Transshipment hub port selection criteria by shipping lines: the case of hub ports around the bay of Bengal

Abstract With the competitive nature of the liner shipping industry, the transshipment hub port selection process has become complicated with numerous decision-making criteria that need to be considered, and competition between hub ports has accelerated across different regions. The emergence of dif...

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Main Authors: Chathumi Kavirathna, Tomoya Kawasaki, Shinya Hanaoka, Takuma Matsuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Shipping and Trade
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41072-018-0030-5