A Predictive Model on Throughput Performance of Malaysian Ports Post Kra Canal
Keywords:
Kra Canal, intermodal network, shipper preference, container portsAbstract
Potential development of the Kra Canal is a contentious issue especially amongst the maritime nations along the Strait of Malacca. By allowing direct access from the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean and bypassing the Strait of Malacca, the container ports located south of the canal is expected to be adversely affected. The objective of this paper is to study the impact of the development of the Kra Canal on the Malaysian container ports and also to compare their predicted performance against their current conditions. The intermodal solution method will be used together with the shipper preference to develop a predictive model of the throughput market share for the Malaysian container ports post construction of the hypothetical Kra Canal.References
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