The effect of foldable containers on the costs of container fleet management in liner shipping networks

被引：21
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作者：
Shintani, Koichi [1 ]
Konings, Rob [2 ]
Imai, Akio [3 ]
机构：
[1] Oshima Natl Coll Maritime Technol, Dept Shipping Technol, Yamaguchi 7422193, Japan
[2] Delft Univ Technol, OTB Res Inst Built Environm, NL-2600 GA Delft, Netherlands
[3] Grad Sch Maritime Sci, Kobe, Hyogo 6580022, Japan
来源：
MARITIME ECONOMICS & LOGISTICS | 2012年 / 14卷 / 04期
关键词：
container transport; liner shipping; container fleet management; empty container; foldable container; ALLOCATION; PORT;
D O I：
10.1057/mel.2012.16
中图分类号：
U [交通运输];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0823 ;
摘要：
This article analyses the way in which foldable containers could potentially lower the costs of container fleet management in liner shipping networks. An integer programming model is used to obtain an optimal fleet mix of foldable and standard containers. It emerges that savings could be realised in the management costs of container fleets by applying a proper combination of the two. It also emerges that the economic viability of foldable containers depends on the level of trade imbalances and the exploitation costs of the containers.
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页码：455 / 479
页数：25
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