Global Logistics Network Modelling and Policy : Quantification and Analysis for International Freight

Intro -- Title page -- Table of Contents -- Copyright -- Contributors -- Preface_ Globalisation and global logistics -- Part One: General introduction -- 1: Introduction to global container shipping market -- Abstract -- Introduction: Containerisation and global logistics -- Economic growth and container cargo movements -- Port development and terminal operations -- Global maritime container shipping -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- 2: A global analysis of hinterlands from a European perspective -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Historical origin of European hinterlands -- Analysing global hinterlands in a contemporary context -- Determinants of hinterland expansion and shrinkage -- Variations in port choice behaviour -- Conclusion -- 3: Cross-border logistics practices, policies, and its impact -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Logistics performance and liner shipping connectivity -- Trade facilitation, transport facilitation, and cross-border management -- Logistics infrastructure investment needs to 2030/2040 -- Conclusions -- Appendix -- 4: Basics of container demand forecast -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Preparation -- Step 1: Cargo attraction and generation -- Step 2: Cargo distribution -- Step 3: Modal split -- Step 4: Route choice -- Conclusion -- Part Two: Model &amp -- Data -- 5: Basic concept -- Abstract -- Model concept -- Entire structure of model -- Other model features and future works -- Structure of Part 2 -- 6: Global maritime container shipping model -- Abstract -- Model framework -- Shipping time function -- Shipping cost function -- Estimation of ocean freight charge -- Model performance -- Conclusion -- 7: Intermodal transport super-network model -- Abstract -- Model framework -- Regional land transport submodel -- Model calculation and convergence -- Conclusion -- 8: Data [1] maritime container shipping and land transport network.