The Technical Efficiency of European Terminals: the Fourth Generation

Abstract

In this research, an analysis is made to test whether the characteristics of Ports 4.0 are determining factors of efficiency. The European Union considers maritime transport as an important axis in its policy, both foreign and domestic, and that is why it is regulated and in the process of establishing a more extensive regulatory framework, through the Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP). Among the objectives of this policy is to maximize the sustainable use of the oceans and seas to enable the growth of maritime regions and coastal regions, thus,different regional strategies have been developed, through the maritime basins, where the fundamental axis so far it is sustainability. This research analyses 35 ports of containerized goods from member countries of the European Union and Turkey, due to its strategic geolocation that connects Asia with Europe.