An Economic Analysis on the Relations between the Development of the Tokyo Bay Ports and their Hinterlands

This paper describes how, since World War II, there have been significant changes in the circumstances that affected competition among Tokyo Bay ports for import and export cargo. These changes have severely shifted the hinterlands of the ports. Leading fact ors that affected the Tokyo Bay’s interport competition for import and export cargo may be classified as follows: (1) historical factors; (2) economic factors; and (3) technical factors. The research about the hinterland of the port is frequently found in geographical literature, but there is very little qualitative analysis of the circulation of traffic to and from ports.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of British Columbia, Vancouver

  Centre for Transportation Studies
  Vancouver, British Columbia  Canada  V6T 1W5
• Authors:
  • Miyajima, M
  • Kwak, K S
• Conference:
  • Research for Tomorrow's Transport Requirements. Proceedings of the Fourth World Conference on Transport Research
  • Location: Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
  • Date: 1986-5-0 to 1986-5-0
• Publication Date: 1986

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 947-964
• Monograph Title: Research for Tomorrow’s Transport Requirements

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Cargo ships; Carriers; Competition; Exports; Imports; Intermodal terminals; Intermodal transportation; Ports
• Geographic Terms: Tokyo Bay
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01082790
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 18 2007 11:52AM