Cost Based Analysis of the Offshore Port System

Abstract

The container sector has been growing fast since its dawn, and it has almost reached a climax in terms of handling mega containerships at existing ports. In that respect the offshore port system presented here can offer operational advantages. Furthermore, it can bring improvements to the utilisation of ultra large containerships and the enhanced energy efficiency they introduce. In this framework, this paper presents a cost analysis of the possible offshore port systems including their investment cost. This research is based on data from relevant projects and studies coupled with a number of assumptions to be presented. The results suggest that the offshore container port system can play a remarkable role to reduce energy consumption in the container shipping.

Operational cost analysis for a container shipping network integrated with offshore container port system: A case study on the West Coast of North America

“…Therefore, the physical components that form the construction cost of an offshore terminal can be modified in general terms as follows (Al-Kazily, 1982, Kurt et al, 2015. Al-Kazily (1982) estimated the dredging related cost as part of the terminal cost.…”

“…However, the port management teams face the risk of quickly being surpassed by the development of even larger ships. The OCPS is proposed by both the port authorities and the researchers as an alternative solution for ports to cope with the operations of ever-growing containerships (Kim and Morrison, 2012, APV, 2013, Kurt et al, 2014, Kurt et al, 2015. It is expected that an OCPS concept can provide flexibility, productivity, efficiency and economic advantages, and the ability to adapt to the latest generation of containerships Ducruet, 2012, Pachakis et al, 2017).…”

Identifying Actions to Prepare Electricity Infrastructure in Seaports for Future Power Supplying Cruise Ships with Energy from Land

“…Replacing the ships' power supply system with the energy from an onshore facility-rather than from the ship's engine room-exerts a beneficial effect primarily on reducing the level of CO 2 [4,6] and NO 2 [7] pollution, but also on reducing the frequency 2 of 14 of vibrations and the noise level in the port. Moreover, the costs of energy from port [8,9] facilities are much lower than from the ship's engine rooms, which is important for ship operators given the constantly rising fuel and energy prices.…”

Floating Ports as Support for Port Relocation Measures on Sea Level Rise

“…The floating ports featured in Ali (2005) and Lau & Ng (2017) studies show that some tailor-made solutions can be developed with both complex and simple designs. Since SLR will increase land scarcity and make it difficult to afford the land needed for new port investments and port relocation, the lack of land purchase costs for floating ports, as stated byBaird & Rother (2013) andKurt et al (2015) brings these structures to the fore once again Waals (2017). states that innovative floating structures proposed as an alternative solution to sea level rise will be more effective than raising dikes and sandblasting.In the light of the data obtained from the past about SLR, and depending on three drivers (policy, technology, and consumer preferences) that affect how and how much energy will be used, the current situation shows that SLR is one of the consequences of climate change that must be combated in the future.…”

“…ports, which promise a systematic approach to the relocation measure offered for SLR, also have the potential to attract attention with their short payback period. Floating ports, with their low investment cost, high return rate, and other techno-physical advantages compared to conventional ports, can be considered as an alternative against the SLR threat(Kim & Morrison, 2012;Baird & Rother, 2013;Kurt et al, 2015Kurt et al, , 2021Kurt et al, , 2023. Creating a sheltered area for a floating port may require the construction of a breakwater, which can cause a significant increase in cost and may negatively affect the economic feasibility of floating ports.…”