A model of container transshipment port competition: An empirical study of international ports in Taiwan

Journal of Marine Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-26

  Huang, Wen Chih ^a   Chang, Hsu Hsi ^b   Wu, Ching Tsyr ^c  

^a LEADER UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CECI ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hub port; Hub and spoke networks; PTC model; Transshipment container

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CONTAINERS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; PROFITABILITY;

HUB PORTS; HUB-AND-SPOKE NETWORKS; PTC MODELS; TRANSSHIPMENT CONTAINERS;

PORTS AND HARBORS;

EID: 43749118131     PISSN: 10232796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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