Emerging inter-industry partnerships between shipping lines and stevedores: from rivalry to cooperation?

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 10-20

  Soppé, Martin ^a   Parola, Francesco ^b   Frémont, Antoine ^a  

^a Institute of Research on Transportation and Safety   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Co operation; Corporate strategy; International terminal operators; Maritime network; Ports; Shipping lines

Indexed keywords

BULK CARRIER; CONTAINER TERMINAL; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; MARITIME TRANSPORTATION; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH; PORT OPERATION; SERVICE SECTOR; SHIPPING;

EID: 58149263124     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2008.04.006     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. Airriess C.A. The regionalization of hutchison port holdings in mainland China. Journal of Transport Geography 9 (2001) 267-278
2. Baird A.J. Optimising the container transhipment hub location in Northern Europe. Journal of Transport Geography 14 3 (2006) 195-214
3. Containerisation International On-line, Ed. Informa UK Ltd., London, .
4. Cullinane K., and Khanna M. Economies of scale in large container ships: optimal size and geographical implications. Journal of Transport Geography 8 (2000) 181-195
5. De Monie, G., 1994. Mission and role of port authorities. In: Proceedings of the World Port Privatisation Conference. London, September 27-28.
6. Drewry Shipping Consultants, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006. Annual Review of Global Container Terminal Operators. London.
7. Ferrari, C., Benacchio, M., 2000. Market structure in container terminal operators and port services. In: Proceedings of the IAME Conference. Naples, September 13-15.
8. Frémont, A., Soppé, M., 2004a. The evolution of North-European shipping networks: from inter-continental links to a global system, 1994-2002. In: World Conference on Transport Research, Istanbul, July 4-8.
9. Frémont A., and Soppé M. Les stratégies des armateurs de lignes régulières en matière de desserte maritime. Belgéo 4 (2004) 391-406
10. Guy E. Shipping line networks and the integration of South America trades. Maritime Policy & Management 30 3 (2003) 231-242
11. Haralambides H., Cariou P., and Benacchio M. Costs, benefits and pricing of dedicated terminals. International Journal of Maritime Economics 4 (2002) 21-34
12. Heaver T.D., Meersman H., Moglia F., and Van De Voorde E. Do mergers and alliances influence European shipping and port competition?. Maritime Policy & Management 27 4 (2000) 363-373
13. Juhel M.H. Globalisation, privatisation and restructuring of ports. International Journal of Maritime Economics 3 (2001) 139-174
14. Midoro R., Musso E., and Parola F. Maritime liner shipping and the stevedoring industry: market structure and competition strategies. Maritime Policy & Management 32 2 (2005) 89-106
15. Notteboom T. A carrier's perspective on container network configuration at sea and on land. Journal of International Logistics and Trade 1 2 (2004) 65-87
16. Notteboom T. Container shipping and ports: an overview. Review of Network Economics 3 (2004) 86-106
17. Olivier D. Private entry and emerging partnerships in container terminal operations: evidence from Asia. Maritime Economics & Logistics 7 (2005) 87-115
18. Olivier D., and Slack B. Rethinking the port. Environment & Planning A 38 (2006) 1409-1427
19. Olivier D., Parola F., Slack B., and Wang J.J. The time scale of internationalisation: the case of the container port industry. Maritime Economics & Logistics 9 (2007) 1-34
20. Panayides P.M. Economic organization of intermodal transport. Transport Reviews 22 4 (2002) 401-414
21. Panayides P.M., and Cullinane K. Competitive advantage in liner shipping: a review and research agenda. International Journal of Maritime Economics 4 (2002) 189-209
22. Parola F., and Veenstra A.W. The spatial coverage of shipping lines and container terminal operators. Journal of Transport Geography 16 4 (2008) 292-299
23. Parola F., and Musso E. Market structures and competitive strategies: the carrier-stevedore arm wrestling in northern European ports. Maritime Policy & Management 34 3 (2007) 259-278
24. Peters H.J.F. Developments in global sea trade and container shipping markets: their effects on the port industry and private sector involvement. International Journal of Maritime Economics 3 (2001) 3-26
25. Rimmer P. Global flows, local hubs, platforms and corridors; regional and economic integration in Northeast Asia. Journal of International Logistics and Trade 1 2 (2004) 1-24
26. Slack B. Pawns in the game: ports in a global transportation system. Growth and Change 24 (1993) 579-588
27. Slack B. The global imperatives of container shipping. In: Pinder D., and Slack B. (Eds). Shipping and Ports in the 21st Century (2004), Routledge, London
28. Slack B. The terminalisation of seaports. In: Wang J., Olivier D., Notteboom T., and Slack B. (Eds). Ports, cities and global supply chains (2007), Ashgate, London 41-50
29. Slack B., and Frémont A. Transformation of port terminal operations: from the local to the global. Transport Reviews 25 (2005) 117-130
30. Stopford M. Maritime Economics (2002), Routledge, London
31. Sys Ch. The link between optimal ship size and optimal operations. Proceedings of the BIVEC-GIBET Transport Research Day 2005 - Part I. Hasselt (2005), Hasselt University 81-108
32. World Bank, 2001. Port Reform Toolkit, October, World Bank, Washington, DC.