The impact of Korea's FTA network on seaborne logistics

Inkyo Cheong and Jungran Cho

Maritime Policy & Management, 2013, vol. 40, issue 2, 146-160

Abstract: Few studies have examined Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in the context of logistics, reflecting a lack of hybrid studies involving trade economists and logistics researchers. This paper attempts to examine the impact of Korea's FTAs on the flow of international trade, the volume of seaborne trade, and the creation of additional demand for logistics services for port and containerized cargoes. The implementation of Korea's FTAs is expected to increase port and containerized cargoes, an additional 90 million tons and an additional 893 095 TEUs in the long run. Although the demand for seaborne logistics is expected to increase, the impacts are likely to vary widely across sectors and FTAs. Increased imports of agricultural and chemical/rubber/plastic products are likely to be the most important contributor to the creation of additional demand for seaborne logistics. This paper tries to draw implications for the logistics industry and the port authority.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2012.756587

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