英文摘要
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To formulate a container throughput split model for international ports in Taiwan area, we developed a container throughput split model by using a mathematic programming method. Then, this model was tested by a Taiwanese case. The results show that (a) The total revenue of carriers and shippers is the largest while the container throughputs are from the port's hinterland. (b) About one million TEU international trade containers in North Taiwan area are imported exported via Kaohsiung port in South Taiwan. (c) Due to case (b), the inland freight for container transportation in Taiwan area is 9.875 billion dollars. The result can be used to explain why the shippers in North Taiwan area suggest the Department of Government Transportation to build a new international container port in North Taiwan area.
In addition, the sensitivity analysis is taken by changing costs in this paper. The sensitivity analysis results show that the loading and unloading charges, loading and unloading efficiency, and loading rate of vessel are most important for carriers to reduce their operation costs. Thus, we suggest that in order to attract more vessels to call ports, port managers should (a) reduce the loading and unloading charges, (b) improve loading and unloading efficiency, and (c) loading rate of vessel.
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