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The corporate geography of global container terminal operators

Theo Notteboom Institute of Transport and Maritime Management Antwerp (ITMMA), University of Antwerp, Kipdorp 59, B-2000 Antwerp, Belgium; Antwerp Maritime Academy, Noordkasteel Oost 6, 2030 Antwerp, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jean-Paul Rodrigue Department of Global Studies and Geography, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
Pages 249-279 | Published online: 26 Apr 2012

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