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Springer Verlag, Transportation, 3(32), p. 275-291

DOI: 10.1007/s11116-004-8242-y

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Multioutput analysis of cargo handling firms: An application to a Spanish port

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Abstract

Cargo handling in ports is a multioutput activity, as freight can arrive in many forms such as containers, bulk, rolling stock, or non-containerised general cargo. In this paper, the operation of cargo handling firms in a Spanish port is analysed through the estimation of a multioutput cost model that uses monthly data on three representative firms located at the Las Palmas port. This permits the calculation of product specific marginal costs, economies of scale (general and by firm) and economies of scope, which help identifying optimal pricing policies and the potential cost advantages of increasing production.