This paper presents estimates of logistics costs in Norway. Two different methodological approaches are taken: (i) use of the national freight transport model for Norway, in which logistics costs as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) are obtained from national freight flows between municipalities in Norway and from foreign trading partners and (ii) use of a survey of industry representativ…
The purpose of this paper is to understand and explain how firms use simulation-based decision support systems (DSSs) to optimize container space utilization.
The purpose of this paper is to assess the extent to which the measures outlined in frameworks for guiding CO2e emissions reduction in road freight transport in the academic literature are actually being realised at a practical level.
Freight transport demand is a demand derived from all the activities needed to move goods between locations of production to locations of consumption, including trade, logistics and transportation. A good representation of logistics in freight transport demand models allows us to predict the effects of changes in logistics systems on future transport flows. As such it provides better estimation…
Nowadays the majority of goods passing through seaports are transported by road, resulting in a large number of empty movements and high total costs. This paper proposes an optimization model for the cooperative planning of multiple truck carrier operations in a seaport environment for maximizing the total profit derived from their cooperation. A compensation mechanism is introduced to motivate…
Indones ia's state-owned port operator Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo II) has propos ed a hike of 10% in container handling charges (CHC) for international boxes , according to local reports . The trans portation minis try is weighing up the proposal while evaluating the port operator's performance to see if it had met minimum standards and is entitled to a tariff hike. The minis try's decisio…
State-run port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Pelindo II) has defied a directive of the Indonesian transportation minis try to annul its 20 -yearlong contract extens ion with Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH). According to director general for sea transportation, Bobby Mamahit, Pelindo II failed to comply with government procedures for the renewal of contract for the operation of the Jakarta I…
Indonesia has delayed passing into law changes to the country's offs hore shipping cabotage rules . The new law has been delayed by five months , as concerns s tarted to build in the industry that the need to have all vessels serving Indonesia's offs hore oil and gas projects flag g ed to Indonesia would have a negative effect on the country's oil and g as production levels . The sector's shipp…
Nippon Yusen Kabus hiki Kaisha (NYK Group) was es tablis hed in the 1870 s with the foundation of the Tsukmo Shokai Shipping Company. The carrier beg an Japan's firs t overs eas liner service, establis hing a route from Yokohama and Shanghai. The company, then called Mitsubishi Kisen, merged with Kyodo Unyu Kaisha, another Japanes e company, in 1882. This created NYK, and the merged entity beg …
BMI has revised its short- and medium-term outlook for the port of Tanjung Priok, Indones ia's largest port, following recently releas ed 20 12 container throughput data for the port. The facility has been benefitting from rapid growth on the back of the country's strong macroeconomic picture. While this growth has been pos itive for the port in terms of driving up throughput, demand has outpac…
BMI has revis ed its s hort- and medium-term outlook for the port of Tanjung Priok, Indones ia's largest port, following recently releas ed 2012 container throughput data for the port. The facility has been benefitting from rapid growth on the back of the country's s trong macroeconomic picture. While this growth has been positive for the port in terms of driving up throug hput, demand has outp…
Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) was formed in 1968 , but as sumed its current form in 1997 when it merged with American President Lines (APL). Today, NOL remains the holding company listed on the Sing apore Stock Exchange, with APL its container shipping brand. The Singapore government maintains a 67.4% s take (as of November 2006 ) in the company through its investment company Temas…
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is Japan's s econd largest container shipping line after NYK Lines and is one of the world's largest bulk shipping companies . The company came into being in 1964 , when Mitsui Steams hip Company - a division of Mitsui & Co - merged with OSK Lines , which was founded in 1884 . In 1968 , the company sent its first container ships on the Japan-California route.
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL)'s container operations are smaller than its dry bulk and tanker operations . In FY13 the container unit's revenue accounted for 4 1.4% of the group's total. In terms of vessels , containers hips account for just 13.3% of the total number of ships operated by MOL.
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL)'s container operations are smaller than its dry bulk and tanker operations . In FY13 the container unit's revenue accounted for 4 1.4% of the group's total. In terms of vessels , containers hips account for just 13.3% of the total number of s hips operated by MOL.
Mits ui OSK Lines (MOL)'s container operations are smaller than its dry bulk and tanker operations . In FY13 the container unit's revenue accounted for 4 1.4% of the group's total. In terms of vessels , containers hips account for just 13.3% of the total number of s hips operated by MOL.
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is a major international shipping group with a divers ified network of interes ts across virtually all areas of the maritime sector. The company came into being in 1964 when Mits ui Steams hip Company - a division of Mits ui & Co - merged with OSK Lines , which was founded in 1884 . In 1968 , the company sent its firs t container s hips on the Japan-California route.
