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Centralized versus distributed feeder ship service: The case of the Maasvlakte harbour area of Rotterdam

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  • Joseph Evers
  • Ronald de Feijter

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Coastal and inland feeder shipping is a critical factor for intercontinental container transport. The question is whether each intercontinental terminal should be equipped with its own service stations for feeder shipping, or whether pooling of the facilities would be more effective. For this paper, the service station examined for the service of feeder ships is equipped with two quay cranes operating in parallel supported by a small active quay stack. The centre for this feeder service consists of several of these stations. Simulation shows that a crane productivity of 96% is feasible with an average vehicle waiting time of 1 min, that a central service requires fewer service stations than a distributed service and that the quay transport for central and distributed transport requires the same number of terminal vehicles. The analysis shows that a centralized service is preferable, attracting 70% of the market potential.

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  • Joseph Evers & Ronald de Feijter, 2004. "Centralized versus distributed feeder ship service: The case of the Maasvlakte harbour area of Rotterdam," Transportation Planning and Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(5), pages 367-384, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:transp:v:27:y:2004:i:5:p:367-384
    DOI: 10.1080/0308106042000273013
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    1. Carlo, Héctor J. & Vis, Iris F.A. & Roodbergen, Kees Jan, 2014. "Transport operations in container terminals: Literature overview, trends, research directions and classification scheme," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 236(1), pages 1-13.
    2. Fan, Yun & Behdani, Behzad & Bloemhof-Ruwaard, Jacqueline & Zuidwijk, Rob, 2019. "Flow consolidation in hinterland container transport: An analysis for perishable and dry cargo," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 130(C), pages 128-160.

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