Abstract: The traditional view on port competition considers only the horizontal structure of this sector,
in which interaction between ports can be explained by oligopolistic models. The current
study examines interaction between ports in maritime transport networks with two types of
strategic interaction, competition and coopetition coexisting. Although the analysis presented
in the study refers to ports, its results are also applicable to other network sectors. A general
mono-line chain structure is first considered to derive the basic properties of coopetition and
then extended to incorporate competition and coopetition in different network structures. The
paper shows how interaction between service providers in a transport/logistics network may
be driven by the concurrence of both competition between its chains and coopetition within
each chain. The policy and management implications are also discussed
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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