This article develops a port planning and operations model for capacity planning at a timber terminal. The analytical model underlying the system is the closed queuing network model. The model evaluates the efficiency of the timber terminal in relation to the cargo handling system and its impact...

The objective of this article is to present the previous research on the dry port concept and to review the world's existing dry ports, that is freight terminals that use the term ‘dry port’ in their name. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to clarify the concept by showing potential...

The seizure by Somali pirates of the Saudi-owned VLCC, the Sirius Star, with its crew, in November 2008, captured international attention. Across the world, regular updates were given and the ransom demands discussed and debated in the press. Dramatic footage was shown on national television of...

This article aims to improve understanding of the gas shipping markets which, contrary to the main merchant markets – namely the dry, the tanker and the container markets – have not been subject to the same scrutiny. We examine the fundamentals and segment these versatile markets in which...

A future designation of the Mediterranean Sea as a Sulphur Emission Control Area will mandate the use of low-sulphur fuels by all shipping within the Mediterranean basin, or it will necessitate the application of SO2 exhaust emissions from shipping. According to the results of this work, it is...

In the container port performance evaluation, the heterogeneity of input or output measures often exist owing to non-controllable external factors such as geographical location, regional economy, political systems and so on. Therefore, it becomes imperative to investigate the individual input or...

The US Harbor Maintenance Tax (HMT) is not fulfilling its intended goal. It has led to a payment imbalance between port user groups (exporters do not pay thereby leading to consultations regarding General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) violations) and large surpluses, which have created a...

The objective of this article is to analyse the effect of the type of concession contracts on port user surplus and on profits of terminal operators (or port authorities) with the help of game theory. We have selected three ports in Pakistan to perform this analysis. These ports function as...

Management of truck transport in a port area is important for Chinese container ports as heavy traffic congestion not only limits the terminal capacity but also generates serious air pollution. This article explores an effective way to manage the truck traffic of export containers based on a...