The changing tides of port geography (1950–2012)

Ng, Adolf K.Y.; Ducruet, César

doi:10.1177/0309132513516178

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“…1 Such an importance is, surprisingly, not reflected in the literature on ports and port systems, since the Maghreb region -taken as a whole and even by country -has never been systematically studied. No one single paper on Maghreb ports was reported by an extensive review of nearly 400 papers about ports published in major geographical journals since 1950, while the number of papers on African ports in general has dropped significantly over this period (Ng and Ducruet, 2014). More likely are works on the East African (Hoyle and Charlier, 1995), West African (Taaffe et al, 1963;Hilling, 1969Hilling, , 1977, and South African (Fraser et al, 2015) port systems, while recent studies of the Mediterranean port system barely mention Maghreb ports (see Gouvernal et al, 2005).…”

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Regional integration and maritime connectivity across the Maghreb seaport system

Mohamed-Chérif¹,

Ducruet

2016

Journal of Transport Geography

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International audienceModels and empirical studies of port system evolution dominantly focus on land-based dynamics. Hence, it is traditionally recognized that such dynamics condition the evolution of ports and their relations as well as wider regional integration processes. The Maghreb region (Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia), which is currently responsible for no less than one-third of all African port throughputs, offers a fertile ground to test the possibility for regional integration to occur through maritime linkages despite limited trade integration and land-based transport connectivity. Main results highlight the increase of trans-Maghreb maritime connectivity but this occurs mostly at the periphery of the system based on transit flows. Logistical integration versus trade integration is discussed in light of the recent evolution of Maghreb ports and of the region in general

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Regional integration and maritime connectivity across the Maghreb seaport system

Mohamed-Chérif¹,

Ducruet

2016

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“…Furthermore, in view of the extant literature on port geography (Ng and Ducruet 2014), these results demonstrate that the ports chosen for deep sea flows could vary considerably depending, not just on the location of the shipper, but also on the overseas regions. Hence shippers are more likely to choose transport chains passing through ports with direct services or with higher frequency.…”

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Impacts of transport connections on port hinterlands

Guerrero¹

2018

Regional Studies

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In this paper is examined the spatial distribution of international trade flows between the French NUTS-3 regions and West-European ports. The research question focus on the impacts of the quality of inland and maritime connections on the scope of hinterlands. The results of a spatial interaction analysis show that distance remains a strong barrier for port choice but slightly less than in the past. Its effect is significantly lower when intermodal connections -such regular barge or rail servicesare available. A case study focused on East Asian trade shows that factors related to maritime connectivity such the frequency of containerized services at ports and their ability to accommodate large vessels also contribute to limit the distance impedance. However these effects considerably vary depending on the value density of cargo.

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“…The field of port studies, for example, seems to have missed that major ports tend to develop not just at river mouths or on the coast but on small islands in particular. Of the 399 scholarly articles considered in Ng and Ducruet's () review of port papers between 1950 and 2012, only two have the word ‘island’ in their titles. Indeed, no social science fields have given more than passing note to the link between islands and cities, much less to why this association might exist.…”

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Island city formation and urban island studies

Grydehøj

2015

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national and global cities are disproportionately located on small islands and archipelagos. The 'spatial turn' within island and urban geography increasingly privileges abstract notions of space, yet the prevalence of big cities on small islands suggests that sensitivity to place-specific spatial factors is necessary if we are to understand both islands and the urban. Whereas previous studies of island cities have tended to underplay the effect of either the island or the urban, the present paper advocates an urban island studies that seeks to explain why islands and cities are so strongly associated. The paper argues that benefits of island spatiality encourage the establishment of seats of government and trading posts on small islands: Territoriality benefits assist political and economic elites in maintaining local authority and projecting power outwards, defence benefits help protect local powerholders from external military threat and transport benefits make strategically located small islands ideal sites for port industries. Land scarcity caused by island spatiality subsequently leads to urban densification and powerful agglomeration economies, resulting in the formation and growth of island cities. Examples from island cities and urban archipelagos such as Copenhagen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Lagos, Macau, Mexico City, Mumbai, New York City, Paris, Tokyo and Zhoushan demonstrate that urbanisation and city formation occur in place as well as in space. Orienting toward urban island studies provides insight into both island and urban processes.

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The changing tides of port geography (1950–2012)

Cited by 52 publications

References 98 publications

Regional integration and maritime connectivity across the Maghreb seaport system

Regional integration and maritime connectivity across the Maghreb seaport system

Impacts of transport connections on port hinterlands

Island city formation and urban island studies

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