Γιγαντισμός των containerships και εκτίμηση βέλτιστου μεγέθους
Containerships gigantism and optimal size estimation
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Keywords
Γιγαντισμός ; Containerships ; Ζήτηση ; Gigantism ; Demand ; Αξιοποίηση χωρητικότητας ; Οικονομίες κλίμακας ; Capacity utilization ; Economies of scaleAbstract
Containerships gigantism is a phenomenon that troubles shipowners and container terminal operators around the world. Its benefits, such as the economies of scale, make smaller containerships obsolete and less sustainable, due to the reduced cost per TEU, while container terminal operators face problems regarding the proper adjustment of the terminal infrastructure in order to be able to serve mega containerships. The purpose of this thesis is the analysis of the containership gigantism, with focus on the reasons and consequences that define it, while combining published data regarding liner shipping, in order to make an approximate analysis on demand. A mathematical model is created, with additional formulae to supplement it, which are used on hypothetical scenarios in order to find the optimal size per case, on the main sea trade routes.
Postgraduate Studies Programme
ΝαυτιλίαDepartment
Σχολή Ναυτιλίας και Βιομηχανίας. Τμήμα Ναυτιλιακών ΣπουδώνNumber of pages
96Language
GreekCollections
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