Print Email Facebook Twitter Strategic Modeling of Global Container Transport Networks Title Strategic Modeling of Global Container Transport Networks: Exploring the future of port-hinterland and maritime container transport networks Author Halim, R.A. (TU Delft Transport and Logistics) Contributor Tavasszy, Lorant (promotor) Kwakkel, J.H. (copromotor) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Date 2017-03-13 Abstract Uncertainties in future global trade flows due to changes in trade agreements, transport technologies or sustainability policies, will affect the patterns of global freight transport and, as a consequence, also affect the demand for major freight transport infrastructures such as ports and hinterland networks. Policy makers face the challenge of making robust policies and investments that sustain and promote economic development amidst the various uncertainties. This thesis proposes a set of empirically grounded quantitative models of global freight transport that can support strategic decision making about investments in freight transport infrastructures. We specify, estimate and validate these models for both maritime and hinterland transport, and apply them in comprehensive analyses of the EU’s and the global container transport networks. Subject global container transportfreight transport modelingport-hinterland transport networksglobal maritime networksuncertaintyscenario discovery To reference this document use: https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:1dbabb9d-a825-4dc0-9927-d1bf8d03ae93 Publisher TRAIL Research School ISBN 978-90-5584-220-9 Bibliographical note TRAIL Thesis Series no. T2017/1, the Netherlands Research School TRAIL Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type doctoral thesis Rights © 2017 R.A. Halim Files PDF PhD_thesis_Ronald_A_Halim.pdf 6.3 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:1dbabb9d-a825-4dc0-9927-d1bf8d03ae93/datastream/OBJ/view