Abstract
In recent years, the competition among international shipping centers has become more and more fierce. The development of Hong Kong international shipping center is not optimistic. Based on this, we analyzed the factors affecting the competitiveness of international shipping centers and constructed the competitiveness evaluation index system of international shipping center. We used the Entropy Weight and TOPSIS method to conduct empirical research on the competitiveness of four shipping centers in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, and Shenzhen to clarify the current location of the Hong Kong international shipping center and the differences with other shipping centers. According to empirical findings, we have proposed some strategies to enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong international shipping center from the perspective of competition and cooperation.
Highlights
For a long time, Hong Kong has always been one of the most important international shipping centers in the Asia-Pacific region because of its unique location in the heart of Asia and its unique location on the mainland, with its natural deep-water port and its “free port policy”
We have proposed some strategies to enhance the competitiveness of Hong Kong international shipping center from the perspective of competition and cooperation
This paper sorts out the factors affecting the international shipping center and related concepts as well as the competitiveness of international shipping centers, and builds an international shipping center competitiveness index system based on Porter’s “diamond model”
Summary
Hong Kong has always been one of the most important international shipping centers in the Asia-Pacific region because of its unique location in the heart of Asia and its unique location on the mainland, with its natural deep-water port and its “free port policy”. It has the ability to serve the global integrated logistics function, which can attract and radiate the flow of goods in the surrounding area and the hinterland [9]” Ma Shuo (2007) believes that the influencing factors of international shipping centers are more reflected in the soft power of shipping services, information, research and development, education and other related industries [10]. Wang Xiaohui (2006) believes that the formation of international shipping centers and the factors influencing the maintenance of their competitiveness mainly include: hard environmental factors involving location conditions, collection and distribution networks, and economic hinterland, involving the quality of service and coordinated development of port groups and sustainable development. The higher the economic development level of the city where the port is located, the greater the promotion of the construction of the shipping center by commodities, capital and information, and the stronger the support for the international shipping center.
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