Maritime Economics & Logistics (formerly International Journal of Maritime Economics) - Issue MEL is a key source for peer-reviewed research and policy perspectives of direct relevance to economists, researchers, academics and those in professional practice with an interest in maritime economics, maritime policy, transport economics and applied economics. http://www.palgrave-journals.com/mel/current_issue/ Palgrave Macmillan Ltd en Maritime Economic Logistics 1388-1973 rights@palgrave.com Maritime Economic Logistics http://www.palgrave-journals.com/pal/images/logos_b_o_w/mel.gif http://www.palgrave-journals.com/mel/ Logistical rivalries and port competition for container flows to US markets: Impacts of changes in Canada's logistics system and expansion of the Panama Canal http://feeds.palgrave-journals.com/~r/mel/rss/current/~3/e_iU8YWdNX4/mel.2009.15 ]]> Logistical rivalries and port competition for container flows to US markets: Impacts of changes in Canada's logistics system and expansion of the Panama Canal Lei Fan William W Wilson Denver Tolliver doi:10.1057/mel.2009.15 Maritime Economic Logistics 11, 327 (December 2009) Maritime Economic Logistics http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/mel.2009.15 The berth allocation problem: Optimizing vessel arrival time http://feeds.palgrave-journals.com/~r/mel/rss/current/~3/yHu32r0PYfE/mel.2009.12 ]]> The berth allocation problem: Optimizing vessel arrival time Mihalis M Golias Georgios K Saharidis Maria Boile Sotirios Theofanis Marianthi G Ierapetritou doi:10.1057/mel.2009.12 Maritime Economic Logistics 11, 358 (December 2009) Maritime Economic Logistics http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/mel.2009.12 Container terminal gate appointment system optimization http://feeds.palgrave-journals.com/~r/mel/rss/current/~3/Fac3rDtbvU0/mel.2009.13 ]]> Container terminal gate appointment system optimization Changqian Guan Rongfang (Rachel) Liu doi:10.1057/mel.2009.13 Maritime Economic Logistics 11, 378 (December 2009) Maritime Economic Logistics http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/mel.2009.13 Critical mass for the development of a new container port in Vlissingen http://feeds.palgrave-journals.com/~r/mel/rss/current/~3/XXJhWZ4uoq0/mel.2009.14 ]]> Critical mass for the development of a new container port in Vlissingen Bart W Wiegmans Rob Konings Hugo Priemus doi:10.1057/mel.2009.14 Maritime Economic Logistics 11, 399 (December 2009) Maritime Economic Logistics http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/mel.2009.14 Strategies for capacity utilisation in short sea shipping http://feeds.palgrave-journals.com/~r/mel/rss/current/~3/ZDf-sHNygbg/mel.2009.11 ]]> Strategies for capacity utilisation in short sea shipping Linda Styhre doi:10.1057/mel.2009.11 Maritime Economic Logistics 11, 418 (December 2009) Maritime Economic Logistics http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/mel.2009.11