Table 2 Criteria Related to the Monetary Category
Criteria | Description |
|---|---|
Deviation cost | The journey cost incurred by shipping lines when deviating from the main sea route (i.e., the East West trunk sea route in the current study) to access hub ports. |
Port cost | The monetary cost associated with operations at the hub port. This cost includes container handling charges; port dues, such as navigation dues; pilotage; towage; and so on. |
Cost in feeder link | The cost associated with transporting cargo between hub and feeder ports. This criterion is relevant only for hub and spoke networks. |