Determinants of slow steaming and implications on service patterns

摘要: The research focuses on the impact of shipping strategy to decrease commercial speed container vessels, in order reduce bunker costs, current service patterns. In this regard, study also hypothesizes potential development trends near future. reduction speed, commonly referred as “slow steaming,” has been introduced mitigate negative effects recent economic crisis by cutting navigation costs and reducing capacity supplied assure a more efficient fleet deployment. Nowadays, practice provokes strong maritime services inter-port competition, it leads differentiate offer services, combining fast direct among main hubs cheaper slower calling small ports.The paper addresses slow steaming major discusses patterns between Asia Europe, bringing practical insights for ocean carriers...