We quantify the effect of container technology on transport costs and trade by estimating the modal choice between … containerization and breakbulk shipping using micro-level trade data. The model is motivated by novel facts that relate container usage … to shipment, destination and firm characteristics. We find container transport to have a higher first-mile cost and a …

success or lack of success for large container ships can be found almost exclusively in the ports and their hinterland …

supply chain disruptions from the mandatory automatic identification system data of container ships, developing a novel … spatial clustering algorithm that determines real-time congestion from the position, speed, and heading of container ships in …