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  • van der Lugt, Larissa M.
  • Rodrigues, Suzana B.
  • van den Berg, Roy

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This paper explores changes in the strategic orientation of port authorities and terminal operators towards the hinterland network in the Ports of Rotterdam and Barcelona. Port authorities and terminal operators are economically, institutionally and geographically related organizations. The argument here is that such organizations experience a mutually influential and interactive effect in their strategy over time. The research explores the evolution of the market, institutional and governance forces behind these organizations’ strategic orientation, while acknowledging their interdependence and interrelationship. To that end, it builds a conceptual framework analysing these organizations’ strategies in different points in time. It draws upon firms and port theories to design a co-evolutionary framework, which is later refined with insights gained from an empirical study of the port context.

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  • van der Lugt, Larissa M. & Rodrigues, Suzana B. & van den Berg, Roy, 2014. "Co-evolution of the strategic reorientation of port actors: insights from the Port of Rotterdam and the Port of Barcelona," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 41(C), pages 197-209.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jotrge:v:41:y:2014:i:c:p:197-209
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.09.008
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