Estimating demand variables of maritime container transport: An aggregate procedure for the Mediterranean area

The procedure is applied in order to obtain an aggregate estimation of the above variables at years 2006 and 2015 for countries facing the Mediterranean basin. This geographical area was defined to support a specific analysis of the transhipment hub ports of Gioia Tauro, Taranto and Cagliari. The procedure represents a useful tool for market analysts, who need aggregate estimates of demand variables, and for freight model developers, who need data to validate models.