Canadian container ports: how have they fared? How will they do?

摘要: Between 1980 and 1989 container TEUs handled at all world ports increased by a factor of 2.11. On the East Coast North America, growth was only 1.69; on West Coast, 2.23. These factors, when multiplied TEU volume individual American ports, give expected performance levels for ports. Comparing to actual, it is found in Canadian context that big winner Vancouver; loser Saint John. Halifax Montreal have outperformed their nearest US rivals but not performed as well southern Altantic Seaboard. other comparisons are made order describe how decade 1980s. The paper then speculates will do future, based discussion five factors: port facilities; inland transportation connections; shipping lines serving ports; demand shipping; legal arrangements between ...