Coastal Cities, Port Activities and Logistic Constraints in a Socialist Developing Country: The Case of North Korea

Ducruet, César; Jo, Jin Cheol

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“…A majority of such studies has focussed primarily on Chinese ports or China-related containerization [29], while others extend the analysis to Northeast Asia as a whole [30][31][32][33]. Another bunch of research includes studies of port governance, port development and port competition at Chinese [34,35], South Korean ports [36,37], and also Japanese [38], Taiwanese [39], and North Korean ports [40,41].…”

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Centrality and vulnerability in liner shipping networks: revisiting the Northeast Asian port hierarchy

Ducruet¹,

Lee²,

Ng³

2010

Maritime Policy & Management

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This article is essentially an empirical investigation in the network analysis of inter-port traffic flows. Based on a database of vessel movements, it applies conventional techniques of network analysis to the graph of Northeast Asian liner networks in 1996 and 2006. Such an approach proves particularly helpful for analyzing the changing position of major hub ports and for revealing their respective tributary areas within the region. Despite rapid traffic growth at Chinese ports during the period under study, the latter seem to remain polarized by established hubs such as Korean ports and Hong Kong. This research reveals the strong relation between local port policies and the evolution of shipping network design.

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Centrality and vulnerability in liner shipping networks: revisiting the Northeast Asian port hierarchy

Ducruet¹,

Lee²,

Ng³

2010

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“…Given the scarcity and poor quality of data on North Korean ports, recent studies have used independent sources [16]. Lloyd"s Marine Intelligence Unit (LMIU) database is one possible source to address inter-port issues.…”

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Hub dependence in constrained economies: the case of North Korea

Ducruet

2008

Maritime Policy & Management

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While the geographical and economic factors concerning the development of hub ports are widely described by a variety of scholars and professionals, there is no recognized methodology measuring the hub dependence of a given port, region, or country. Based on a 20-years database of vessel movements, this paper proposes a methodology measuring hub dependence. North Korea offers a good case of a constrained economy facing dramatic internal and external pressures. Notably, the weight and geographical extent of its maritime connections are worth analysing because of its contrasted evolution from Soviet influence, geopolitical isolation, and growing trade due to economic reforms and increased foreign investments. The main results of this study show the spatial shift from long-distance calls to feeder calls: global foreland contraction, regionalization within Northeast Asia, and traffic concentration upon closest hubs of which South Korean ports. We conclude that hub dependence is a combination of local constraints and trade growth. The political implications of this phenomenon are explored, and a spatial model of hub dependence is proposed.

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“…The variety of the urban economy surrounding the port largely explains traffic diversity in the US (CARTER, 1962). Even in constrained economies such as North Korea, the size and diversity of coastal economies is reflected in the volume and nature of seaports" traffic (DUCRUET and JO, 2008). While many large agglomerations of the world are also important maritime gateways, diseconomies of scale due to lack of space and congestion in the urban core have provoked a spatial and functional separation between port and urban activities shifting specialised terminals to the urban fringe (BIRD, 1963;HOYLE, 1989 In their study on regional specialisation and transport costs, TABUSHI and THISSE (2002) underline that spatial agglomeration forces are commodity-specific and therefore depend on a certain degree of regional specialisation.…”

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Commodity Variety and Seaport Performance

Ducruet¹,

Koster²,

Beek³

2009

Regional Studies

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Ducruet C., Koster H. R. A. and Van der Beek D. J. Commodity variety and seaport performance, Regional Studies. Seaports are key locations within value chains and production networks. Port policies of national and local governments seek higher rents through strategies of specialization or diversification. Elaborating on longstanding research about urban and regional development, this paper proposes an empirical investigation of the interplay between traffic variety and port performance. The analysis of traffic data per commodity for 330 European ports highlights the influence of multiple factors such as location, function, and local context, together with the specificity of some commodities regarding port evolution. The demonstrated importance of territorial factors provides a good complement to the existing literature mostly focused on global networks and economic players. [image omitted] Ducruet C., Koster H. R. A. et Van der Beek D. J. L'eventail des produits et la performance des ports maritimes, Regional Studies. Les ports maritimes sont des emplacements cle au sein des chaines de valeur et des reseaux de production. Les politiques des administrations nationale et locale envers les ports visent l'obtention des loyers plus eleves par moyen des strategies de specialisation et de diversification. Tout en developpant les recherches de longue date sur l'amenagement du territoire, cet article propose une etude empirique de l'interaction entre l'eventail du trafic et la performance des ports. L'analyse des donnees sur le trafic suivant le produit pour 330 ports europeens souligne l'influence de plusieurs facteurs, tels l'emplacement, la fonction et le contexte local, conjointement avec la specificite de certains produits quant au developpement des ports. L'importance deja evoquee de certains facteurs territoriaux complete bien la documentation actuelle qui porte largement sur les reseaux mondialises et les agents economiques. Produit Diversite Europe Port Specialisation Trafic Ducruet C., Koster H. R. A. und Van der Beek D. J. Gutervarietat und Leistung von Meereshafen, Regional Studies. Meereshafen sind wichtige Standorte innerhalb von Wertschopfungsketten und Produktionsnetzwerken. Die Regierungen auf nationaler und lokaler Ebene versuchen durch Strategien der Spezialisierung oder Diversifizierung ihre Pachteinnahmen aus Hafen zu steigern. Aufbauend auf langjahrigen Forschungen uber Stadt- und Regionalentwicklung wird in diesem Beitrag eine empirische Untersuchung der Wechselwirkungen zwischen Verkehrsvarietat und Hafenleistung vorgeschlagen. Bei einer Analyse der nach Gutern aufgeschlusselten Verkehrsdaten von 330 europaischen Hafen wird der Einfluss verschiedener Faktoren wie Standort, Funktion und lokaler Kontext deutlich, begleitet von der spezifischen Funktion einiger Guter fur die Entwicklung des Hafens. Die nachgewiesene Bedeutung territorialer Faktoren bietet eine gute Erganzung zur vorhandenen Literatur, die sich grosstenteils auf globale Netzwerke und wirtschaftliche Akteure konzentriert. Guter Diversif...

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Coastal Cities, Port Activities and Logistic Constraints in a Socialist Developing Country: The Case of North Korea

Cited by 13 publications

References 12 publications

Centrality and vulnerability in liner shipping networks: revisiting the Northeast Asian port hierarchy

Centrality and vulnerability in liner shipping networks: revisiting the Northeast Asian port hierarchy

Hub dependence in constrained economies: the case of North Korea

Commodity Variety and Seaport Performance

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