A new connectivity index for container ports

John J Bartholdi, Pisit Jarumaneeroj () and Amar Ramudhin ()
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John J Bartholdi: Georgia Tech Panama Logistics Innovation and Research Center Panama
Pisit Jarumaneeroj: Department of Industrial Engineering, Chulalongkorn University
Amar Ramudhin: The Logistics Institute, University of Hull

Maritime Economics & Logistics, 2016, vol. 18, issue 3, No 1, 249 pages

Abstract: Abstract We propose a new index, the Container Port Connectivity Index, to measure the trade connectivity of ports within the network of container shipping. This index is based on both economics and network topology, and a distinctive feature is that the strength of a port is based on its position within the global structure of the shipping network, and not just on local information such as the number of TEUs handled, or direct links to other ports. Furthermore, the index produces separate scores for inbound and outbound container movements and in so doing it supports more detailed analyses. We explore the usefulness of the index by analyzing the global network of scheduled mainline container-shipping services as it existed in September 2011.

Keywords: container port; shipping network; connectivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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