Strategic Modeling of Global Container Transport Networks: Exploring the Future of Port-hinterland and Maritime Container Transport Networks

This thesis shows how uncertainties in future global trade flows due to changes in trade agreements, transport technologies or sustainability policies affect the patterns of global freight transport and also affects the demand for major freight transport infrastructures such as ports and hinterland networks. Policy makers face the challenge of making robust policies and investments that sustain and promote economic development amidst the various uncertainties. This thesis proposes a set of empirically grounded quantitative models of global freight transport that can support strategic decision making about investments in freight transport infrastructures. The thesis estimates and validates these models for both maritime and hinterland transport, and also applies them in comprehensive analyses of the European Union's (EU’s) and the global container transport networks.

• Record URL:
  http://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:1dbabb9d-a825-4dc0-9927-d1bf8d03ae93
• Authors:
  • Halim, Ronald A
• Publication Date: 2017

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Bibliography; Figures; Maps; Tables;
• Pagination: 163p
• Serial:
  • TRAIL Thesis Series
  • Issue Number: T2017/1
  • Publisher: Netherlands TRAIL Research School

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Container terminals; Economic development; Forecasting; Policy making; Port operations; Strategic planning; Sustainable development; Uncertainty; Water transportation
• Identifier Terms: European Union
• Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01633770
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 1 2017 9:35AM