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) is a major international shipping group with a divers ified network of interes ts across virtually all areas of the maritime sector. The company came into being in 1964 when Mits ui Steams hip Company - a division of Mits ui & Co -merged with OSK Lines , which was founded in 1884 . In 1968 , the company sent its firs t container ships on the Japan-California route.
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) was founded in 1970 in Geneva, Switzerland. It launched its firs t service between the Mediterranean and South and East Africa in the mid-1970s . In 2003, the company became the second-larg est container s hipper in the world, and remains in that pos ition. The carrier operates 200 direct and combined services weekly, calling at approximately 335 ports . The…
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) was founded in 1970 in Geneva, Switzerland. It launched its firs t s ervice between the Mediterranean and South and East Africa in the mid-1970 s . In 2003, it became the second-larg est container shipper in the world, and remains in that position. The carrier operates 200 direct and combined services weekly, calling at 315 ports . It has 480 offices in 150 …
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) was founded in 1970 in Geneva, Switzerland. It launched its firs t s ervice between the Mediterranean and South and Eas t Africa in the mid-1970 s . In 2003, it became the s econd-largest container shipper in the world, and remains in that position. The carrier operates 200 direct and combined services weekly, calling at 315 ports . It has 480 offices in 150…
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) was founded in 1970 in Geneva, Switzerland. It launched its firs t service between the Mediterranean and South and East Africa in the mid-1970 s . In 2003, it became the s econd-larg est container shipper in the world, and remains in that pos ition. The carrier operates 200 direct and combined s ervices weekly, calling at 316 ports . It has 4 52 offices in 1…
Maersk Line Indonesia intends to expand its coverag e via its direct s hipping s ervice from eas tern Indones ia to Malays ia in 20 14 . The move is in line with the company's efforts to capitalise on the opportunities created by the 20 15 ASEAN Economic Community. Maers k has already benefited from a direct service linking the eas tern part of Indones ia to its primary trans hipment hub port i…
Maersk Line Indonesia intends to expand its coverage via its direct shipping service from eastern Indones ia to Malaysia in 20 14 . The move is in line with the company's efforts to capitalise on the opportunities created by the 2015 ASEAN Economic Community. Maersk has already benefited from a direct service linking the eastern part of Indonesia to its primary transhipment hub port in Tanjung …
Maersk Line is part of the A.P. Møller-Maersk Group - ahig hly divers ified group with major presence in the shipping sector. The company was formed in 1904 in the Danish town of Svenborg and has since grown to become one of the mo t recognised shipping cong lomerates in the industry. The g roup employs around 110 ,000 people in 130 countries and also has activities in the oil and gas and ret…
Maersk Line is the main container shipping unit of highly divers ified shipping and energy cong lomerate AP Moller-Maersk Group. The group's other box shipping subsidiaries are MCC, which operates its intra-Asia route network, Safmarine, which trans ports boxes to and from Africa and the Middle East, intra- Europe carrier Seago Line and intra-Americas -dedicated SeaLand. The company is based in…
Maersk Line is the main container shipping unit of hig hly divers ified shipping and energy cong lomerate AP Moller-Maersk Group. The g roup's other box shippingsubs idiaries and brands are MCC Transport, which operates its intra-Asia route network, Safmarine, which trans ports boxes to and from Africa and the Middle East, Mercosul (Brazil), intra-Europe carrier Seago Line and intra-Americas -d…
According to Bisnis Indones ia , as cited by Carg o News Asia , import containers are piling up at Indones ia's Port of Tanjung Priok. The problem comess truckers and importers gradually return to work after the long Muslim holiday. Yard occupancy ratio (YOR) of the port's Koja Container Terminal, Mandiri Alam Lestari (MAL) Container Terminal and Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) …
Logistics facilities in Marunda in the Indonesian city of North Jakarta need to be optimised to support the country's Tanjung Priok Port, according to an assessment by the Chamber of Commerce and Indus try of the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta (DKI Jakarta). The empowerment of logistics facilities in Marunda may result in decreas ing goods and containers at Tanjung Priok Port, according t…
News: Finland-based Konecranes and PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Persero) have entered an agreement for Automated RTG (ARTG) system. Under the agreement, Konecranes will provide 11 ARTG cranes , remote operating stations and container yard automation infrastructure like intelligent container stack gates to Pelabuhan in 20 15. The ARTG system will be installed at Pelabuhan's Terminal Petikemas Sem…
News: APL Logistics, a 100% owned subsidiary of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), has been awarded a three-year contract by US-based consumer products manufacturer Kimberly-Clark, reports Cargo News Asia. Under the terms of the contract, APL will be responsible for trans porting and distributing Kimberly-Clark's health and hygiene products throughout Indonesia. APL will trans port pro…
News: PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II Mitsui & Co NYK Line PSA International PT New Priok Container Terminal One
News:PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II Mitsui & CoNYK LinePSA InternationalPT New Priok Container Terminal One
welcomes the news of a tender to construct new container facilities at the Indones ian port of Tanjung Priok. With international operators recognising the potential of the country's underdeveloped port sector, we expect concess ions to attract widespread international interet. Nevertheless , we caution that coniderable investment will be needed to enable the port to handle increas ing throug hp…
