The development of the inland waterway transport system in Flanders (Belgium) : an institutional analysis

Abstract: While the issue of governance and institutions in seaport systems has been addressed extensively in recent literature, few studies pay attention on this issue when it comes to inland waterway transport systems (IWT). In order to fill this gap, this paper aims at discussing the role of governance and institutions in the development of IWT in Belgium. We do so by first providing a literature review of existing port governance studies. Then, after a general discussion on IWT in the European Union, we discuss the case of the governance of IWT in Belgium (especially the Flemish area) with... Mehr ...