A Study on the Revitalization of Intermodal Transport for Increasing Intra-trade at North-east Asia

  • Kim, Sung-Soo (Graduate School of Logistics Korea Maritime Univ.) ;
  • Jeon, Chan-Yong (Graduate School of Logistics Korea Maritime Univ.) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Won (Graduate School of Logistics Korea Maritime Univ.) ;
  • Kwak, Kyu-Seok (Department of Logistics Engineering, Korea Maritime Univ.) ;
  • Nam, Ki-Chan (Department of Logistics Engineering, Korea Maritime Univ.)
  • Published : 2006.10.18

Abstract

For years, Korea, China and Japan have been continuously increasing intra-trade. In addition, by concluding FTA (Free Trade Agreement) among Korea, Japan and China, the trade capacity will be increased. In this way, the increasing trade capacity will induce to change north-east Asian economy. This paper researches which method is more economical and efficient in the aspect of the transportation time and distance, after comparing the existing marine transportation network with new intermodal transportation network considering TKR.

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