This study examines the application of the EU State Aid rules for infrastructure investments in the seaport sector and compares recent examples of State Aids for the northern and southern EU seaports against the background of various types of port organisation. The findings of the study can be...

The market environment for seaborne trade has changed considerably within the last 15 years. Globalisation, offshoring and the unprecedented growth of containerisation have led to changes in maritime transport and logistics chains. The worldwide economic downturn of 2008 ȴ2009 has also had an...