ON COORDINATION IN PORTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE PORTS OF VALENCIA AND SANTOS

摘要

This paper presents a comparison of coordination initiatives and their results in the ports of Valencia and Santos. The comparison is based on both secondary data from these ports and primary data obtained through questionnaires amongst international freight forwarders an important group of port users active in both ports. Performance indicators of the two ports are compared and related to the survey results. The comparison shows a more effective structure for coordination between various actors in the port of Valencia.