@inproceedings{oai:kutarr.kochi-tech.ac.jp:00001244,
 author = {TAKAHASHI, Koji and URABE, Shinichi and KASUGAI, Yasuo},
 book = {Society for Social Management Systems Internet Journal},
 month = {Dec},
 note = {Basic matters to be considered in setting the international main route for container ships are
“geographical factors”and “transportation means factors.”The authors analyzed the density of economic
activities and depth of the port hinterland, which were categorized as geographical characteristics, and also
analyzed the characteristics of the port placement by using a model of topography properties.
The authors classified the characteristics of ports of the world into three kinds based on the density of
economic activities and depth of the port hinterland. The first type is ‘the Continental Hub Port Type’, which
it is located in the continent and has the large economic hinterland. Typical ports of this type are Melbourne,
LA, Rotterdam and Shanghai. The second type is ‘the Marine Hub Port Type’, which is located in the ocean
space where geographical predominance is high. This type forms route hubs. Typical ports of this type are
Singapore, Freeport and Malta. The third type is ‘the Narrow-area, extra-high-density Port Type’, which is
located in an island and has the highest density of economic activities and the lowest depth worldwide. This
type has characteristics that the distance between the ports is short and there are a lot of numbers of ports,
which is unique and special in the world.
Japan’s ports are classified in the third type. Furthermore, Japan has a characteristic that there are
many large-scale earthquakes and has to consider earthquake measures to reduce disaster risks. The authors
will suggest that what are required for the third type are a bold reorganization of international hub port
functions and a drastic reformation of the structure of collecting domestic cargoes at major ports.},
 publisher = {Society for Social Management Systems},
 title = {PORT PLACEMENT WITH CONSIDERATION FOR GEOGRAPHICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WORLD},
 volume = {9},
 year = {2014}
}