Table of Content
1.0 Introduction 3
1.1 The environment of port development 3
1.2 Port development in China 3
1.3 Background of Hong Kong port and Shenzhen port 4
1.4 Relationship between Hong Kong port and Shenzhen port 6
2.0 Literature Review 7
2.1 Major factors responsible for selection of ports 7
2.2 Port and logistics integration 10
2.3 Nature competition between Hong Kong port and Shenzhen port 10
2.4 Cooperative relationship between ports 13
2.5 Supply chain collaboration and its benefits 15
3.0 Aims and Objectives 16
3.1 Expected outcomes and significance 17
4.0 Research background and Methodology 20
4.1 Case studies 20
4.2 Data Collection and analysis 22
4.2.1 Questionnaire survey 22
4.2.2 Interview 25
4.2.3 Analysis of the result 26
5.0 Proposed Schedule 28
References: 29
Appendix 33
 
1.0 Introduction
1.1 The environment of port development
Globalization and international trade have stimulated the development of world logistics. Logistic chains have become one of the critical factors for successful operation in the global trades. Increasing manufacturers rely on logistics integration to gain competitive advantage on cost and services in recent decades. As a result, ports are no longer considered as starting-or- endpoints in export/import trade, but have become important links in door-to-door transport operations within logistics chains (Arjen van Klink, 1994). At present, ports are the main nodes in the transport chain for the international trade and can be regarded as logistics platforms. The development in port areas is the outcome from synergies of globalization of trade; the development of logistics management and the growth in sea transport (Cuadrado, Frasquet and Cervera,2004).
1.2 Port development in China
With the globalization in manufacturing and marketing, the global economy is shifting towards the new industrializing countries in Asia. This has resulted in greater seaborne trade between Asia and other nations. As the industrial and manufacturing activities developed, China has been keeping the double growth rate in GDP in 1990s and has become the “world’s manufacturer”. China is importing raw materials and energy mainly and exporting increasing quantities of manufactured goods currently. Consequently, ports in China are enjoying a period of accelerated development. For example, Shanghai and Shenzhen, as two leading ports in China, have had the remarkable growth rate in range between 20 and 30 per cent, and their throughput volume has been up to 18 mil TEU and 15.9 mil TEU respectively in 2005. (Heideloff, 2006)
The latest statistics (Table 1) show that that within top 10 throughput of container port, Hong Kong, shanghai and Shenzhen ranked second , third and forth position in 2005. In contrast, although Hong Kong has an advantage in container throughput, the growth rate (2% in 2005) is not as significant as Shanghai (24.33%)and Shenzhen port(18.96%).留学生论文代写网代写留学生论文,英国硕士论文,澳洲论文,
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