An empirical study of the effects of anticipated improvements in transportation on expected industrial property rents

Thesis (B.Sc)--University of Hong Kong, 2005.published_or_final_versio

Container – Terminal – Gate – System Optimization

The utility of the container terminal has become quite remarkable all over the world. It is vital to maximize the utility of the container yard and the terminal gate system. With the ever-increasing importance of containerization in the world, more than 60% of cargo is transported by containers, this ratio even reaches 100% in some highly economic developed and political stable places.  It is estimated that, the total quantity of containerization in the world will increase by 10% every year before 2020. The aim of this work is to be used as a decision support system tool when designing and constructing container terminals. The article focuses on optimizing the staging of containers within a terminal gate system. A Port within the main Land China is being used as a test bed to demonstrate the Simulation Model based on Queuing Theory. The analysis considers both the facility and the setting of the terminal gate system by considering the Discrete Event System Theory and the terminal gate system in order to make the daily operation more suitable for the terminal. The research combines the computer simulation method and the actual complex discrete event system, and identifies the most suitable setting and the theoretical maximum capacity for the terminal. Normally, the usage ratio (the busy time) should be around 75%, the simulation findings, the channel performance measures indicators are the usage ratio and the average waiting time the proper number of channel is 3 for entrance channel, and 2 for exit channel with usage ratios of 74% and exit usage of 55%, allocating 3 Entrance Channel (gates) and 2 Exit Channels (gates). Both the entrance and exit saved 2 channels. Both the capacity and channel number calculation are treated as a reference for the future decision maker when it comes to the container terminal construction

Port co-opetition between Hong Kong and Shenzhen.

Wong, Pang Hing.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-114).Abstracts in English and Chinese.ABSTRACTACKNOWLEDGEMENTTABLE OF CONTENTSLIST OF FIGURESLIST OF TABLESLIST OF ABBREVIATIONSChapter CHAPTER ONE --- INTRODUCTIONChapter 1.1 --- Background --- p.1Chapter 1.2 --- Research Justification --- p.1Chapter 1.3 --- Research Objectives --- p.3Chapter 1.4 --- Research Significance --- p.4Chapter 1.5 --- Outline of Thesis --- p.4Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- REGIONAL COOPERATION AND PORT DEVELOPMENT IN THE GPRDChapter 2.1 --- Regional Cooperation in the GPRD --- p.6Chapter 2.1.1 --- Overview --- p.6Chapter 2.1.2 --- Different Actors on Regional Cooperation in the GPRD --- p.7Chapter 2.2 --- Port Development under Regional Cooperation --- p.12Chapter 2.2.1 --- Global Trend of Port Development --- p.12Chapter 2.2.2 --- Forces Affecting Port Competition and Cooperation --- p.13Chapter 2.3 --- Regional Development and Hong Kong Port --- p.14Chapter 2.3.1 --- Role of Hong Kong's Port --- p.14Chapter 2.3.2 --- Relationship with Other Ports in the GPRD --- p.16Chapter 2.3.3 --- Future Strategy of Hong Kong's Port --- p.17Chapter 2.4 --- Discussion --- p.19Chapter 2.5 --- Summary --- p.20Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- RESEARCH METHODOLOGYChapter 3.1 --- Research Objectives --- p.21Chapter 3.2 --- Research Methodology --- p.22Chapter 3.2.1 --- Integrated Approach --- p.22Chapter 3.2.2 --- SWOT Analysis --- p.24Chapter 3.3 --- Conceptual Framework --- p.26Chapter 3.4 --- Research Design --- p.29Chapter 3.4.1 --- Case Study --- p.29Chapter 3.4.2 --- Data Collection --- p.30Chapter 3.4.3 --- Semi-structured In-depth Interview --- p.31Chapter 3.5 --- Summary --- p.31Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- PORT DEVELOPMENT IN PEARL RIVER DELTA: HONG KONG PORT AND SHENZHEN PORTChapter 4.1 --- An Overview of Greater Pearl River Delta --- p.32Chapter 4.1.1 --- An Overview of the Development of the Container Ports in the GPRD Region --- p.32Chapter 4.1.2 --- Functions and Positioning of Ports in the GPRD --- p.34Chapter 4.2 --- Hong Kong Port and Shenzhen Ports --- p.40Chapter 4.2.1 --- Development of Hong Kong Port --- p.40Chapter 4.2.2 --- Development of Shenzhen Ports --- p.45Chapter 4.2.3 --- Changing Position of Hong Kong Port with the Impact of Shenzhen Ports --- p.49Chapter 4.4 --- Summary --- p.52Chapter CHAPTER FIVE --- CURRENT SITUATION OF HONG KONG PORTChapter 5.1 --- SWOT Analysis of the Hong Kong Port --- p.53Chapter 5.1.1 --- Strengths --- p.53Chapter 5.1.2 --- Weaknesses --- p.61Chapter 5.1.3 --- Opportunities --- p.63Chapter 5.1.4 --- Threats --- p.70Chapter 5.2 --- Comparative Advantages of the Shenzhen Ports --- p.77Chapter 5.3 --- Summary --- p.75Chapter CHAPTER SIX --- COOPERATION BETWEEN HONG KONG PORT AND SHENZHEN PORTSChapter 6.1 --- The Relationship between Hong Kong Port and Shenzhen Ports --- p.76Chapter 6.1.1 --- Competition --- p.77Chapter 6.1.2 --- Cooperation --- p.78Chapter 6.1.3 --- Partnership between Hong Kong Port and Shenzhen Ports- --- p.79Chapter 6.1.4 --- Limitation on the Current Cooperation --- p.82Chapter 6.2 --- Potential of Further Cooperation between Hong Kong Port and Shenzhen Ports --- p.83Chapter 6.2.1 --- Market Changes: Shifting of Industries from Eastern PRD to Western PRD --- p.84Chapter 6.2.2 --- Complementary of the Other's Weaknesses --- p.86Chapter 6.2.3 --- Environmental Conservation --- p.88Chapter 6.2.4 --- Over-competition: Duplicated Infrastructure --- p.89Chapter 6.3 --- Obstacles on Further Cooperation --- p.91Chapter 6.3.1 --- Different Expectation between Provincial Government and Local Governments --- p.91Chapter 6.3.2 --- Different Expectation between Government and the Port Industry --- p.92Chapter 6.3.3 --- Market Force --- p.93Chapter 6.3.4 --- Extent of Government Involvement --- p.95Chapter 6.3.5 --- Different Background between Two Cities --- p.96Chapter 6.4 --- Summary --- p.97Chapter CHAPTER SEVEN --- CONCLUSIONChapter 7.1 --- Introduction --- p.98Chapter 7.2 --- Major Findings --- p.99Chapter 7.2.1 --- The Strength and Weakness of Hong Kong Port --- p.99Chapter 7.2.2 --- The Changing Status of Hong Kong Port in Facing the Competition from Shenzhen Ports --- p.101Chapter 7.2.3 --- Possible Directions of Strengthening Regional Cooperation --- p.103Chapter 7.3 --- Further Research --- p.105BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.106APPENDIXESChapter Appendix One --- Questions to Interviewees (in English) --- p.115Chapter Appendix Two --- List of Interviewees --- p.11

