How supply chain oriented is the port sector?

Integration of Maritime Transportation to Supply Chains: A Literature Review and Suggestions for Further Research

“…This leads to the idea that they should promote their respective supply chain's performance and efficiency, as well as improving their own internal efficiencies and performance (Tongzon et al 2009). This demonstrates the competitive position of a port has also affected by its links to a supply chain, and it could not be inferred only from its internal strengths (Yan and Qiang, 2008).…”

“…The authors, further, indicate that the contemporary role of ports enhanced to become locations for value-added logistics, and locations where several trade partners could meet and interact (Yan and Qiang, 2008). Similarly, Tongzon et al (2009) state that ports are a part of a bunch of organizations which includes diverse logistics and transport operators in order to create value for the ultimate consumer. Accordingly, the altered role of ports has been conceptualized by Bichou and Gray (2005) within three perspectives.…”

“…For achieving supply chain integration, parties in the chain should cooperate with each other for reaching a mutually accepted outcome (Tongzon et al 2009). This means there needs to be trust, coordination, and collaboration between the different partners in the supply chain (Burgess et al 2006).…”

“…Accordingly, integration, which may be physical (integration of modes of transport), economic/strategic (vertical integration, governance structure) or organizational (relational, people or process integration via organizations), emerges at the centre of maritime transportation, as well as ports (Panayides, 2006). Although current literature acknowledges the importance of integration to supply chains or supply chain orientation for ports, the number of empirical studies on these issues are limited (Song and Panayides, 2008;Tongzon et al 2009;Panayides and Song, 2009). Therefore this study, by focusing on the port integration to supply chains, aims to specify and interpret the available literature about the concept, and accordingly suggest some further research ideas by utilizing the interdisciplinary nature of maritime transportation.…”

Efficient Hinterland Transport Infrastructure and Services for Large Container Ports

“…Shippers and consignees increasingly require the responsibility for all logistic activities to be assumed by global supply chain specialists and logistics integration has become a common strategy of transport providers (Frankel 1999). Robinson (2002) argues that this new paradigm ports and terminals being components of global supply chains, although enticing, is still relatively uncommon (Song andPanayides 2008, Tongzon, Chang andLee 2009). Although ports clearly have a role to play in global supply chains, they are often unable to influence or affect chain competitiveness beyond their own boundaries (Carbone and de Martino 2003).…”