Journal of International Logistics and Trade: Volume 1 Issue 1 , Open Access

Logistics of Container Transport in the Yangtze & Yellow Sea Regions

Jess Browning

In the 21^st Century, a region 's growth and prosperity will depend upon its intermodal transportation infrastructure and its ability to efficiently move goods, materials, and…

Forecasting Container Throughput: A Method and Implications for Port Planning

P.W. de Langen

This paper analyses the determinants of transport demand for maritime container transport. Such an analysis is relevant, among others for port planning, since port expansion plans…

The Impact of Terrorism on Cycle Times in International Supply Chains

Shams Rahman, Christopher Findlay

Supply chains in East Asia are being redesigned following the reassessment of the risk of disruption through terrorist attacks. The nature of these risks and of the costs of the…

Freight Logistics: A New Area for Cooperation Between Korea and Australia?

Peter J. Rimmer

The governments of Australia and the Republic of Korea recognize the importance of freight logistics in improving national competitive advantage. As they are seeking to capitalize…

The Employment Maximizing Import Quota Under Domestic Monopoly

William H. Kaempfer, Edward Tower, Thomas D. Willett

We consider a domestic monopolist who is protected by an import quota on the product he produces. He faces a domestic demand curve which is characterized by a constant price…

Economic and Strategic motivations for financial cooperation in East Asia

Young ll Park, Seung Moon

The 1997-98 financial crisis has had a profound effect on how East Asian economies the role of the IMF and its strategic interests relative to those of the United States in the…

How transport costs depend on infrastructure?

Hyung Do Ahn, Hong Shik Lee

The real costs of trade, the transport and other costs of doing business internationally, are very important determinants of a country's ability to participate fully in the world…

A Strategic Model for a Northeast Asian Logistic Hub in Korea

Hun-Koo Ha

The objective of this study is to present a successful strategy to promote Korea as the logistics hub of Northeast Asia. Firstly, we introduce the necessity of a logistic hub…

A Market Friendly Approach to the Construction of a Northeast Asian Economic Hub

Young-Rok Cheong

Arrangements for regional economic integration, under the WTO system, have unexpectedly dominated globalization. In fact, countries that have realized economic arrangements, such…