{"id":3360,"date":"2019-07-01T18:36:31","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T18:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/circularports.vlaanderen-circulair.be\/?post_type=library&#038;p=3360"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:20:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:20:42","slug":"research-on-port-collaboration-building-blocks-for-a-framework-for-action","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/demo.sidekick.be\/circularports\/publication\/research-on-port-collaboration-building-blocks-for-a-framework-for-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Research on port collaboration &#8211; Building blocks for a framework for action"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_large\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-10 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Port collaboration is a recurring theme in port policy development. 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