Ports in Portugal
No. 122 MAY 2022
These are vital connection points in modern logistics chains. Ports operate about 70% of intercontinental trade in goods in value and even more in weight. For more than three decades, they have grown significantly and continuously, confirming the strong correlation between GDP growth and port demand. What is the situation in ports and maritime transport in Portugal? This essay portrays Portuguese ports in the context of the economy and global logistics trends and relates the historical changes and the specific nature of the maritime industry with the current challenges: the increase in demand, the need for greater efficiency and lower costs, increasing global trade tensions and the environmental problems in the sector.
These are vital connection points in modern logistics chains. Ports operate about 70% of intercontinental trade in goods in value and even more in weight. For more than three decades, they have grown significantly and continuously, confirming the strong correlation between GDP growth and port demand. What is the situation in ports and maritime transport in Portugal? This essay portrays Portuguese ports in the context of the economy and global logistics trends and relates the historical changes and the specific nature of the maritime industry with the current challenges: the increase in demand, the need for greater efficiency and lower costs, increasing global trade tensions and the environmental problems in the sector.
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Dimensions
7 × 130 × 200 mm
ISBN
978-989-9064-50-8
Book available only in Portuguese
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