MARITIME POLICY PLANNING MODEL (MPPM)

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MARITIME POLICY PLANNING MODEL(MPPM)
APEC TPTWG21 Port Experts Group 23-24 September
2002, Brisbane
Dong-Woo Ha Economic Affairs Officer Transport
and Tourism Diviaion UNESCAP
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Maritime Policy Planning Model
Integrated Computer Modules

• Developed by the UNESCAP secretariat
• A set of computer modules covering trade,
  shipping and ports
• Trade Module
• Liner Shipping Network Module
• Port Strategic Planning Module

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MPPM Model Structure
CIY Port Data O-D Data Port share
Routes Service details Vessel description
Port class TEU/ship-hour
Input
Trade Module
Liner Shipping Network Module
Port Strategic Planning Module
Output
Fleet required
Vessel calls at ports
Port throughputs
Port capacity required
Port-to-port cargo flows
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What can MPPM do?
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Limitations of the Model

• Simple trade projection models
• Limitations on port numbers
• Restrictions on transhipment nodes
• No specific links between feeder and mainline
• Lack of intermodal representation
• Not user friendly

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Upgrade of MPPM

• Collaboration between UNESCAP and KMI
• Previous MPPM Studies (1994, 1997, 2001)
• MOU (1998)
• MPPM upgrade project (2002-2003)
• Advanced computer modeling technology
• Expand capacity of number of ports. transshipment
  nodes to cover the world
• Intermodal connection
• User friendly

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New APEC-wide Study

• A new study to cover the whole APEC region
• Cooperation of participating countries will be
  critical
• Provide information and data
• Feed-back
• Enhance collaboration between APEC and ESCAP

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Thank you
MPPM
APEC TPTWG21 Port Experts Group 23-24 September
2002, Brisbane