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A Modern Concept of Free Ports in the 21st Century: A Definition towards a Supply Chain Added Value

2014; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 15; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/16258312.2014.11517348

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Alexandre Lavissière, Laurent Fedi, Ali Cheaitou,

Maritime Ports and Logistics

AbstractAlthough the concept of a free port has existed since antiquity and remains in force today, it does not refer to a single monolithic reality and does not have a universally accepted definition. This article aims to analyze the modern concept of free ports highlighting their place and role in global supply chains in order to provide a better understanding of these key nodal points. In order to reach the definition of free ports used in this article, we rely on a systemic triangulation approach based on the historical, structural, and functional aspects of free ports.Keywords:: free portsforeign trade zonesexport processing zonesfree port conceptsupply chain added value Additional informationNotes on contributorsAlexandre LavissièreAlexandre Lavissière is assistant professor of logistics at the Institute of Port Education and Research (IPER) at the Normandy Management School in Le Havre, France. He obtained his MS and PhD in management from Kedge Business School. His research interests are in international trade, logistics and transportation, and more specifically free ports, dry ports, port management, and airport handling. He was a strategy consultant for 10 years for several companies and international institutions located in more than 20 countries.Laurent FediLaurent Fedi is associate professor at Kedge Business School. He is the scientific director of the maritime cluster. He currently leads different research projects on the reform of port governance in the Mediterranean area, the integration of harbor facilities into the corpus of maritime regulations, and the evolution of a maritime legal framework notably on environmental protection (atmospheric pollution from ships) and competition issues.Ali CheaitouAli Cheaitou is assistant professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, College of Engineering, University of Sharjah. He obtained his MSc and PhD in industrial engineering from Ecole Centrale Paris, France. He specializes in operations and supply chain management and particularly in modeling and optimization. His main research interests are in production planning and inventory control, supplier selection, shipping, and maritime transportation.