Research on the Trend of Enlarging the Sizes of the Container Vessels

Abstract

The sizes of container vessels are getting larger and larger in recent years. Previous studies evaluated this trend in terms of world fleets. This paper deals with this trend by the viewpoint of developing the container berths in Japan. In this paper, the data of container vessels that call at Japanese port are analyzed. Furthermore, the developing plan of container berths is examined by comparing with the trend of container vessels.