Title: Seaport-inland port dyad dynamics: an investigation of service provisions and intermodal transportation linkages

Authors: Violeta Roso; Dawn Russell; Kusumal Ruamsook; Gunnar Stefansson

Addresses: Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, SE-412 96, Sweden ' University of North Florida, 1 University of North Fl Dr, Jacksonville, FL-32224, Florida, USA ' The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, PA-16801, USA ' University of Technology, Gothenburg, SE-412 96, Sweden; University of Iceland, Sæmundargötu 2, 101, Reykjavik, Iceland

Abstract: This research investigates the operational and logistical dynamics of seaports and inland ports. Face-to-face semi-structure interviews were conducted on three seaport-inland port dyads that actively use intermodal transportation to move freight between the seaports and connected inland ports. The three dyads are the port of Virginia and Virginia Inland Port (VIP) in the USA, the Port of Sydney and Minto terminal in Australia, and the Port of Gothenburg and Hallsberg terminal in Sweden. Findings of this research provide essential understanding of the range of services provided at the three inland ports studied, offering a benchmark for ports around the world in devising their business portfolio.

Keywords: inland ports; seaports; dyad dynamics; intermodal transport links; logistics services; service provision; USA; United States; Australia; Sweden; port services.

DOI: 10.1504/WRITR.2015.069242

World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research, 2015 Vol.5 No.3, pp.263 - 280

Received: 15 Oct 2014
Accepted: 12 Feb 2015

Published online: 05 May 2015 *

Full-text access for editors Full-text access for subscribers Purchase this article Comment on this article