CAN THE PORT OF GOETEBORG ACT AS A TRANSHIPMENT HUB FOR THE BALTIC STATES AND RUSSIA? A COMPARATIVE COST/SERVICE ANALYSIS OF UNITISED CARGO

The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate and analyse the most cost and service efficient routes for unitised transit cargo to and from the Baltic States and Russian Region (BSRR). The most efficient route from the following three alternative transport systems: direct sea-links to the Port of Goeteborg, direct sea-links to the Port of Hamburg, or sea-links across the Baltic Sea combined with a land bridge (road/rail) across Sweden to the Port of Goeteborg were identified. In order to make the calculations of costs and transit time a model was developed, giving results, in terms of average cost per unit and throughput time, for LoLo and RoRo traffic in different routes between the BSRR and the ports of Goeteborg and Hamburg. The most efficient routes are the direct calls to the Port of Goeteborg, in terms of cost and time variables compared with direct calls to the Port of Hamburg, and compared with the land bridge alternative only in terms of cost. The Port of Goeteborg is famous for excellent service and unique tailor-made customer solutions, which gives very strong competitive advantages. For future research, it is considered a good idea to apply a cluster concept for analysing seaports, which can help us to answer the question of how competitive seaports are vis-a-vis other seaports. The report is available at the internet: http://www.handels.gu.se/epc/archive/00001158/01/Kristenson_2001_21_in laga.pdf.

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• Authors:
  • ERLANDSSON, M
  • KRISTENSON, C
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 108p+a p.
• Serial:
  • MASTER THESIS
  • Issue Number: 2001:21
  • Publisher: SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND COMMERCIAL LAW, GOETEBORG UNIVERSITY
  • ISSN: 1403-815X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Competition; Costs; Economic efficiency; Evaluation and assessment; Freight transportation; Ports; Ships
• Uncontrolled Terms: Combined transport (Freight); Efficiency
• Geographic Terms: Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania; Russia (Federation); Sweden
• ITRD Terms: 9000: Alternative; 235: Competition; 224: Cost; 237: Economic efficiency; 5911: Efficiency; 8153: Estonia; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 1112: Freight transport; 1121: Intermodal transport (freight); 8152: Latvia; 8151: Lithuania; 1098: Port; 8156: Russia; 1248: Ship; 8109: Sweden
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00970123
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 5 2004 12:00AM