An Analysis of Port Competition Structures

Kim, Tae-Won; Yoo, Joo-Young; Kim, Hyun; Kwak, Kyu-Seok; Nam, Ki-Chan

Journal of Navigation and Port Research 2006;30(6):509-515.
Published online August 30, 2006.

항만 경쟁구조 분석

김태원, 유주영, 김현, 곽규석, 남기찬

An Analysis of Port Competition Structures

Tae-Won Kim, Joo-Young Yoo, Hyun Kim, Kyu-Seok Kwak, Ki-Chan Nam

Abstract

As international trade has been increased， the competition of major ports is getting hard The objective of this competition is that to get more cargoes, so port managements and operators are struggling to obtain cargoes. In addition the competition structure has classified several forms because of specialization, integration and subdivision of port players. In this paper, therefore, we analyze the change of competition structure by port players’ development characteristics. In the result of this study, competition structure is divided into five groups as among nations, among ports, αnηη!g container terminal operation Companies， among global container terminal operation Companies and among container terminal operation Companies operated by shipping companies. And they have showed not only competition but also co-operation partly in order to get strategic position.

Key Words: Port competition;Competition structure;container terminal operator company