Larger container ships have generated cost savings for carriers, decreased maritime transport costs and as such facilitated global trade in the past. However, larger ships require adaptations of infrastructure, equipment and cause larger peaks in container traffic in ports, with wide-ranging impacts. This report assesses if the benefits of the current mega container ships still outweigh their costs to the whole transport chain.


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    Title :

    The Impact of Mega-Ships


    Contributors:
    International Transport Forum (intellectual creator)


    Publication date :

    2015


    Size :

    1 Online-Ressource (108 p.)


    Remarks:

    21 x 29.7cm.
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    Type of media :

    Book


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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