Maritime safety academy and its public interface.

Lam Kam Fai Jeffrey."Architecture Department, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Master of Architecture Programme 2001-2002, design report."Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69).Chapter Part I --- General Research on Maritime SafetyChapter 1. --- IntroductionChapter 1.1 --- Scope of interestChapter 1.2 --- What is a maritime safety centerChapter 1.3 --- Users benefited from the centerChapter 2. --- Port Traffic and Water Transportation in Hong KongChapter 2.1 --- Total amount of goods transported through water in the past and futureChapter 2.2 --- Percentage of goods transported through waterChapter 3. --- International Maritime Safety and The International Maritime OrganizationChapter 3.1 --- General background and objective of The International Maritime OrganizationChapter 3.2 --- Convention introduced by the IMOChapter 3.3 --- "Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers"Chapter 4. --- Local Training Facilities and ActivitiesChapter 4.1 --- Seamen's Training CenterChapter 4.1.1 --- General backgroundChapter 4.1.2 --- Training providedChapter 4.1.3 --- Building and facilitiesChapter 4.2 --- The Hong Kong Marine DepartmentChapter 4.2.1 --- New training facilitiesChapter 4.2.2 --- Other safety issesChapter 5. --- Overseas Training Example- the Jovellanos Integral Maritime Safety CenterChapter 5.1 --- General backgroundChapter 5.2 --- Function of the centerChapter 5.3 --- FacilitiesChapter Part II --- Design ReportChapter 6. --- Proposed Design Brief and Site ConsiderationChapter 6.1 --- Design BriefChapter 6.1.1 --- Maritime safety academyChapter 6.1.2 --- Public InterfaceChapter 6.2 --- Site selectionChapter 6.2.1 --- Site selection criteriaChapter 6.2.2 --- Site characteristicsChapter 7. --- Preliminary DesignChapter 7.1 --- Building formChapter 7.2 --- Visitor centerChapter 7.3 --- EntranceChapter 7.4 --- AccessChapter 8. --- Design DevelopmentChapter 8.1 --- Spatial relationship of the academy and the public interfaceChapter 8.2 --- Architectural expression of the two programsChapter 8.3 --- Form and facade treatmentChapter 8.4 --- Special study - the use of pre-cast panelsChapter 8.5 --- Detail and construction considerationChapter 9. --- Final Presentation DocumentationChapter Part III --- BibliographyChapter Part IV --- AppendixAppendix I:"Summary Statistics on Port Traffic in Hong Kong as at July 2001,"Hong Kong Port and Maritime BoardAppendix II:"Articles from the Hong Kong Maritime News,"Hong Kong Marine Departmen

The Hong Kong logistics industry and a study of inventory management models with advance ordering.

