Functions and Members of Transshipment Ports from the Perspective of Port Supply Chain: A Case of Panamanian Port

• Main Authors: Gonzalez Bonilla, Victor Onasis, 鞏維德
• Other Authors: Chen, Mu-Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2013
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/24652346612354615986

碩士 === 國立交通大學 === 運輸與物流管理學系 === 101 === During the last 20 years, the logistic scope has been more expanded over a mere transportation activity in order to embrace a bigger perspective and more integrated administration and supply of services. Seaports undertake an important role in the developing of an efficient and effective logistic and supply chain making developing countries to expand their participation in a range of different maritime-logistic business. In this sense, Port Supply Chain (PSC) as a competitiveness strategy relies on a network of logistics services together with the port community (port authorities, freight forwarders, shipping lines, port operator, and so on) that participate in the delivery of integrated logistics services to the customer. This study looks for a general formulation and evaluation of a theoretical framework contributing in the implementation of port supply chain. With a case study – embedded approach (exploratory purpose) based on Panamanian Port, the study evaluates the main functions and members involved in the Port Supply Chain Integration. Additionally, the concept of inland port is also discussed as an alternative facility on those ports with physical space limitation. Use of information technology, good relationship through a sustainable coordination and collaboration between members and the ability of transport mode connectivity in port are important results as main conditions in the implementation of PSC. New findings of this study focalize on human resources; port-logistic marketing, trade incentives and role of free trade zone in the port supply chain implementation are some relevant results. Through a content analysis process, some managerial implications have been drawn for the maritime-logistics sector as well as some propositions have been proposed for the academic community.