THE ROLE OF VARIOUS PLAYERS IN THE PORT INDUSTRY – THEORY AND PRACTICE
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This paper examines the role of the various players in the port industry and their interactions,
and determines the impact of their actions in port operations. A mathematical approach has
been developed to assist port authorities in decision making for infrastructure investment. The
model examines the port investment decisions within the context of a multimodal
transportation system. Model results are used to answer questions regarding the optimal
investment strategy of a port authority in order to maximize the net social benefit; the impact
of this strategy to the terminal operators and users; the effect of competition or cooperation
between carriers; and the shippers’ behavior in terms of quantity and price of goods shipped
over the intermodal network. The paper concludes with a practical interpretation of the results
of the theoretical models. Further improvements that would capture real world issues that are
not adequately treated by the current models are discussed.