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Dr Mahinda Yapa Mudiyanselage's Outputs (30)

Measuring the Economic costs of traffic congestion (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Jayasooriya, S., & Bandara, Y. (2017, May). Measuring the Economic costs of traffic congestion. Presented at 2017 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

The main concern of this research is to examines traffic congestion costs related with the road passenger transportation. With the rapid urbanization, it is evident that commercial and socio economic activity tending to centralize only in few major c... Read More about Measuring the Economic costs of traffic congestion.

Analysis of strategic pricing in the port sector: The network approach (2016)
Journal Article
Nguyen, H.-O., Chin, A., Tongzon, J., & Bandara, M. (2016). Analysis of strategic pricing in the port sector: The network approach. Maritime Economics and Logistics, 18, 264-281. https://doi.org/10.1057/mel.2015.9

This article demonstrates how interaction between ports in a network can be analysed in two stages. The first stage is the analysis of the price response functions and it examines how a port sets its prices for infrastructure services given those of... Read More about Analysis of strategic pricing in the port sector: The network approach.

Influential factors in the design of port infrastructure tariffs (2016)
Journal Article
Bandara, Y. M., Nguyen, H.-O., & Chen, S.-L. (2016). Influential factors in the design of port infrastructure tariffs. Maritime Policy and Management, 43(7), 830-842. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2016.1173735

The main aim of this article is to examine the factors influential to the practical process of port infrastructure tariff design. The analysis is based on the survey data of 67 seaports representing the Australasian, East Asian, European, North Ameri... Read More about Influential factors in the design of port infrastructure tariffs.

Non-Price Competition in the Port Sector: A Case Study of Ports in Turkey (2016)
Journal Article
Esmer, S., Nguyen, H.-O., Bandara, Y. M., & Yeni, K. (2016). Non-Price Competition in the Port Sector: A Case Study of Ports in Turkey. Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 32(1), 3-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajsl.2016.03.001

Although the port sector has been facing increasing competition, there is limited research on how ports compete using non-price competition strategies. There are a few studies on non-price competition in the port sector. However they mainly focus on... Read More about Non-Price Competition in the Port Sector: A Case Study of Ports in Turkey.

Influential factors in port infrastructure tariff formulation, implementation and revision (2016)
Journal Article
Bandara, Y. M., & Nguyen, H.-O. (2016). Influential factors in port infrastructure tariff formulation, implementation and revision. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 85, 220-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2016.01.011

The process of formulation, revision and approval of port infrastructure tariffs is complex and involves different stakeholders. The extant literature focuses more on port pricing research but pays less attention to the practice of port infrastructur... Read More about Influential factors in port infrastructure tariff formulation, implementation and revision.

The Implications of the Growth of Port Throughput on the Port Capacity: the Case of Malaysian Major Container Seaports (2015)
Journal Article
Jeevan, J., Ghaderi, H., Bandara, Y., Saharuddin, A., & Othman, M. (2015). The Implications of the Growth of Port Throughput on the Port Capacity: the Case of Malaysian Major Container Seaports. International Journal of e-Navigation and Maritime Economy, 3, 84-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enavi.2015.12.008

Malaysia, situated between East and West, is an interface in world maritime trade, playing a crucial role in the business of moving container boxes in South-eastern parts of Asia. The prominent container terminals in Malaysia such as Port Klang and P... Read More about The Implications of the Growth of Port Throughput on the Port Capacity: the Case of Malaysian Major Container Seaports.

Port infrastructure pricing policy and practice: a case study of Australia and New Zealand seaports (2015)
Journal Article
Bandara, Y. M., & Nguyen, H.-O. (2015). Port infrastructure pricing policy and practice: a case study of Australia and New Zealand seaports. Australian Journal of Maritime & Ocean Affairs, 7(2), 110-131. https://doi.org/10.1080/18366503.2015.1031861

This paper examines the infrastructure charges of seaports and port pricing policies in Australia and New Zealand. Its analysis covers 40 seaports and takes into account their administrative roles as well as geographical factors. An analysis of the e... Read More about Port infrastructure pricing policy and practice: a case study of Australia and New Zealand seaports.

Improving Logistics Management Using Foldable/Collapsible Containers: A Case Study (2015)
Journal Article
Bandara, Y. M., Garaniya, V., Chin, C., & Leong, Z. H. (2015). Improving Logistics Management Using Foldable/Collapsible Containers: A Case Study. Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 31(1), 161-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajsl.2015.03.007

Foldable containers have the potential to enhance the cost efficiency of the logistics industry and improve the problem of space allocation at seaports. Using primary and secondary data sources the pros and cons of using foldable containers as compar... Read More about Improving Logistics Management Using Foldable/Collapsible Containers: A Case Study.

Analysis of the economic and social parameters of the Three-Wheeler Taxi service in Sri Lanka (2010)
Journal Article
Kumarage, A. S., Bandara, M., & Munasinghe, D. (2010). Analysis of the economic and social parameters of the Three-Wheeler Taxi service in Sri Lanka. Research in Transportation Economics, 29(1), 395-400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2010.07.050

Sri Lanka has an extensive Three-Wheeler Taxi service comprised of around 300,000 vehicles. These vehicles, which first made an entry to Sri Lanka’s roads in the early 1980s, account for around 15% of the active motor vehicle fleet at present. Three-... Read More about Analysis of the economic and social parameters of the Three-Wheeler Taxi service in Sri Lanka.