APPLICATION OF NETWORK ANALYSIS TO OCEAN SHIPPING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC
The major hypothesis of the research is that there exists a potential for improvement in shipping service and a reduction in cost-of-service through: consolidation and/or expansion of existing routes into regional center-feeder line networks; consolidation of capital equipment or merger of existing firms. A possible approach using minimal spanning trees is illustrated for selected South Pacific ports. The results are intended to illustrate and establish the methodology. The paper concludes with a description of the research work that remains to be done before the hypothesis can be accurately tested.
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Corporate Authors:
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Authors:
- Schechter, J
- Publication Date: 1973-5
Media Info
- Features: References;
- Pagination: p. 258-260
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Serial:
- IEEE Transactions on Circuit Theory
- Volume: CT20
- Issue Number: 3
- Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Economic forecasting; Economics; Research; Routing; Shipping; Ships
- Uncontrolled Terms: Ship routing
- Old TRIS Terms: Ship systems economics; Shipping forecasts; Shipping research
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Marine Transportation; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00051077
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 28 1974 12:00AM