Titlebook: Shipping and Logistics Management; Y.H.V. Lun,K.-H. Lai,T.C.E. Cheng Book 20101st edition The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s),

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Agile Port,tant factor that affects the intention of users to use a port. Inefficient port operations incur additional costs for shippers, increase operating costs for transport operators, and reduce the profitability of the port. Hence, there is a need for ports to operate as an “agile port” to cope with the

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Port Development,zation, concentration, collaboration, and competition. In container transport, the port is a vital part of the transport chain. The Anyport model, which identifies port development as having phases of setting, expansion, and specialization, is useful to explain the evolution of a port. In addition t

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Growth of Firms,s positively related to the total production capacity of the industry, but the price on the factor market (i.e., price of ships) is not a significant factor influencing the decision of container shipping firms to adjust their fleet size.

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Managing Empty Containers,g empty containers efficiently is the goal for all the parties involved in the container transport chain. In this chapter we discuss a model for empty container management with four major dimensions: strategic planning, procurement of empty containers, movement of empty containers, and technical efficiency.

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Bulk Shipping Market,ect one another. We discuss an empirical study which shows that seaborne trade significantly affects fleet size and the freight rate. On the other hand, fleet size is affected by the freight rate, and the latter has a significant impact on vessel prices.

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Agile Port,uncertain operating environment. This chapter discusses the characteristics of the agile port. To facilitate the implementation of the concept of agility in ports, we present a ten-step implementation framework. This structured ten-step approach is a useful road map for the port industry to adopt an agile port system.