International Journal of Supply Chain Management
Vol 6, No 2 (2017): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)

Port Alliances Concept: A Way Forward

Shahrin Nasir (MALAYSIA INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORT (MITRANS), UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, SHAH ALAM, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA AND FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, PUNCAK ALAM, SELANGOR)
Mohd Faiz Hakim (NCB HOLDINGS BERHAD)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2017

Abstract

This paper is focusing on the way forward for world port alliances. Many ports operators such as HPH, APMT and ODW own a few ports in the world. By looking at that development, small and medium port operators left alone in competing the in the competitive market. By comprehending the concept of alliances which is strongly used in many transport operators such as airline industry, it would rebrand the ports operators worldwide. The discussion on how the alliances should be materialised and the benefits of having these alliances are well structured in the paper. With the input form a port operator, it has identified the key areas alliances can capitalise and it would enhance the productivity and efficiency of the ports operations. With the global business expanding, world port alliances would be able to change and spur further development in the fast moving maritime business.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJSCM

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Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Engineering Environmental Science Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Transportation

Description

International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM) is a peer-reviewed indexed journal, ISSN: 2050-7399 (Online), 2051-3771 (Print), that publishes original, high quality, supply chain management empirical research that will have a significant impact on SCM theory and practice. Manuscripts ...