Port competition, connectivity and accessibility changes under the disturbance: the case of the Chinese port system

To investigate the challenge of disturbances such as COVID-19, we proposed a method to explore the competition, connectivity and accessibility changes in port systems under the disturbance. And then, this method is applied to Chinese port systems in the context of COVID-19. Results indicate: First,...

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Autores: Huang, Dong, Feng, Hongxiang, Grifoll Colls, Manel|||0000-0003-4260-6732, Zheng, Pengjun, Lin, Qin|||0000-0002-3207-9185
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/452289
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/452289
https://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJSTL.2025.147403
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Harbors--Traffic control
COVID-19
Port container traffic
Port competition
Port connectivity and accessibility
Chinese port systems
Ports--Control del trànsit
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Nàutica::Navegació marítima::Transport marítim
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Sumario:To investigate the challenge of disturbances such as COVID-19, we proposed a method to explore the competition, connectivity and accessibility changes in port systems under the disturbance. And then, this method is applied to Chinese port systems in the context of COVID-19. Results indicate: First, lower-intensity competition mainly occurred in the pre-COVID-19 period while high-intensity competition mainly took place in the post-COVID-19 period. Second, the COVID-19 pandemic weakened the connectivity and accessibility of the port. Finally, from the perspective of the Chinese port systems, before COVID-19, Ningbo Port faced the most competition, which came from Shanghai Port. However, after COVID-19, Guangzhou Port had the fiercest competition that happened with Xiamen Port and Qingdao Port. In terms of connectivity and accessibility, the ranking of the Chinese port system is as follows: YRDP, PRDP and BRP. Meanwhile, Shanghai Port has the highest connectivity and accessibility, followed by Ningbo Port and Shenzhen Port.