Borger, Bruno De; Proost, Stef; Dender, Kurt Van - Centrum voor Economische Studiën, Faculteit Economie … - 2007
, profit-maximizing ports internalize hinterland congestion in as far as it affects their customers. Second, investment in port … capacity reduces prices and congestion at both ports, but increases hinterland congestion in the region where the port … investment is made. Investment in a port’s hinterland likely leads to more port congestion and higher prices for port facility …