A Model for the Mechanism of Container Ports Cooperation Networks in Northeast Asia

This paper is aimed at developing a relevant mathematical model for the mechanism of cooperation networks between container ports in Northeast Asia. The model may be utilized to identify more effective development for cooperation networks between container ports in specific regions and to evaluate the cooperation network system. The procedure enables determination of the optimal capacities and time of container port development as well as the optimal container cargo flow through en route between major ports in the region. A new algorithm was developed for the purpose of evaluating effective development plans. Dynamic and linear programming methods are applied to each of the two planning problems: the former for the optimum container port capacity development problem and the latter for the optimal allocation of container traffic movement.