Determining optimal transit charges: the Kiel Canal in Germany

Nadine Heitmann, Katrin Rehdanz and Ulrich Schmidt

Journal of Transport Geography, 2013, vol. 26, issue C, 29-42

Abstract: The Kiel Canal in Germany connects ports on the Baltic Sea with the rest of the world and is the most-used artificial waterway in the world. Despite this fact, it generates a balance sheet loss. Revenues, which are mainly generated by the transit charge, do not cover its operating expenses. This situation raises the question how the current charging system could be redesigned to make the canal generate a balance sheet profit.

Keywords: Optimal transit charge; Kiel Canal; Shipping cost; Germany; Price discrimination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2012.08.005

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