The effect of foldable containers on the costs of container fleet management in liner shipping networks

Koichi Shintani (), Rob Konings and Akio Imai
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Koichi Shintani: Department of Shipping Technology, Oshima National College of Maritime Technology, Suo-oshima, Oshima, Yamaguchi 742-2193, Japan.
Rob Konings: OTB Research Institute for the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology, PO Box 5030, Delft 2600 GA, The Netherlands
Akio Imai: Graduate School of Maritime Sciences, Fukae, Higashinada, Kobe 658-0022, Japan.

Maritime Economics & Logistics, 2012, vol. 14, issue 4, 455-479

Abstract: This article analyses the way in which foldable containers could potentially lower the costs of container fleet management in liner shipping networks. An integer programming model is used to obtain an optimal fleet mix of foldable and standard containers. It emerges that savings could be realised in the management costs of container fleets by applying a proper combination of the two. It also emerges that the economic viability of foldable containers depends on the level of trade imbalances and the exploitation costs of the containers.

Date: 2012
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