Changing concentration ratios and geographical patterns of bulk ports : the case of the Korean west coast

• Main Authors: Lee, Taehwee, Yeo, Gi-tae, Thai, Vinh V.
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Transportation; DRNTU::Business::Operations management::Business logistic
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/79553; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/24192
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Contrary to liner shipping, common shipping network patterns are difficult to organize in tramp shipping as origin and destination ports are irregular and they may change based on shippers’ demands. Unlike liner shipping whereas the choice of ports is strongly related to their geographical locations...