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Scale and rationalization in container shipping

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Returns to scale are important in container shipping; service operators are continuing to increase the size of their vessels. Mr Seok-Min Lim's article 'Economies of container ship size' (Maritime Policy and Management, 21 (2) pages 149-160.1994) uses a sample of transpacific voyages to evaluate the effect of vessel scale on revenue and cost. Although the results are inconclusive, his study is of value in drawing attention to the revenue-side problems of large containerships. More data need to be collected before the effects of topping up with low-rated cargo on unit revenue and revenue retention can be assessed. Meanwhile the pursuit of scale aggravates over-tonnaging. The required response is further rationalization, through the medium of the conferences and the container consortia. In Europe both are under political attack. Operators need to convince the authorities of the soundness of their case for adapting these institutions to the needs of the times. Otherwise the scramble for scale could spell disaster.

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Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

Maritime Policy & Management: The flagship journal of international shipping and port research

No. Panggil

ATC LO GRA s

Penerbit

City University Business Schoo : Taylor and Francis., 1994

Deskripsi Fisik

8 p.

Bahasa

English

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Klasifikasi

LO

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

online resource

Edisi

1994, VOL. 2 1, NO. 4,33 1-337

Subjek

Container shipping
scale
rationalization

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

M. G. Graham

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