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Evaluating Capacity Options For The North American West Coast Container Ports., Jomon Aliyas Paul, Michael Maloni
Evaluating Capacity Options For The North American West Coast Container Ports., Jomon Aliyas Paul, Michael Maloni
Jomon Aliyas Paul
As global trade continues to recover from the recent economic recession, US container port congestion experienced in the last decade will likely re-emerge. Yet there is limited research that examines network-wide port capacity in support of solutions for minimizing such congestion. To address this gap, we simulate the US West Coast container port network, quantifying the costs and benefits of different options to better utilize current port capacity across the entire network. We specifically assess both efficiency improvement and operational coordination options on historical and future container volumes. The results demonstrate the strength of efficiency as a means to alleviate …
Dry Port Development In China: Motivations, Challenges, And Opportunities, Qincheng Zheng, Michael Maloni, Jomon Aliyas Paul
Dry Port Development In China: Motivations, Challenges, And Opportunities, Qincheng Zheng, Michael Maloni, Jomon Aliyas Paul
Jomon Aliyas Paul
As coastal production costs in China rise, producers are moving inland to remain competitive with other Asian countries. As a result, Chinese sea ports are rapidly developing dry (i.e., inland) ports to compete for hinterland access. Yet the growing body of research examining dry ports has yet to analyze China. This article fills this gap by combining practitioner interviews, publicly available data, and industry and academic literature to provide an overview of dry ports in China. The article discusses the recent active development of dry ports in China and summarizes the existing dry port network. Motivations for further dry port …
Slow Steaming Impacts On Ocean Carriers And Shippers, Michael Maloni, Jomon Paul, David Gligor
Slow Steaming Impacts On Ocean Carriers And Shippers, Michael Maloni, Jomon Paul, David Gligor
Jomon Aliyas Paul
Ocean container carriers have implemented slow steaming (reduced vessel speeds) in recent years to improve fuel efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions. However, many shippers oppose the practice due to increased pipeline inventory associated with longer transit times. Given this conflict, this article seeks to quantify the costs and benefits of slow steaming relative to carriers and shippers. We simulate a high volume Asia-North America container trade lane to estimate slow steaming impacts under different vessel speeds, volumes and fuel prices. Under current conditions, the results justify slow steaming practices, revealing extra slow steaming as the most beneficial vessel speed …