Competitiveness of container terminal operating companies in South Korea and the industry–university–government network

Burgeoning container port facilities have fostered intensified competition among container terminal operating companies (CTOCs). However, despite research into their survival strategies which identified antecedents of competitiveness including hard factors such as facilities, available cargo and cargo processing ability, softer factors spanning human resource management, networks and strategic alliances with universities and government agencies in industry–university–government (I–U–G) networks have been overlooked. This study aims to examine both hard and softer antecedents of competitiveness as perceived by 152 professionals in South Korean CTOCs; empirical relationships among these antecedents, I–U–G networks, and competitiveness itself; and the significance of the I–U–G network in establishing and improving competitiveness. Posited antecedents of competitiveness included human resources, facilities, service quality, customer orientation, reputation, and government support policy as independent variables; the I–U–G network as a moderating variable; and competitiveness as a dependent variable. Empirical structural relationships revealed that excepting government support policy, each variable significantly affected CTOC competitiveness. Further, the I–U–G network moderated the relationships between the antecedents of competitiveness and competitiveness. Because an effective I–U–G network was pivotal in controlling CTOC competitiveness, improved competitiveness requires not only differentiation of human resources, facilities, service quality, customer orientation, and reputation factors but also I–U–G network developments.     

Competitiveness and macroeconomic impacts of reduced wait times at U.S. land freight border crossings

We analyze the macroeconomic and trade impacts of reducing wait times by adding one customs officer at each of the twelve major land freight crossings of the U.S. The change in wait time stemming from staffing changes is first estimated on the basis of primary data and then translated into changes in freight costs through a logistical model. The transportation cost changes are then fed into a multi-country computable general equilibrium model. We find that adding one customs officer at each land border crossing would, on average per crossing, generate an increase in U.S. GDP of $350 thousand and 3.58 additional jobs.     

锦州龙栖湾港区规划水动力泥沙数学模型研究

根据实测水文资料建立锦州龙栖湾港区工程附近海域的潮流泥沙数学模型,对3个规划方案共6种工况进行研究。研究成果表明,对部分海域进行围填,局部流场变化较大,但流速变化超过0.1 m/s的范围较小。各方案航道内淤强差别较大,不同规划方案港池及航道年淤积量在114万耀297万m3之间。综合考虑认为规划方案三更适合港区发展需要。     

基于港口发展需求的重点配套锚地建设方案

随着我国沿海港口不断发展,码头泊位数量不断增长,港口配套设施的锚地资源日益紧缺。基于台州港头门港区雀儿岙作业区港口开发的需求,通过假定泊位利用率的方式,估算到港船舶数量的概率分布特征及所需的锚位数量,对重点配套的小型危险品锚地建设方案进行研究。结合底质、交通流、风浪流影响、水深和掩护条件等方面分析,提出2种小型危险品锚地布置方案,并从船舶靠离航程、锚泊环境、与规划衔接角度等因素综合考虑,给出推荐的锚地布置方案,为雀儿岙作业区港口发展建设提供了有力保障。     

大丰港海域挟沙力关系式分析及应用

基于大丰港附近海域实测水文泥沙资料,对目前国内应用较为广泛的5种挟沙力关系式在大丰港附近海域进行应用计算,在此基础上,采用集中系数法和偏离系数法对计算结果进行对比分析。结果表明:河口水流挟沙力公式能较好地反映大丰港海域的水流挟沙情况,并拟合得到适用于大丰港海域的挟沙力关系式,将该公式应用于大丰港实际围垦工程中,通过建立二维水动力泥沙数学模型,计算得到的围垦后垦区海域年冲淤变化趋势,与数值模拟结果基本相同,表明该公式在大丰港海域具有良好的适用性。     

超大型集装箱船安全靠泊洋山深水港

介绍洋山深水港的基本情况和超大型集装箱船安全靠泊洋山深水港的操纵方法和注意事项。     

内河敞口集装箱船航行至洋山港适航技术要求解析

为了提升洋山港集装箱集散速度,提出了将现有内河集装箱船适当改建后投入长江至洋山港特定航线的方案。叙述内河敞口集装箱船营运洋山港区特定航线必须满足的适航技术要求,船公司应注意并必须采取的技术措施以保证船舶的安全性。     

上海吴淞导堤——河口航道整治的成功典范

上海黄浦江吴淞导堤建造百年来,对上海港的建立和发展起到了重要作用。阐述了黄浦江吴淞导堤建造的情况,历经百年技术状况的变化及历次的修复工作。在对吴淞导堤充分肯定的基础上,强调了保持其安全稳定的必要性,并对今后工作提出了一些建议,以供类似工程借鉴。     

论消防船的设计

国家经济快速发展,大量的消防船需要设计建造,本文就消防船设计中采用规范、消防船设计特点、消防能力的确定、船型及型线设计、尺度选择、消防设备配套选择、消防船总体及主要设备布置等方面进行简要论述。