A Study on the Competitiveness Improvement of Coastal Shipping for Northeast Asia Logistics-Hub

Lee, Yon-Jae; Ahn, Ki-Myung; Kim, Kwang-Hee; Kim, Hyun-Duk

Journal of Navigation and Port Research 2005;29(6):501-508.
Published online August 31, 2005.

동북아 물류거점화를 위한 연안해운 경쟁력 제고방안에 관한 연구

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A Study on the Competitiveness Improvement of Coastal Shipping for Northeast Asia Logistics-Hub

Yon-Jae Lee, Ki-Myung Ahn, Kwang-Hee Kim, Hyun-Duk Kim

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to present the alternatives for improving coastal shipping logistics system to be a logistic hub-nation with a competitive edge. For this purpose, major environmental factors in Northeast Asia and accordingly its effects are analyzed. And then the effects of coastal shipping system’s development strategy is analysed using Structural Equation Model and Multiple Regression Model. Research results show that three types of coastal shipping development strategy(connected transportation system, structure of coastal shipping system, governmental support policy) will contribute much to being a logistics hub-nation. From the results, some implications are derived as follows. Firstly, environmental-fiendly balanced ocean-coastal transport system is required. Secondly, a excusive feeder port, Ro-Ro ship & high-speed ship are necessary to establish the one-stop logistics service system. Finally, governmental support policy and subsidy(tax-exempted oil & various tax benefits) are required to reactivate lagged coastal shipping system to be a logistic hub-nation with a competitive edge.

Key Words: Connected transportation system;Structure of coastal shipping system;Governmental support policy;Structural Equation Model;Multiple Regression Model