APM Terminals (APMT) looks likely to expand into Indones ia after the company's parent, AP Moller-Maersk, s ig ned an inves tment deal with Indones ian port operator Pelindo II. Inves tment in Indones ia's port s ector is s orely needed, s o the potential inclus ion of APMT in the country's port s ector is g ood news . We hope the deal will allow Indones ia's port s ector to follow a s imilar d…
The major problem facing Indones ia's container maritime s ector is the comparatively underdeveloped level of its port infras tructure. According to the 20 14 - 15 World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Index, the country's ports rank in 12th pos ition among its 14 reg ional peers . The country's ports have not developed quickly enoug h to keep up with Indones ia's macroeconomic growth and…
The major problem facing Indones ia's container maritime s ector is the comparatively underdeveloped level of its port infras tructure. According to the 20 14 - 15 World Economic Forum Global Competitivenes sIndex, the country's ports rank in 12th position among its 14 reg ional peers . The country's ports have not developed quickly enough to keep up with Indonesia's macroeconomic growth and so…
Indones ia will open up to foreign investments in its logistics sector during H110 after it amends current rules that restrict foreign ownership. The government will revise its 'negative investment lis t' that limits foreig ownership in education, telecommunications , courier services and logistics , creative industries , and healthcare sectors . The change will enable foreign companies to take…
Global port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has cemented its commitment to Indones ia, extending its contract to jointly operate the Makas s ar Container Terminal at the port of Makas s ar in South Sulawes i for a further 10 years . ICTSI's continued interes t in Indones ia is unders tandable, with BMI identifying the country among our high-potential development s…
Indones ia will be expos ed to g rowing headwinds in 20 12, as developed economies s trug g le with s lug g is h g rowth pros pects . However, BMI believes that Indones ia is s et to remain a reg ional outperformer, with g ood domes tic fundamentals and a larg e internal market helping it to es cape the wors t effects of declining demand for exports .
Indonesia could gain from the increas ing g lobal container shipping traffic, provided it improves its infras tructure, reports Seatrade Global, citing Maersk Line Indonesia President Director Jakob Frils Sorensen. The country has growth opportunities if aided by more foreign direct investment, he added. There are plans for the construction of a new integrated port and industrial estate in Sura…
Horizon Lines operates as a Jones Act container shipping business , primarily serving ports within the continental US, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii and Guam. It also supports shippers and carriers by providing terminal services , stevedoring , as well as integrated logistics service offering sincluding rail, trucking , warehousing , distribution and non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) se…
Horizon Lines operates as a Jones Act container shipping business , primarily serving ports within the continental US, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii and Guam. It also supports shippers and carriers by providing terminal services , stevedoring , as well as integrated logistics service offering sincluding rail, trucking , warehousing , distribution and non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) se…
Horizon Lines operates as a Jones Act container shipping business , primarily serving ports within the continental US, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii and Guam. It also supports shippers and carriers by providing terminal services , stevedoring , as well as integrated logistics service offerings including rail, trucking , warehousing , distribution and non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) se…
Horizon Lines operates as a Jones Act container shipping business , primarily serving ports within the continental US, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii and Guam. It also supports shippers and carriers by providing terminal services , stevedoring , as well as integrated logistics service offerings including rail, trucking , warehousing , distribution and non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) se…
Horizon Lines operates as a Jones Act container shipping bus iness , primarily serving ports within the continental US, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii and Guam. It also supports s hippers and carriers by providing terminal services , stevedoring , as well as integrated logistics service offerings including rail, trucking , warehousing , distribution and non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) …
Horizon Lines operates as a Jones Act container shipping business , primarily serving ports within the continental US, Puerto Rico, Alas ka, Hawaii and Guam. It also supports shippers and carriers by providing terminal services , stevedoring , as well as integrated logistics service offering s including rail, trucking , warehousing , distribution and non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) …
Horizon Lines operates as a Jones Act container s hipping busines s , primarily serving ports within the continental US, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii and Guam. It also supports s hippers and carriers by providing terminal services, stevedoring , as well as integrated logistics service offering s including rail, trucking , warehousing , distribution and non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC)…
Horizon Lines operates as a Jones Act container s hipping business , primarily serving ports within the continental US, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii and Guam. It also supports shippers and carriers by providing terminal services , stevedoring , as well as integrated logistics service offerings including rail, trucking , warehousing , dis tribution and non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) …