Evaluating Container Ship Routes: A Case For Choosing Between The Panama Canal And The U.S. Land Bridge

Cope, Robert F.; Cope, Rachelle F.; Woosley, John M.

doi:10.17722/ijrbt.v4i2.240

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“…The US is used as land bridge for bypassing Panama Canal [40]. This study suggests that larger ships would bypass the land bridge and complete their journey through Panama Canal to minimize time.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of Transport Cost and Travel Time on Trade under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

Alam

Baig

2019

Journal of Advanced Transportation

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China is the second biggest economy in the world and almost 40% of its trade in 2016 is transported through the South China Sea. China needs a small, secure, and low-cost path to trade with Europe and the Middle East and China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a feasible solution to this requirement. This research analyzes the effect of CPEC on trade in terms of transport cost and travel time. In addition, the study compares the existing routes and the new CPEC route. The research methodology consists of qualitative and descriptive statistical methods. The variables (transport cost and travel time) are calculated and compared for both the existing route and new CPEC route. The results show that transport cost for 40-foot container between Kashgar and destination ports in the Middle East is decreased by about $1450 dollars and for destination ports in Europe is decreased by $1350 dollars. Additionally, travel time is decreased by 21 to 24 days for destination ports in the Middle East and 21 days for destination ports in Europe. The distance from Kashgar to destination ports in the Middle East and Europe is decreased by 11,000 to 13,000 km.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Impact of Transport Cost and Travel Time on Trade under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

Alam

Baig

2019

Journal of Advanced Transportation

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“…The U.S. serves as a land bridge to allow ships to avoid the Panama Canal [ 21 ]. This research indicates that bigger ships would take the Panama Canal instead of the land bridge to save time.…”

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Impact of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on the China-Europe and China-Middle East trading route selection

Alam

Baig

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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This research examines the potential impact of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on the selection of trading routes between China, the Middle East, and Europe, with a specific focus on the transportation of a 40-foot standard container carrying general commodities. The study compares traditional routes with the new CPEC routes in terms of time, distance, and cost. The findings indicate that the new CPEC routes offer reduced travel time and distance when compared to the traditional routes across all provinces involved. The research reveals that the cost of road transportation along the new CPEC route is lower for Xinjiang province, but higher for the other provinces. By utilizing the new CPEC routes, the time required for goods to travel from China to the Middle East and Europe will be reduced by 10 to 20 days. Furthermore, the distance covered in this trade route will be shortened by 3,000 to 10,000 kilometres. Specifically, the province of Xinjiang in western China stands to benefit significantly from the new CPEC routes, saving approximately $2,000 on trade with the Middle East and Europe. These findings highlight the potential advantages and economic benefits that can be realized by leveraging the CPEC for trade between China, the Middle East, and Europe, particularly in terms of reduced transportation time and distance.

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“…The USA serves as a land-bridge with the purpose of bypassing Panama Canal [10]. [11] describes the effects on the transportation of goods when delivery services started using trains to cross the USA instead of using the Panama Canal.…”

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Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea land bridge via Eilat

Wiseman

Giat

2015

WRITR

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Many successful land-bridge projects have been constructed around the world. This fact has led the Israeli government to design a land bridge from Eilat Port on the Red Sea coast to the Ashdod Port on the Mediterranean Sea coast. The planned project is expected to realize many benefits and profits. These are grouped into two groups. The first group comprises considerations associated with freight shipment: consolidation, specialization, and the economic analysis and viability with respect to freight shipment and transshipment. The second group is the social and economic benefits of this project to Israel with respect to connecting the southern periphery with the center of Israel. Recently, the Israeli government approved the construction of a railway to Eilat [4]. This project will bring many benefits and advantages to the Negev area (i.e., the southern part of Israel). Currently, the railway system of Israel is connected to the Mediterranean Sea, but there is no train connecting the Red Sea. A new railway from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea as is suggested by the Israeli government and shown in Figure 1, will be able to compete against the Suez Canal just as the United States trains are a competition for the marine transport going through the Panama Canal. Consequently, as we show in this paper, the new railway will create many new jobs for numerous Israelis and will generate immense revenues to Israel economy. This new transportation project's vision is analogous to the vision of the prominent Interstate Highway system constructed by the 34th President of the United States Dwight David Eisenhower [ 5 , 6 ]. Similar to the Interstate Highway System, the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea railway has these benefits: • Positive impact on the Israel economy by expanding access to freight and reducing freight costs and subsequently improving the economic efficiency and productivity. • Increased access to the less expensive land of the vast Negev region and the development of the Negev area.

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Evaluating Container Ship Routes: A Case For Choosing Between The Panama Canal And The U.S. Land Bridge

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Impact of Transport Cost and Travel Time on Trade under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

Impact of Transport Cost and Travel Time on Trade under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

Impact of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on the China-Europe and China-Middle East trading route selection

Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea land bridge via Eilat

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