Abstract
Dry port plays an important role in supply chain management and mitigates seaport problems. The aim of this paper is to review the dry port concept over the different phases. Today there are different types of dry ports, different interpretations on the dry port life cycle, and different relations with seaport. We will provide a clear vision on the concept development and the advantages that can be added to the seaport and transportation flow. Then, the study will show the evolution of the research community interest on the concept. In the first step, we will briefly present all the challenges faced by seaports today. Next, we will undertake a systematic literature review in order to provide a global vision able to answer questions concerning dry port concept, types, research evolution. Finally, we will present some research topics that open for us at the dry port seaport system.
Highlights
Since the 1970s, the world has experienced an acceleration of interconnections between the different geographical zones of the world
As the world has changed since 1970, the international market is becoming increasingly global because of many factors such as the positive evolution of the world economy and the internationalisation of industrial production (UNCTAD, 2018). This is subsequently reflected in the growing demand for the maritime transport services, which has experienced an unprecedented evolution, as shown in Figure 1 (UNCTAD, 2018), by pushing the maritime transport structure to cope with the global economy (Haralambides and Gujar, 2011)
The past period of research on the dry port topic definitions have shown that the concept is visibly much more fertile than we expect
Summary
Since the 1970s, the world has experienced an acceleration of interconnections between the different geographical zones of the world Today it can be defined with the concept of globalisation. As the world has changed since 1970, the international market is becoming increasingly global because of many factors such as the positive evolution of the world economy and the internationalisation of industrial production (UNCTAD, 2018) This is subsequently reflected in the growing demand for the maritime transport services, which has experienced an unprecedented evolution, as shown in Figure 1 (UNCTAD, 2018), by pushing the maritime transport structure to cope with the global economy (Haralambides and Gujar, 2011).
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