Issues on the Introduction of Container Round Use to Reduce the Distance of Repositioning Empty Containers in Hinterland of the Port

本研究的目的是明确集装箱轮运使用的效果和在港口腹地引入集装箱轮运的问题，这是一个概念，即进口货物拆箱后的空集装箱用于出口而不返回港口。首先，我明确了进行集装箱轮运使用运输所需的功能，并将其运输系统分为四种类型的集装箱拖车卡车操作。其次，通过分析系统各成员的损益，探讨了集装箱轮利用的效果和引进问题。并指出了集装箱空箱利用系统采用国内货运方式时应注意的问题。

This study aims to clarify effects of container round use and issues on introducing it in hinterland of the port, which is a concept that the empty container after the import shipment was devanned is reused for export without returning it to the port.First, I clarified functions that are necessary for carrying out container round use transportation and classified its transportation systems into four types by container trailer truck operations. Second, I considered effects of container round use and issues on introducing it by analyzing profit and loss of each member who constitutes its system. Furthermore, issues when domestic freight transportation is adopted in the reusing system of empty containers were showed.