• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.125-146
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• 2008

Port marketing using websites in the e-business environment is essential in response to the competition to become hub ports, especially since shipping companies, ports' major customers, are being pressed by shippers to reduce logistics costs and introduce large ships to realize economies of scale, thereby reducing the number of ports of call. In this sense, this study intends to approach the port industry from the perspective of e-business and suggest vitalization methods using Gwangyang Port websites(6C; contents, community, communication, connection, commerce, customization) as one of the ways to turn it into Northeast Asia's hub port of logistics.

• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.95-111
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• 2012

The service quality survey for the customers of Gwangyang container port has been done since 2005. It has been difficult to compare annual levels or rival ports because the calculation of weights among service dimensions that is the most important procedure of the assessment systems did not be founded. In particular, the calculation results by the Analytical Hierarchy Process that specializes in estimating the weights were very unstable and not comparable because they were fluctuated annually more than 90% for the specific item. The objective of this study is to support the establishment for new assessment system of service quality with cost- and time-effective tools at Gwangyang port. The confirmatory factor analysis methodology applied to 2007-2009 survey data from the customers of Gwangyang port can estimate ex-post weights to measure annually the stable service quality. The proposed methodology allows us to build the assessment system of more scientific and accurate service quality while reducing the survey items. By this study, a port company can measure accurately the quality of service and improve its competitiveness through being compared to previous periods and leading companies.

• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.1-10
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• 2022

Looking at the cargo trend of Gwangyang port (GWP) during past decade, petrochemical items grew by 26% and steel item grew by 12%, but container cargo just grew by 4%. Thus, Yeosu-Gwangyang Port Authority (YGPA) sets the port development initiative targeting at industrial core port considering GWP's strength as multi function port and industrial port and GWP's weakness as lower container cargo growth trend. The purpose of this study is proposing the projects about the GWP's industrial core port development. The results of the study is as follows. As a prerequisite for development as an industrial core port, it was suggested to form a consensus on the modification or change of the port performance index of univariate port cargo volume. The following three tasks were presented for GWP to develop as an industrial core port. It can be said that it is most necessary to derive, manage, and monitor GWP industrial core performance indicators. Next, it is necessary to conduct a survey on the satisfaction of industrial support in ports. Finally, it is necessary to measure the added value of the port area of GWP hinterland.

• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.199-217
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• 2008

Many studies have identified the determinants of shippers' selection of ports, and of these, a number have repetitively cited major elements. However, different researchers came up with somewhat different research results depending on the position and preference of research targets. Accordingly, to deduce the determinants of shippers' selection of Gwangyang Port, appropriate research and analysis is required in addition to literature study. This study first deduced from previous studies the determinants that have influence on shippers when selecting a port and positively analyzed the effects of those determinants on the shippers using Gwangyang Port. In this regard, whether shippers using Gwangyang Port have continuously used the port was set as a dependent variable, and port service, port facilities, location of ports, port costs, and other determinants for port selection deduced in the previous studies were set as independent variables. This study's analysis finds shippers using Gwangyang Port are all influenced by the elements of port service, port facilities, location of ports, and port costs in their selection of Gwangyang Port. Their degree of importance is in the order of port costs, location of ports, port service and port facilities. This indicates that shippers consider port costs and location of ports more important than port facilities in their selection of a port.

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.28 no.8
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• pp.679-685
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• 2004

Logistics needs in Asia are surprisingly increasing due to rapid growth of China Therefore, each country is trying to develop ports in order to attract logistics needs. Korea, also, begins to perform active port marketing policy, centering around Busan port and Kwangyang port, in order to become a logistics hub in Northeast Asia Recently, competitiveness of Japan has decreased due to increase in the inland transport costs, so Japanese is deliberating various counter plans. While Japan is stagnant, Korea has an opportunity for activating Busan port and Kwangyang port. This study estimates logistics costs by classifying types of delivery routes of Japanese imports and exports containers; that is, by dividing the case of using main ports in Japan, or Busan port and Kwangyang port. As a result, logistics costs are greatly reduced when the containers go by way of Busan port and Kwangyang port social and logistics costs.

• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.175-192
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• 2008

Today's individual firms no longer compete as solely autonomous entities, but rather as supply chain. As such the competitive position of a port is not only determined by its internal strengths but also it is also affected by its links in a global supply chin. In other words, port competitiveness is becoming increasingly dependent on external coordination and control of the whole supply chain. The main purpose of this paper is to examine how a port embeds itself into supply chain in order to strengthen its competitive position by focusing on Dubai port case. This paper found that Dubai port used three phases-insertion, integration and dominance-as a strategies for how it can embedded into global supply chain successfully. Dubai's global supply chain strategies give some implications for the further development of the Port of Gwangyang. First, the Port of Gwangyang should fully utilize symbiotic relationship with Gwangyang free Economic Zone. Second, the integration between Korea Container Terminal Authority and GYFEZ can be recommended for fast decision-making and providing a one-stop-service. Finally, Gwangyang should pursue an aggressive supply chain strategy, aims at dominance in the regional port network through port alliance with small and medium ports in neighboring area.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2010.10a
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• pp.89-90
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• 2010

광양항 제품부두를 필요한 대부분의 부두의 접안 기준은 재화중량톤을 기준으로 하고 있음. 부분 적재 등이 있을 때 재화중량톤기준으로 하면 선석 운영상 체선 및 비용이 발생이 생기므로 배수톤수를 기준으로 할 필요가 있다. 우리나라의 경우 울산항에서 접안기준 개선이 있었고 외국의 경우에도 배수톤수를 기준으로 하고 있으므로 이를 광양항제품부두에 적극 적용할 필요가 있다.

• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.24 no.3
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• pp.1-22
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• 2008

This paper deals with the waterfront development in Gwangyang Port (GP), Korea. This study aims to identify the waterfront development type and suggest its policy direction of international GP, Korea. It consists of three main sections: basic theory of port waterfront development, analysis of the experiences in port waterfront development, and the type and its policy directions of waterfront development in GP. This research is mainly based on a review of current reports / papers, an analysis of secondary data and a consultation with related experts. Port waterfront is an important area for increasing Gwangyang's attractiveness and strengthening its competitiveness. Considering port function in urban area, Gwangyang should thus implement the comprehensive plan for the port waterfront.

• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.361-384
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• 2009

This study aims to analyse the current conditions of transport demand and its environmental problems in Gwangyang Port(GP), and to suggest crucial directions for Gwangyang Green Port(GGP) in Korea. This study consists of three main sections: concept of green growth and green port; the analysis of transport demand and environment situations in GP; policy directions for GGP. This study is mainly conducted by a literature review of related papers, an analysis of secondary data & papers, and interviews with port experts. This study presents important policy directions for successfully managing GGP in Korea as follows: modal shifts plan for green transport and logistics system in GP; energy-saving techniques in GP's berth operation; the application of environmentally friendly port operation methods in GP; construction of GP waterfront facilities; environmentally friendly disposal of maritime waste matters; establishment and implementation of port environment master plan. This study will make a big contribution to the building of green port policy and the providing of professional informations to government officials.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• v.1
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• pp.235-240
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• 2006

With the change of global production network, the establishment of new strategy in gwangyang port is required. Especially, the trade pattern has been concentrated to Northeast Asia region according to economic growth of the Asia including China, Japan, and Korea. Hence, Gwangyang port that have price and service competition have to meet of the need of Northeast port alliance and to compete against other countries in variable trade environment. Therefore, the objective of this study is to propose the port alliance strategy in order to promote the growth of Gwangyang port. For the purpose of the Logistics business model in Gwangyang port, we provided the direction of the Northeast port alliance and candidate ports in China and Japan.