This paper explores the current feature of the service provision in the shipping industry and contributes to a more thorough understanding of the industry. A questionnaire was developed to examine the performance of service providers assessed by international shippers in the UK and South Korea. We find that British shippers are more likely to be satisfied with the diversified service provision …
This paper explores the current feature of the service provision in the shipping industry and contributes to a more thorough understanding of the industry. A questionnaire was developed to examine the performance of service providers assessed by international shippers in the UK and South Korea. We find that British shippers are more likely to be satisfied with the diversified service provision …
The paper analyzes factors affecting the competitiveness of Asian container terminals by including quantitative as well as qualitative factors such as operating capacity, convenient facilities, electronic documents handling capacity and connectivity to hinterland. I provide evidence that those factors have a nonnegligible role as to competitiveness of container terminals. The paper applies a pa…
The paper examines the geographic dimension between acquiring and target firms to take into account the information cost which decreases synergy effects generated by M&As in the container shipping industry. The paper finds that the geographical distance has a negative impact on takeover flows. M&A activities were more intense among firms located closely each other. The paper provides evidence t…