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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2017.15.3.157

Forecasting of Container Cargo Volumes of China using System Dynamics  

Kim, Hyung-Ho (Dept. of Information & Logistics, Sehan University)
Jeon, Jun-woo (Graduate school of Logistics, Incheon University)
Yeo, Gi-Tae (Graduate school of Logistics, Incheon University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.15, no.3, 2017 , pp. 157-163 More about this Journal
Abstract
Forecasting container cargo volumes is very important factor for port related organizations in inversting in the recent port management. Especially forcasting of domestic and foreign container volume is necessary because adjacent nations are competing each other to handle more container cargoes. Exact forecasting is essential elements for national port policy, however there is still some difficulty in developing the predictive model. In this respect, the purpose of this study is to develop and suggest the forecasting model of container cargo volumes of China using System Dynamics (SD). The monthly data collected from Clarkson's Shipping Intelligence Network from year 2004 to 2015 during 12 years are used in the model. The accuracy of the model was tested by comparisons between actual container cargo volumes and forecasted corgo volumes suggested by the research model. The MAPE values are calcualted as 6.21% for imported cargo volumes and 7.68% for exported cargo volumes respectively. Less than 10% of MAPE value means that the suggested model is very accurate.
Keywords
China; Container cargo volume; Forecasting container cargo; System dynamics; Simulation;
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