What is it about?
Do mega-ships stay more than needed in ports? Do mega-ships sail slower than needed in oceans? Are some shipping alliances faster than others? Are some ports faster than others?
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Why is it important?
This study presents a simple model to calculate the sailing and berth time of mega-container ships using only publicly available data.
Perspectives
I have good learned some nice insights about how shipping alliances and ports manage to handle the huge investment of mega-ships?
Mohamed Grida
Zagazig University
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This page is a summary of: An empirical model for estimating berth and sailing times of mega container ships, Maritime Policy & Management, March 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2018.1452304.
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