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.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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• Authors:
  • Schechter, J
• Publication Date: 1973-5

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 258-260
• 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