Port Centrality and Resilience Analysis for Global Shipping Network in the Context of Typhoons

Yui-yip Lau, Adolf K. Y. Ng, Zaili Yang, Tianni Wang and Mark Ching-Pong Poo
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Yui-yip Lau: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Division of Business and Hospitality Management, College of Professional and Continuing Education
Adolf K. Y. Ng: Beijing Normal-Hong Kong Baptist University, International Centre for Resilient Supply Chains, Faculty of Business and Management
Zaili Yang: Liverpool John Moores University, School of Engineering
Tianni Wang: Shanghai Maritime University, College of Transport & Communications
Mark Ching-Pong Poo: Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool Hope Business School

A chapter in Maritime Transport and Supply Chain Resilience, 2025, pp 45-64 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter delves into the central position and resilience of China’s major ports in the global shipping network under the influence of typhoons. This study focuses on the ports of Shanghai, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Xiamen, and Qinzhou and analyses their network centrality and resilience through a comprehensive evaluation framework. In terms of centrality evaluation, a shipping network was constructed using UCINET software, and two new dimensions, feature vector centrality and core edge analysis, were introduced based on conventional evaluation dimensions to improve the accuracy and completeness of analysing the importance of ports in the shipping network. In terms of resilience assessment, a port resilience evaluation index system was constructed, and research methods such as analytic hierarchy process (AHP), entropy weight method, and TOPSIS method were used to evaluate the port’s ability to resist typhoon interference. Research has shown that the five sample ports rank high in centrality within the constructed shipping network. Among them, Shanghai Port maintains a dominant position in global shipping and is crucial for global trade and regional economic prosperity.

Keywords: China; Ports; Typhoons; Shipping network (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-07566-6_4

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