SITE AND SITUATION FACTORS IN TRANSSHIPMENT PORTS: THE CASE OF THE CARIBBEAN BASIN

摘要: Container shipping throughput at world ports is estimated to be over 380 million TEUs in 2006. Of that, close 30 per cent transshipped cargo from one ship another. This paper about Caribbean transshipment and their possibilities for success. It that 6 were the Basin 2004. Six – Colon, Kingston, Freeport, Rio Haina/Caucedo, Port of Spain/Point Lisas Cartagena are competing traffic. Attributes placed a site-situation framework. particular interest situation element proximity major lanes, or intermediacy, as shown by deviation distance. A weighted distance explains some volumes ports, but it argued site factors infrastructure, management productivity also contribute