State Subsidy System for Remote Island Liner Services in Japan

Japan has one of the world’s largest networks of remote island liner services. As with other remote island lifeline services, operators face similar problems such as traffic imbalances, seasonality, and inadequate fare levels. Many of these liner operations, and hence the communities they serve, depend on state subsidy for survival. This paper explains the subsidy system for remote island liner services in Japan. It provides analysis of some of the industry’s difficulties, in the face of diminishing traffic flows, and national budget constraints. Several proposals are offered in an effort to help modernise what is a particularly fragmented shipping system, and to aid decision makers in their quest to ensure long-term stability of the industry.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.ijme.9100005
• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © Palgrave Publishers Limited 2001.
• Authors:
  • Baird, Alfred J
• Publication Date: 2001-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Pagination: pp 102-120
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Maritime Economics
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
  • ISSN: 1388-1973
  • Serial URL: http://link.springer.com/journal/41278

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Budgeting; Competition; Decision making; Ferries; Liner shipping; Seasons; Subsidies; Traffic flow
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Economics; Environment; Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01608303
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 27 2016 11:28AM