A Classification of Port Similarity in Container Carriers' Perspectives

Kim, Yul-Seong; Hur, Yun-Su; Shin, Chang-Hoon

Journal of Navigation and Port Research 2007;31(5):377-383.
Published online June 30, 2007.

컨테이너 선사의 유사 항만군 분류에 관한 연구

김율성, 허윤수, 신창훈

A Classification of Port Similarity in Container Carriers' Perspectives

Yul-Seong Kim, Yun-Su Hur, Chang-Hoon Shin

Abstract

The number of calling ports has been decreased and the degree of inter- and intra-port competition has been increased, which is caused by the market trends that shipping liners have and operate their own terminals, strategic M & A frequently occurs among shipping liners, and container vessel size is increasing. The trends also cause shipping liners to change the evaluation factors for decision to call a particular port such as port preference， potential for growth, port competitiveness, etc. Since the decision， of liners greatly influences the policies for port and terminal development, it is worth having interest in the evaluation factors. Therefore， this work intended to evaluate 8 major ports (Port of Singapore， Hong Kong， Shanghai, Busan， Rotterdam, Kaoshung, and Tokyo) with regard to liners' evaluation factors (calling port preference， potential for growth and port competitiveness) and to classify ports by similarity of evaluation factors with the methodologies of ANOVA analysis and Duncan test. The result shows implications for liners' viewpoint to evaluate major ports in the world.

Key Words: ANOVA;Duncan Test; Port similarity;Port preference;Potenial for growth;Port competitiveness