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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2018.16.7.199

Simulating Logistics Changes in South Korea Caused by Trans-Eurasia Logistics Passing through North Korea  

Jung, Jae Un (Department of Management Information Systems, Dong-A University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.16, no.7, 2018 , pp. 199-211 More about this Journal
Abstract
Ever since Korea was geopolitically divided into North and South Korea in the 1940s, South Korea has depended on maritime transportation for global trade and logistics. Now, however, South Korea is preparing to develop a new global route for trans-Eurasia logistics passing through North Korea. Even though there are difficulties to overcome, South Korea expects that a new overland route, shorter than the existing seaways in the Europe-Asia section, will bring more frequent trade with more rapid and cost-effective logistics services in the future. Related to this issue, this study aims to proactively analyze dynamic logistics changes in South Korea when a trans-Korea railway is developed and linked with the trans-China railway and the trans-Siberian railway. This study employed a system dynamics simulation approach to model the logistics system in South Korea. The simulation results indicated that the traffic of the Uiwang inland container depot near the capital area may increase but the traffic of the Port of Busan may decrease. With supplementary research, consequently, follow-up studies on adjusting the traffic capacity in Korea are required to attain successful trans-Eurasia logistics by rail.
Keywords
Trans-Eurasia Logistics; Trans-Korea Railway; Logistics Change; System Dynamics; Simulation;
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