SELECTING PORTS AND TERMINAL OPERATORS - AN APPLICATION OF PSO

Authors

Tzay-An Shiau, Department of Harbor and River Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Li-Mei Lin, Department of Harbor and River Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University, Keelung, Taiwan, R.O.C.Follow
Ding-Hsun Hsiao, Keelung Harbor Bureau, Keelung, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Abstract

Past literature has mostly discussed port selection. However, within a given region, any port which meets a carrier’s threshold conditions is eligible for consideration, and a terminal operator at any of these ports is a candidate for entering into a contract with the carrier. The choice is not restricted to terminal operators at a single given port. Thus the choice of terminal operator between ports within a given region is an important issue in the decision-making process and has rarely been addressed in the literature. The main purpose of this paper is to examine a situation in which all ports in a country or region meet the minimum criteria set by carriers, and how carriers then select terminal operators.

Recommended Citation

Shiau, Tzay-An; Lin, Li-Mei; and Hsiao, Ding-Hsun (2011) "SELECTING PORTS AND TERMINAL OPERATORS - AN APPLICATION OF PSO," Journal of Marine Science and Technology: Vol. 19: Iss. 5, Article 5.
DOI: 10.51400/2709-6998.2163
Available at: https://jmstt.ntou.edu.tw/journal/vol19/iss5/5