Author/Authors :
ÇAĞLAR, Tuğçe Ege Üniversitesi - Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü - İşletme ABD, Turkey , ESMER, Soner Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi - Denizcilik Fakültesi - Lojistik Yönetimi Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
REPOSITIONING OF EMPTY CONTAINERS PROBLEM IN TURKEY: A QUALITATIVE APPROACH
Abstract :
As a result of numerous favorable effects of containerization, there has been considerable increase in the tendency of using containers in international movements of both finished as well as semi-finished goods. Such an intensive use of containers has eventually resulted in the intensive exits of all containers from the major export countries. In sight of trade imbalances, there have been various difficulties, however, encountered in succeeding the smooth return of the containers back to the country of origin. Therefore, it has become an important issue for liner shipping industry to manage and reposition the containers that has left behind empty. The problems caused by empty containers are not only limited to certain economic effects on shipping companies.The purpose of this study is to analyze the problems resulted from empty containers repositioning. To manage this, the relevant literature published in the last twenty years will be thoroughly reviewed and the solution methods used for empty containers problems by such studies will be evaluated.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Empty Containers Repositioning , Liner Shipping , Trade Imbalance
JournalTitle :
Mustafa Kemal University Journal Of Graduate School Of Social Sciences
