 International competitors and Chinese portsDionisia Cazzaniga Francesetti European Transport \ Trasporti Europei, 2004, issue 27, 15-25 Abstract: The aim of the paper is to inquire on how and why large liner shipping companies and international terminal operators have achieved power over Chinese ports. Liner shipping companies and large terminal operators are fighting for control over the extensive web of commercial relations that China has set up within a short span of time in Asia, acquiring space in the terminals. The increase of throughput in the Chinese ports also underlines the need for the development of ports infrastructures, services and high level of management. Firstly we describe the network of trade through which China is engaged in commercial relations with the rest of the world, and in particular with the other Asian countries. Secondly we underline the structural and management peculiarities of most important ports of the three main Chinese zones and the presence of large lines companies and terminal operators. Thirdly we outline in short the cooperative action shown by the Chinese and by the great liner shipping companies to jointly manage the Chinese ports. Keywords: Ports; Shipping companies; Sea transport; Joint ventures (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:sot:journl:y:2004:i:27:p:15-25 Access Statistics for this article European Transport \ Trasporti Europei is currently edited by Romeo Danielis More articles in European Transport \ Trasporti Europei from ISTIEE, Institute for the Study of Transport within the European Economic Integration |
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