Aggregate comparisons of the efficiency of container ports using techniques such as Data Envelopment Analysis usually rely on the number of Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) moved across the quay face per year to provide the measure of output from which to derive efficiency measures. This may...

The need to reduce logistics costs is well recognised, often, however, without identification of the factors that could contribute to such a reduction. Third-party logistics (3PL) is an augmenting activity of the transport system, which can strengthen the cooperation of different transport...

The significance of using efficient ports in modern supply chains cannot be overstated. Gantry cranes are key elements of superstructure in port container terminals, as they are placed in the ship–berth interface. In this paper, Markov theory and reliability models are used for the estimation...

In this paper, we describe the capabilities and strategies required for obtaining a concession to operate a terminal in a seaport. The extent to which concession procedures create entry barriers and lower the contestability of the market is assessed. Recent studies and policy initiatives have...

With falling tariff and non-tariff barriers, lowering other trade costs related to the logistics of moving goods through ports is key to further facilitation of world trade. Such costs are now part of the language of several GATT articles of importance to WTO negotiations. This paper estimates...

This research identified and analysed a number of inland port sites in the five counties surrounding Los Angeles, using a location-allocation methodology. It also considered the inland ports' potential for integration into a more efficient regional intermodal goods movement system served by the...

The Clean Trucks Program is a Clean Air Action Plan initiative currently being adopted by the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. This paper examines each of the Clean Trucks Program's current requirements and estimates the impact on terminal operations. Using terminal operations data supplied...

With the progressive integration of ports in supply chains, it has become clear that shippers no longer choose a port per se, but rather a supply chain – a package or bundle of logistics services; a pathway to markets – in which a port is just an element albeit an important one of the...