Langen, Peter W. De; Berg, Roy Van Den; Willeumier, Aernoud - In: Maritime Policy & Management 39 (2011) 1, pp. 79-90
This paper describes in detail the award process of the concession for a large container terminal in the port of Rotterdam. This process can be termed competitive bidding, and differs from a tender because of the frequent interaction between the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the candidates....