A MODEL OF CAPACITY UTILISATION IN LINER SHIPPING

The paper investigates the institutional arrangements in liner shipping with respect to the utilisation of ships' capacity. Both the theoretical model and the evidence obtained from an analysis of the Australia-to-Europe Conference indicate that excess capacity results from short-run fluctuation in the demand for shipping services, and the inability of liner operators to make short-run adjustments.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Shipping Economics Discussion Paper No. 1.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of New South Wales

  Centre for Applied Economic Research
  Kensington, New South Wales  Australia  2033
• Authors:
  • Zerby, J A
  • Conlon, R M
• Publication Date: 1976-7

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight traffic; Liner shipping; Physical distribution; Shipping conferences
• Old TRIS Terms: Conference operations
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00148489
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: University of New South Wales
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 23 1977 12:00AM