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Analysis of liner operators' competitiveness: Methodological issues and framework
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Fanam, PD and Nguyen, H-O and Cahoon, SC, Analysis of liner operators' competitiveness: Methodological issues and framework, The Role of Maritime Clusters and Innovation in Shaping Future Global Trade: Proceedings of the IAME 2015 conference, 23-26 August, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, pp. 1-25. (2015) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
Despite the fact that the liner shipping sector has been facing an increasing concentration level,
competition remains high and shipping lines have to constantly strive for their competitiveness.
The main focus of this study is on the methodological issues in analysis of shipping lines’
competitiveness especially from the freight forwarders’ perspective. A system review of the
literature is conducted in three stages to identify the key factors influential to the competitiveness
of liner shipping companies. Initial search has found 897 studies, which were then reduced to 39
after further scanning and review. The systematic review has identified fifteen key factors
influential to liner shipping competitiveness. For example, among the most frequently cited
factors are the freight rate, service quality, scheduling, handling equipment and information
technology. Based on the findings from the systematic literature review, a conceptual framework
to identify the main determinants of liner operators is developed, and implications for future
research are also discussed.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
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Keywords: | Liner operators; shippers; freight forwarders; carrier selection; carrier competitiveness; container supply chain |
Research Division: | Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services |
Research Group: | Transportation, logistics and supply chains |
Research Field: | Transportation, logistics and supply chains not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Transport |
Objective Group: | Other transport |
Objective Field: | Other transport not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Fanam, PD (Dr Peter Fanam) |
UTAS Author: | Nguyen, H-O (Associate Professor Oanh Nguyen) |
UTAS Author: | Cahoon, SC (Professor Stephen Cahoon) |
ID Code: | 104297 |
Year Published: | 2015 |
Deposited By: | Maritime and Logistics Management |
Deposited On: | 2015-11-08 |
Last Modified: | 2016-08-04 |
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