This book applies an overarching theme of 'Development, Competition and Co-operation' to container ports in Asia. Major trends are identified and concrete examples offer insights into the nature of relationships between the main ports in the region. It aids understanding of port development within the context of Asian trade and economic growth.
Asian Container Ports: Development, Competition and Co-operation
CONTENTS: List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Notes on Contributors PART ONE: INTRODUCTION - Introduction; D-W.Song & K. Cullinane PART TWO: PORTS IN NORTHERN ASIA Shanghai: a Newly and Rapidly Developing Hub Port; B-L.Song Busan: the Future Logistics Hub of Northeast Asia; D-K.Ryoo & Y-S.Hur Kobe: One of the Most Developed Ports in Japan; H.Inamura, R.Shibsaki &K.Ishiguro - Yokohama: Japan's Next Superport; H.Inamura, R.Shibsaki & K.Ishiguro PART THREE: PORTS IN CENTRAL ASIA Kaoshuing: Pending Direction; T.Chen - Hong Kong: Asia's World Port; P.Wong PART FOUR: PORTS IN SOUTHERN ASIA Singapore: the Premier Hub in Southeast Asia; J.Tongzon - Tanjung Pelepas: the Fitire Regional Hub Port; C.H.Leong PART FIVE: COMPETITION AND CO-OPERATION - Shanghai and Ningbo: In Search of an Identity for the Chanjiang Delta Region; J.Wang & D.Olivier - Hong Kong and Shenzhen: the Nexus in South China; J.Wang & D.Olivier - Singapore & Tamgjung Pelepas: Co-operation or Competition?; J.Tongzon - Busan and Gwangyang: One Country, Two Port System; G-T.Yeo & S-H.Cho - Index