multi-port gateway system integrated within the broader context of an already well-established traditional maritime region … freight corridor n°4, could greatly benefit from 'port regionalization' into bordering regions of Spain, the Madrid Community … are identified. Main shipping lines calling in Portuguese ports, terminal operators, railway operators and 3P logistics …

, indicating that their relationship is mutually dependent and interactive. Moreover, the growth of a port positively influences … research can help map the scientific knowledge related to various metrics of port-hinterland connectivity, outline relevant … potential research paths in the context of inland terminal integration into the port system. …

currently defined as a dry port. To this end, a structured keyword search in major electronic databases has been conducted to … American countries, the following keywords were used: “dry port”, “inland terminal”, “freight village” and “interporto/i”. The … unanimous consensus concerning cataloguing of terrestrial nodal facilities serving port gateways. “Dry ports” have emerged as …