Conditions influencing the choice between direct shipment and transshipment in maritime shipping network
Abstract This study examines the conditions that influence the choice between direct shipment and transshipment, focusing on two factors: geographical distance and demand. We develop a two-stage model comprising shipping lines and shippers, and apply it to a virtual maritime network with one origin,...
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| description | Abstract This study examines the conditions that influence the choice between direct shipment and transshipment, focusing on two factors: geographical distance and demand. We develop a two-stage model comprising shipping lines and shippers, and apply it to a virtual maritime network with one origin, two destination ports, and one hub port. The generalized costs of shippers in the optimum direct shipment and in transshipment for the shipping lines model are compared to evaluate the choice between direct shipment and transshipment. We find that competitiveness of the port as a hub, indicating the cargo volume aggregated in transshipment, is essential for examining the cost-effectiveness of direct shipment and transshipment. The comparison between the cost-effectiveness of direct shipment and transshipment is based on the configuration of each network, especially in terms of frequency and the vessel size deployed. Direct shipment can be more cost-effective for short distances. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d8ee58265f4941bab668dfd9424d838f2022-12-21T19:47:25ZengSpringerOpenJournal of Shipping and Trade2364-45752021-05-016111510.1186/s41072-021-00085-3Conditions influencing the choice between direct shipment and transshipment in maritime shipping networkHoshi Tagawa0Tomoya Kawasaki1Shinya Hanaoka2Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Systems Innovation, School of Engineering, The University of TokyoDepartment of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of TechnologyAbstract This study examines the conditions that influence the choice between direct shipment and transshipment, focusing on two factors: geographical distance and demand. We develop a two-stage model comprising shipping lines and shippers, and apply it to a virtual maritime network with one origin, two destination ports, and one hub port. The generalized costs of shippers in the optimum direct shipment and in transshipment for the shipping lines model are compared to evaluate the choice between direct shipment and transshipment. We find that competitiveness of the port as a hub, indicating the cargo volume aggregated in transshipment, is essential for examining the cost-effectiveness of direct shipment and transshipment. The comparison between the cost-effectiveness of direct shipment and transshipment is based on the configuration of each network, especially in terms of frequency and the vessel size deployed. Direct shipment can be more cost-effective for short distances.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41072-021-00085-3Shipping networkDirect shipmentTransshipmentTwo-stage model |
| spellingShingle | Hoshi Tagawa Tomoya Kawasaki Shinya Hanaoka Conditions influencing the choice between direct shipment and transshipment in maritime shipping network Journal of Shipping and Trade Shipping network Direct shipment Transshipment Two-stage model |
| title | Conditions influencing the choice between direct shipment and transshipment in maritime shipping network |
| title_full | Conditions influencing the choice between direct shipment and transshipment in maritime shipping network |
| title_fullStr | Conditions influencing the choice between direct shipment and transshipment in maritime shipping network |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conditions influencing the choice between direct shipment and transshipment in maritime shipping network |
| title_short | Conditions influencing the choice between direct shipment and transshipment in maritime shipping network |
| title_sort | conditions influencing the choice between direct shipment and transshipment in maritime shipping network |
| topic | Shipping network Direct shipment Transshipment Two-stage model |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41072-021-00085-3 |
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