Core Competences of River Ports: Case Study of Pearl River Delta

• Published in: Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 99 - 105
• Main Authors: Li, Hui Hui Lisa, Yip, Tsz Leung
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2016; Elsevier; 한국해운물류학회
• Subjects: Balanced Scorecard; Core Competence; Port Strategy; River Ports; 무역학; River Ports; Balanced Scorecard; Port Strategy; Core Competence
• ISSN: 2092-5212
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajsl.2016.05.003

With the sound development of ASEAN, more and more attention is paid to hub ports that support cargo and information flows in this marine region. However there are few studies on river and feeder ports. To fill this gap, this study takes a river port as an example to illustrate how to utilize the Balanced Scorecard for evaluating the Core Competences of river and feeder ports. Core competences are helpful for terminal operators when focusing on core strategies, core business and core products / services development for resource limitation. The business pattern which regards core competences as a foundation is beneficial for terminal operators to achieve sustainable competitive advantages. A questionnaire survey has been conducted. The Cronbach alpha method confirms testing reliability of the questionnaire. Study results reveal that two core competences are “capabilities of valuing employee and organization improvement” and “national and municipal government support” for a river port.