• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.135-149
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• 2016

This study analyzes the concentration ratios (CR) and the shift effect in the system of Korean container ports that concern the export and import of container cargos, especially from/to 5 overseas origin/destination (O/D) regions, using the Hirshmann-Herfindahl Index (HHI) and the Shift-Share Method. The results shows that the CR has decreased during the last 20 years, from 0.86 to 0.44, mainly because cargos from/to the Far-East/South-East Asian regions have become more dispersed to several domestic container ports, especially from the Port of Busan. This study also indicates that there has been little change in the CR for all cargos, like the value of -0.3%, in the last 5 years. However the change in CRs for the cargos from/to the North America and Europe is positive, with the value of 7.6% and 6.6%, respectively. It can be inferred that the future development of medium- and small-sized container ports in Korea is not very likely. The study also suggests that the CR and the shift effect of the Korean container ports for the cargos by the domestic O/D regions should be analyzed in the future to suggest policy implications in great detail.

• Proceedings of the Korea Port Economic Association Conference
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• 2003.07a
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• pp.29-47
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• 2003

본 연구의 목적은 지난 20년 간 세계 컨테이너항만들을 대상으로 항만집중도 및 항만규모와 성장간 상관관계를 분석해 봄으로써 현재 우리나라가 추진하고 있는 중심항만 개발전략에 대한 시사점을 제시하는 데 있다. 이를 위해 아시아 21개 항만의 허쉬만-허핀달지수를 구하였으며, 세계 50대 컨테이너 항만뿐만 아니라 유럽, 북미 그리고 아시아지역 컨테이너항만들을 대상으로 항만규모와 성장간 실증분석을 시도하였다. 그 결과 아시아 컨테이너항만의 물동량 집중도는 90년대 중반 이후 둔화되고 있으며 동북아지역 항만집중도가 다른 지역에 비해 상대적으로 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 항만규모와 성장간 관계에 있어서도 세계 및 유럽 항만들은 대형항만일수록 성장률이 높았던 것으로 나타난 반면, 아시아지역 컨테이너 항만들은 소형항만들의 성장률이 더 높았던 것으로 분석되었다.

• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.37 no.1
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• pp.103-119
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• 2021

Ports in Korea have been increasing in terms of volume while they have performed functions and roles such as industrial ports in promoting industries of their hinterlands as well as commercial ports supporting imports and exports. Nevertheless, specialization degree is different from port to port by cargo type and the changes in cargo volume. This study aims to analyze the structural changes and the degree of concentration and specialization by cargo type and port between 2001 and 2020. Top 10 ports were analyzed in terms of traffic volume by categorizing liquid, dry, general cargo and containers. HHI(Herfindahl-Hirschman Index), LQ(Location Coefficient), and shift-share analysis were employed in order to identify the degree of concentration, specialization and changes in cargo volume by port and cargo type. As a result of the analysis, the degree of port concentration and specialization for each cargo of 4 categories have maintained a high level, and no significant difference were found in fluctuations over the past 20 years. As a result of calculating the flucation of cargo volume through the shift-share analysis, the growth rate of liquid cargo was high in Yeosu Gwangyang Port, Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port in dry cargo, and Busan Port in general cargo and container ports. The result implies that it is not expected that the structural changes including degree of cargo concentration, specialization and relative fluctuation of cargo volume is significant in Korean ports in the future since the effects of economies of scale and clustering were achieved to the great degree.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2018.11a
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• pp.271-272
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• 2018

부산항 신항은 현재 21개의 선석 규모에서 2030년까지 총 40선석까지 확대할 계획을 갖고 있다. 항만의 확대에 따라 선박 통항량 증가가 예상되며, 이를 대비해 해상교통관제도 해상교통량을 기반으로 집중관제구역을 설정할 필요가 있다. 본 연구는 부산항 신항을 대상으로 해상교통위험도 모델을 이용해 위험구역을 정량화하고 집중적으로 관제가 필요한 구역을 도출하는 것을 목적으로 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2016.05a
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• pp.159-160
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• 2016

본 연구는 우리나라 수출입 컨테이너화물의 5대 내륙기종점 권역별로 항만집중도 및 변이효과를 분석함으로써, 항만간 경쟁 구도 및 효율적인 컨테이너부두 개발 및 운영에 대한 시사점을 도출하고자 한다. 2011년, 2006년, 2011년의 항만별 내륙기종점 조사자료를 바탕으로 허쉬만-허펜달지수 및 변이할당법을 활용하여 분석하였다.

