PART A (terms explanations) (5/30 marks)

Please give the explanations to the following terms, in English words.

1 Cargo ports

2 Straddle carrier

3 Port operator

4 RTG

5 Port throughput

6 OD network

PART B (short answer questions) (10/40marks)

Please give the short answers to the following questions, in English words.

1. What are the considerations for a port to provide services to the users?

2. How to understand the flow of port containers in the port?

3. What is port technical efficiency?

4. How will you explain the initial development of cities around port locations?

PART C (30 marks)

Base on your understanding of the following statement, please give your viewpoints with at least 500 words in English words:

As larger and larger containerships are employed in world trade, container ports are under pressure to increase channel and berth water depths, channel widths, the size of shoreside cranes, terminal storage capacity, and truck and railroad facilities.