7.3 The role of ports in the supply chain

1.Ports are a nexus in supply chains as they support the interaction between global supply chains and regional production and consumption markets.

2.Global supply chains have become complex, pressuring the logistics industry to simultaneously improve their costs, performance, and resilience to disruptions.

3.Logistics services that still offer value may experience a debasement and become basic services, only generating a small margin. This is especially the case for physical added value.

4.The successful management of a supply chain is influenced by customer expectations, globalization, technological innovations, government regulation, competition, and sustainability concerns.

5.Within supply chains, corporations interact with external suppliers, internal departments, external distributors, and customers.

(#fig:Figure 7.2)The role of ports in the supply chain