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Modeling containerized shipping for developing countries
Abstract Containerized transportation which is well established in industrialized countries is now being extended to trade with developing countries. Port authorities in these areas must make decisions regarding the location of container terminals, the size of terminal facilities, and the water depth required. This paper examines the economics of alternative route structure, a factor which affects design vessel size and other design parameters of the terminals. A five destination port system, with the trans-shipment terminal centrally located, and retaining 50% of the cargo, is compared to direct service with nine ports of call on a round trip of about 12,000 nm. Trans-shipment is the optimal scenario with costs 21–28% lower than direct service costs. Other trans-shipment and direct service scenarios are compared indicating conditions that are less favorable to trans-shipment. The results of this study can be utilized to make an initial assessment of the viability of trans-shipment in a specific case. The methodology can be extended to an in-depth study which should be based on data specifically tailored for the models.
Modeling containerized shipping for developing countries
Abstract Containerized transportation which is well established in industrialized countries is now being extended to trade with developing countries. Port authorities in these areas must make decisions regarding the location of container terminals, the size of terminal facilities, and the water depth required. This paper examines the economics of alternative route structure, a factor which affects design vessel size and other design parameters of the terminals. A five destination port system, with the trans-shipment terminal centrally located, and retaining 50% of the cargo, is compared to direct service with nine ports of call on a round trip of about 12,000 nm. Trans-shipment is the optimal scenario with costs 21–28% lower than direct service costs. Other trans-shipment and direct service scenarios are compared indicating conditions that are less favorable to trans-shipment. The results of this study can be utilized to make an initial assessment of the viability of trans-shipment in a specific case. The methodology can be extended to an in-depth study which should be based on data specifically tailored for the models.
Modeling containerized shipping for developing countries
Al-Kazily, Joan (author)
Transportation Research Part A: General ; 16 ; 271-283
1981-06-28
13 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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