Intermodal mode choice between Japan and Russia | |
| Author | Kawasaki, Tomoya |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.TE-07-01 |
| Subject(s) | Containerization--Japan Containerization--Russia |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Transportation Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. TE-07-01 |
| Abstract | For the first time in Japan-Russian trade history, in 2006, export cargoes from Japan to Russia firstly overtook import of Japan from Russia in monetary terms even though the import of Japan has also increased. This is due to the high economic growth and good economic condition of Russia as well as other East European countries brought about by their abundant natural resources and stable politics. Current dominant freight mode between Japan and Russia is maritime transportation (SEA), which is now saturated due to an excess in west bound (W/B) cargo volume. Under this circumstance, there is a need to consider whether other freight transport mode such as Trans-Siberian Railway (TSR) and intermodal transport mode of maritime and air (SEA&AIR) can be a viable alternative mode in this route and to develop freight mode choice model with the objective of identifying which factors should be reformed so as to enhance other alternative modes. Data on SEA&AIR transport characteristics from interview survey are analyzed for the decision making in choosing an alternative mode of SEA. The prime time of SEA&AIR service is from the late 1980s to the early 1990s due to the high fare of air transport (AIR). At the present time, demand on SEA&AIR service significantly declines and is not expected to recover due to several reasons such as Economies of Scale (EOS), risk on transshipment process, size of container, low fare of AIR and growth of Supply Chain Management (SCM). Hence, it is clear that the SEA&AIR no longer is suitable as an alternative mode of SEA. On the other hand, TSR has a potential to be developed into a viable alternative, since there are several advantages of TSR such as leadtime, mass-transit, consistent haulage by the same container and so on. In this study, freight mode choice model on international logistics is developed using the discrete choice model by Stated Preference (SP) method. The SP questionnaire survey was conducted with five potential users (shippers) of TSR in Japan. The results show that every attributes might have an effect on choosing freight transport mode, with security factor receiving the highest weight. From the study, it can be concluded that in order to secure the users of TSR, it should be reformed with security at its top priority. |
| Year | 2008 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. TE-07-01 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Transportation Engineering (TE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Pichai Taneerananon;Hanaoka, Shinya; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Kunnawee Kanitpong; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2008 |