Would improvements in port performance increase trade in countries on the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans? Previous … studies attempted to answer this question using ad hoc measures of port efficiency that do not control for the actual use of … port assets or measures that can be very noisy. To avoid these problems, this paper builds a measure of economic efficiency …

This paper examines how policy governing the liner shipping sector affects maritime transport costs and seaborne trade …

, where constraints in access, pricing, reliability, and network interfaces, particularly in the port and rail network, are … with secondary research to examine South Africa's port and rail network, and explores the underlying factors contributing … more broadly accessible and competitive rail and port sector based on international case examples. It highlights the need …

East Africa, in which transport connectivity, especially to the ports, is considered as one of the major business … significantly affects firm inventory behavior. In particular, road density and transport costs to the port are important to … determine the optimal inventory level. With more roads in a city and/or cheaper access to the port, firms would hold smaller …

Handling charges in Caribbean ports are two to three times higher than in similar ports in other regions of the world … a neighboring island no more than 100 miles away. The reasons for high port-handling costs are linked to procedural … inefficiencies along the logistics chain, high freight rates that shipping lines attribute to empty backhauls, and the poor …

a particularly important role to play in shipping freight and passengers at low cost. However, most African railways … takes advantage of the historical event that a major rail line connecting the country to the regional hub, the Port of …, an agricultural production function is estimated. The elasticity with respect to port connectivity is estimated at 0 …

Long cargo dwell times in ports are a critical issue in Sub-Saharan African countries since they result in slow import … ports in Sub-Saharan Africa from a shipper's perspective. The findings point to the crucial importance of private sector …

customer behavior through contractualization between the port operator and shipping lines or between customs, importers, and … Durban port has dramatically reduced in the past decade to a current average of 3-4 days. A major customs reform; changes in … port storage tariffs coupled with strict enforcement; massive investments in infrastructure and equipment; and changing …

in ports is tested. External factors, such as performance of clearing and forwarding agents, shippers and shipping line …This paper investigates the main factors explaining long container dwell times in African Ports. Using original and … extensive data on container imports in the Port of Douala, it seeks to provide a basic understanding of why containers stay on …