Modelling port competition from a transport chain perspective


(2016) Modelling port competition from a transport chain perspective. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review. (In Press)

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Abstract

This paper considers the competition between two ports involving both hinterland shipments and transhipments. Taking a transport chain perspective including deep-sea, port, feeder and inland transportation, we present a static cost model to examine ports’ relative competitiveness and justify the development of game models. A non-cooperative game model is then formulated for a two-ports-one-ocean carrier system. The optimal ports’ pricing and the carrier’s port-of-call decisions are derived. A centralized supply chain model is then discussed. The game model is further extended to uncertain demand situations. A case study of Southampton and Liverpool ports is provided to illustrate the results.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management
H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 11 Jan 2016 11:19
Last Modified: 23 Oct 2018 10:00
DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2016.01.001
URI: http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/2045523

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