Determinants of Container Carriers’ Use of Coastal Shipping Transhipment in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Chiu, Wenhsing, 邱文星
• Other Authors: Yang, Chingchiao
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/85190058835241345655

碩士 === 國立高雄海洋科技大學 === 航運管理研究所 === 99 === Taiwan is a small island, and its domestic transport is highly dependent on truck. The domestic container cargo, basically, can be transported by truck and coastal shipping in Taiwan. In particular, the using of coastal shipping not only increases the ship and slots utilization but also reduces the environmental pollutants and expenditures on infrastructure. Furthermore, it is regarded as the best ways to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions and can positively boost the port throughput and revenues. Therefore, it is worth the effort to examine the using of coastal shipping from a liner shipping company’s perspective. To our knowledge, however, there have been few empirical studies investigating the behavior of choosing the coastal shipping from a liner shipping company’s respective. Thus, this study aims to evaluate the importance of decision criteria to liner shipping companies when using coastal shipping by employing the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Results indicate that port policies and environment is the most critical factor influencing the use intention of coastal shipping by liner shipping companies. Overall, convenience of customs clearance is found to be the most important determinant, followed by leasing the dedicated terminal and efficiency of terminal operation. The results of the study can help the government to modify their current policies to more accurately meet liner shipping companies’ requirements.