Can ports increase traffic while reducing inputs? Technical efficiency of Spanish Port Authorities using a directional distance function approach

The focus of this paper is on the productive efficiency of ports. We estimate a directional technology distance function using parametric techniques to analyze the production technology and technical efficiency of a set of Spanish Port Authorities observed over the period 1993–2012. Technical inefficiency is conceived as the ability of ports to simultaneously expand a given output and contract variable inputs while maintaining quasi-fixed inputs and other outputs constant. Thus, for containerized cargo we address the following question: Given the amount of quasi-fixed inputs used by the firm and given the volume of the other outputs (liquids, solids, non-containerized cargo and passenger traffic), could ports increase their containerized merchandise while simultaneously reducing their variable inputs? Similar questions are asked for solid bulk and non-containerized general cargo. Our results show evidence of technical inefficiency among the ports in our sample. In particular, if the ports operated efficiently, we find that containerized cargo could be expanded by an average of over 6.4%, with an equivalent reduction in variable inputs. Solid bulk cargo and general non-containerized cargo could be increased by 4.1% and 6.1% respectively, with corresponding reductions in variable inputs. An implication of our results is that there is ample scope for specialization on the part of ports with no increase in infrastructure costs. Given that large investments in infrastructure have been made in Spanish port over the last decade, this opens the possibility of moving towards a management model based on taking advantage of existing capacity rather than new investments.     

小水线面双体科考船舾装设计

小水线面双体船船型本身比较特殊,用作科考船又需要安装多种特种机械设备,它的舾装布置与常规的货船有一定区别。双体船造价较高,而且船上科考人员众多,因此需要对它的舾装设计从经济性和安全性的角度进行探究。论文以某小水线面双体科考船为例,提出了该科考船的功能目标需求,对装船科考设备和起吊设备进行了模块化设计。同时结合总布置和船体结构,在考虑轻量化的基础上对防火分隔系统的布置和材料选型进行了分析。     

Railway reforms: do they influence operating efficiency?

This paper considers railway operations in 23 European countries during 1995–2001, where a series of reform initiatives were launched by the European Commission, and analyses whether these reform initiatives improved the efficiency of the railway systems. Efficiency is measured using Multi-directional Efficiency Analysis, which enables investigation of how railway reforms affect the inefficiencies of specific cost drivers. The main findings are that the reform initiatives generally improve technical efficiency but potentially differently for different cost drivers. Specifically, the paper provides empirical evidence that accounting separation is important for improving the efficiency in the use of both material and staff costs, whereas other reforms only influenced one of these factors.

公路养护设备物资管理工作中存在的问题及对策

随着公路养护的不断发展,设备物资管理在公路养护生产中发挥着越来越重要的作用。文章针对现行公路养护体制下,设备物资管理工作中存在的问题进行了分析,并提出了相应的对策。     

交通职业技术学院学生职业价值观问题研究

市场经济所带来的多元化择业观念,使毕业生集体主义观念和社会责任感观念淡化,从而在就业选择上趋向于功利化、自我化。文章针对当前交通职业技术学院学生职业价值观的这一变化,分析学生现实型职业价值观与传统型职业价值观之旬的冲突,提出了交通职业技术学校在职业价值观教育方面应采取的措施。     

交通技工学校学生厌学现象分析及对策研究

文章针对交通技工学校学生厌学现象,从社会、家庭、学校、学生自身等方面深入分析了学生厌学的原因,提出了解决厌学问题的对策与措施。     

“海洋石油201”深水起重铺管船动力定位系统设备配置研究

深水起重铺管船是深水油气资源开发的重要装备,其定位系统是起重铺管船的关键设备之一.本文对海洋工程装备动力定位系统的配置选型做了分析研究,并结合分析结果介绍了我国首艘深水起重铺管船“海洋石油201”的动力定位系统设备配置情况.     

铁路测量设备的计量确认

针对实际工作中对于测量设备计量确认的认识,介绍相关的计量概念,指出在计量工作中易存在的认识误区,说明计量确认对于铁路测量设备管理的必要性,详细介绍计量确认的方法及实施过程。     

水泥稳定碎石在二级公路基层施工中的质量控制

文章通过分析水泥稳定碎石的作用原理及形成过程,阐明了在二级公路建设中水泥稳定碎石的施工要点及控制方法。     

WS—93型除锈剂在CA1046轻型车车架酸洗线上的应用

介绍了ＣＡ１０４６轻型车架在酸洗线上采用ＷＳ－９３型除锈剂进行除锈处理，实践结果表明；该工艺不但提高了车架的酸洗质量，而且降低了产品的生产成本，阐述了车架用钢材的特点和酸洗原理，分析了酸洗工艺过程，提出了酸洗操作时的注意事项。