TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparative technical-economic evaluation of offshore container port systems
AU - Kurt, Ismail
AU - Boulougouris, Evangelos
AU - Pachakis, Dimitrios
N1 - Copyright © 2023 Taylor & Francis. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Ships and Offshore Structures on 20 June 2023, available at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/17445302.2023.2226502
PY - 2023/10/3
Y1 - 2023/10/3
N2 - The growth trend in the container industry has had a significant operational and infrastructural impact on the ports. In this context, the offshore port systems are expected to be an innovative port system in the effective use of mega container ships by offering operational and structural advantages. This study aims to guide the authorities on whether OCPS is worth investing in, in terms of investment costs. This article also highlights the financial feasibility of an OCPS that can allow countries with difficult nautical access to mega vessels to enter the global trade network. The data in this research were obtained from similar projects and studies with a series of industry assumptions. Overall, these results indicate that OCPS can compete with conventional ports in terms of investment costs, operating costs, and return on investment. Thus, a more sustainable container shipping network can be achieved with the advantages of OCPS.
AB - The growth trend in the container industry has had a significant operational and infrastructural impact on the ports. In this context, the offshore port systems are expected to be an innovative port system in the effective use of mega container ships by offering operational and structural advantages. This study aims to guide the authorities on whether OCPS is worth investing in, in terms of investment costs. This article also highlights the financial feasibility of an OCPS that can allow countries with difficult nautical access to mega vessels to enter the global trade network. The data in this research were obtained from similar projects and studies with a series of industry assumptions. Overall, these results indicate that OCPS can compete with conventional ports in terms of investment costs, operating costs, and return on investment. Thus, a more sustainable container shipping network can be achieved with the advantages of OCPS.
KW - offshore container port system
KW - construction cost
KW - ultra-large container vessel
KW - container shipping
U2 - 10.1080/17445302.2023.2226502
DO - 10.1080/17445302.2023.2226502
M3 - Article
SN - 1744-5302
VL - 18
SP - 1367
EP - 1379
JO - Ships and Offshore Structures
JF - Ships and Offshore Structures
IS - 10
ER -