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.34 no.8
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• pp.641-647
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• 2010

Container port development in Korea seems to be based on the policy of balanced regional development rather than demand and supply theory. The problem of overcapacity and low utilization faced by several ports such as Kwangyang, Ulsan New Port and Phohang Youngil New Port can back up this. Furthermore as some ports are located closely sharing the same domestic hinterland the revitalization of the ports is not easy resulting in wasting resources with both regional and national aspect. This study, therefore, aims at providing an empirical results for the container port classification of the 5 ports such as Busan, Kwangyang, Incheon, Pyeongtaek and Ulsan. For this several time series data for the ports such as transshipment containers, import and export containers, origin and destination countries, and local origin and destination are analysed. Based on the results of the analysis the 5 container ports are classified together with their practical roles, and the functional overlap of the port including Phohang was analysed.

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.27 no.2
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• pp.171-178
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• 2003

Lately most Asian countries have tried to develop their ports into a hub port in their region. However, only a few studies examined the theoretical rationale for hub port strategy. Thus, this paper aim to identify the effectiveness of hub port development strategy in global and regional perspectives, respectively. For this aim, the paper conducts regression analysis on the relationship between port size and growth ad calculates the Hirshman-Herfindahal Index on Asian container ports. According to the empirical results, larger ports have grown faster than smaller ports in the world container ports und European/North American ports. However, in the case of the Asian container ports, the result was opposite. And port concentration in Northeast Asian ports is decreasing gradually during the last two decades. Consequently, the effectiveness of hub port development strategy was not very strong in Northeast Asian region.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2003.05a
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• pp.107-114
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• 2003

Lately most Asian countries have tried to develop their ports into a hub port in their region. However, only a few studies examined the theoretical rationale for hub port strategy. Thus, this paper aims to identify the effectiveness of hub port development strategy in global and regional perspectives, respectively. For this aim, the paper conducts regression analysis on the relationship between port size and growth and calculates the Hirshman-Herfindahal Index oN Asian container ports. According to the empirical results, larger ports have grown faster than that of smaller ports in the world container ports and European/North American ports. However, in the case of the Asian container ports, this results was opposite. And port concentration in Northeast Asian ports is decreasing gradually during the last two decades. Consequently, the effectiveness of hub port development strategy was not very strong in Northeast Asian region.

• Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.207-228
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• 2009

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the concentration effect of Busan container terminal. Productivity and efficiency have played key role to attract more cargo to a port because these are important factors to select liners’ calling port in vessel deployment. It means that productivity directly links with the liners’ vessel operation cost. The main results of this paper are as follows: the port concentration by terminal integration can improve the port's external image with recovering tariff competitiveness and also facilitate economic effect of size through efficient management.

• Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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• v.32 no.3
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• pp.173-178
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• 2008

Asian container market, expecially in the NEA(Northeast Asia) region, has been growing continuously according to international specialization of manufacturers. The circumstances surrounding port industry has also been changing rapidly. Global liner and GTO( Global Terminal Operators} have strengthen there market share with M&A and increased entry to Asia market. The competition in NEA have deepen with change of circumstance and the growth of Chinese ports while Busan port decreasing its growth rate and market share. Therefore, this study analysed the change of the port concentration in NEA and the positioning of Busan port by year. In the result, the competitive position of Busan port weakening continuously and loss much volume to competition port, and it suggests that a globalization strategy is essential for making sure of competitiveness based on the result of this paper.