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DOIONLINE NO - IJMAS-IRAJ-DOIONLINE-8194

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International Journal of Management and Applied Science (IJMAS)-IJMAS
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Issue
Volume-3,Issue-5  ( May, 2017 )
Paper Title
Empty Container Repositioning (ECR) - An Evidence from Mauritius
Author Name
Mahendra (Bobby) Ramphul, Vani Ramesh, Vishal Chandr Jaunky
Affilition
Open University Mauritius, REVA University Bangalore,, University of Technology, Luleå Sweden
Pages
97-100
Abstract
Empty Container Repositioning (ECR) is in quest of attention and has to address the needs of shippers between seaports globally. The cost of Empty Container Repositioning (ECR) constitutes a substantial component of total cost of running a global container taskforce operation, the delinquent has been receiving increasing attention from scholars. The multiplicity of this literature demands an expansion and appropriate classification scheme to identify trends, gaps, and directions for future research. This paper examines the existing ECR globally and the Shipping Lines in specific to Port Louis, Mauritius as a potential research direction. Keywords- Empty Container Repositioning (ECR), Maritime, Shipping Containers, Transportation Costs, Shipping Lines, Twenty-Equivalent Units (TEU’s).
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