Co-operation cost impacts at seaport container terminals. University of Antwerp
Container handlers in the port have engaged into different forms of expansion, many of which have a co-operative character. This project tries to verify the advantages of mergers and acquisitions in particular. It is indicated to what extent economies of scale do emerge, how these depend on the cargo handling conditions, and how mergers and acquisitions in particular can generate economies of scale in goods handling. In preceding doctoral ...