Analysis on Development Interplay between Port and Maritime Cluster

Recent research shows that maritime clusters can maximize competitive advantages in maritime and regional development. Thus the creation and promotion of maritime cluster has been taken as an important policy tool when considering an array of linked sectors in the maritime industry from the network perspective. Of all the sectors in a maritime cluster, port plays an important role in cluster development. This paper aims to study the interrelationship between port development and maritime cluster development. The analysis starts with an overview of maritime cluster, which is not a static concept, but an evolutionary one based on the dynamics of its functions. The development of a maritime cluster can be divided into four categories by the changing of port and maritime services. They are cargo loading and discharging, value-added processing and logistics, regional/global supply chain hub, and international maritime services. The paper then identifies some world famous maritime clusters, which are already or capable of being the international maritime centre (IMC), commonly regarded as the most matured stage of maritime cluster. Two case examples, namely London and Hong Kong, are drawn from these clusters, showing port’s contribution to maritime

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