Yau Man-Kuen.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 222-234).Abstracts in English and Chinese.Chapter Chapter 0 --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter PART A: --- Logistics in Hong Kong 一 Overview and ProspectsChapter A.1 --- Study Objectives --- p.3Chapter A.2 --- Methodology --- p.4Chapter A.3 --- What is Logistics? --- p.4Chapter A.3.1 --- Major Trends --- p.6Chapter A.4 --- Key Features of the Logistics in Hong Kong & China --- p.8Chapter A.4.1 --- China Industry --- p.8Chapter A.4.2 --- National Developments in China --- p.13Chapter A.4.3 --- Hong Kong Industry --- p.16Chapter A.5 --- Growth Trends & Statistics for Hong Kong --- p.25Chapter A.6 --- Competitive Analysis for Hong Kong as a Logistics Hub --- p.45Chapter A.6.1 --- Current Industry Strengths --- p.45Chapter A.6.2 --- Current Industry Weaknesses --- p.46Chapter A.6.3 --- Competitiveness Challenges --- p.47Chapter A.6.4 --- Future Opportunities --- p.51Chapter A.7 --- Changing Conditions and Infrastructure Needs --- p.54Chapter A.7.1 --- Trade --- p.54Chapter A.7.2 --- Technology --- p.56Chapter A.7.3 --- Investment --- p.56Chapter A.7.4 --- Human Resources --- p.57Chapter A.7.5 --- Government and Regulation --- p.58Chapter A.8 --- Recommendations --- p.61Chapter A.9 --- Conclusions --- p.64Chapter A.10 --- Future Work --- p.65Chapter PART B: --- Inventory Management with Advance OrderingChapter Chapter B.1 --- Introduction --- p.66Chapter B.1.1 --- Overview --- p.66Chapter B.1.2 --- Literature Review --- p.69Chapter Chapter B.2 --- Model Formulation --- p.72Chapter B.2.1 --- Introduction --- p.72Chapter B.2.2 --- Mathematical Model --- p.74Chapter B.2.3 --- Preliminaries --- p.76Chapter B.2.4 --- Table of variables --- p.77Chapter Chapter B.3 --- Study of Window Size0 --- p.79Chapter B.3.1 --- Introduction --- p.79Chapter B.3.2 --- Mathematical Model --- p.79Chapter B.3.3 --- Proof of Window Size0 --- p.81Chapter Chapter B.4 --- Study of Window Size1 --- p.94Chapter B.4.1 --- Introduction --- p.94Chapter B.4.2 --- Mathematical Model --- p.95Chapter B.4.3 --- Optimal Ordering Policy for Window Size1 --- p.95Chapter B.4.4 --- Special Case of Uniformly Distributed Demand --- p.109Chapter B.4.5 --- Discussion of Fukuda's Paper --- p.114Chapter Chapter B.5 --- Simulation Study of Window Size1 --- p.120Chapter B.5.1 --- Simulation Models --- p.120Chapter B.5.2 --- Simulation Program Structure --- p.126Chapter B.5.3 --- Simulation Numerical Analysis --- p.131Chapter Chapter B.6 --- Simulation Study of Window Size K --- p.172Chapter B.6.1 --- Simulation Models --- p.172Chapter B.6.2 --- Simulation Program Structure --- p.179Chapter B.6.3 --- Simulation Numerical Analysis --- p.181Chapter Chapter B.7 --- Conclusion and Further Studies --- p.201Appendix (PART A) --- p.204Appendix (PART B) --- p.208Bibliography (PART A) --- p.222Bibliography (PART B) --- p.22

Green port development in Hong Kong - reduction of marine and port-related emissions

The Conference proceedings' website is located at http://www.hsmc.edu.hk/images/scm_CallForPaper/Conference%20Proceedings.pdfThe impact of air pollutant emissions from shipping and port operations towards environment and health is a pressing global concern. The marine and port sectors have contributed significantly to the growth of the supply chain industry and the economic development, while, at the same time, the pollutant emissions rising from ships and port-related operations have inflicted adverse public health concerns. Leading ports and terminals continuously impose measures to reduce the greenhouse gas emitted during vessel berthing. Hong Kong, being the third largest container port in the world and having the second cruise terminal running into operation, urgently requires comprehensive green port operations and practices. This paper evaluates and benchmarks the latest measures conducted by the leading ports over the world in reducing the greenhouse gas emissions from ship and port operations. International regulations, onshore power supply, vessel speed reduction, and fuel switching are analyzed. Recommendations on the future green port development in Hong Kong are proposed.postprin