• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.414-422
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• 2020

In this study, an empirical analysis of 55 ship finance cases executed by a specific ship finance bank from 2009 to 2016 during the recession period was conducted. The purpose of this study was to find the factors affecting changes in the debt performance of Korean shipping companies. The main factors were the loan nature (investment purpose, loan-to-value (LTV), syndicated loans, loan terms, put-option, balloon, and spread), financial nature (total assets turnover, net profit-to-sales ratio, debt ratio, quick ratio, total borrowing, bonds payable to total assets, interest expenses-to-sales ratio, debt service coverage ratio (DSCR), and total assets), and the company nature (company age, chief executive officer's (CEO's) shares, and listing status). In this study, the factors affecting the debt repayment capability of domestic shipping companies (loan nature, financial nature, and company nature) were verified. The credit rating was used to measure the dependent variable, debt repayment ability. The variables of investment purpose, put-option, balloon, and spread in the loan nature, debt ratio in the financial nature, and the CEO's shares and company age in the company nature were found to be significant.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제29권9호
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• pp.807-812
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• 2005

The objective of this study is to empirically investigate the effect of gender discrimination to female workers in Korean shipping firms on the their organization commitment and organizational citizenship behavior. In carrying out the objective of this study, two hypotheses about the structural relationship among gender discrimination, organization commitment and organizational citizenship behaviors in the Korean shipping firms are established after reviewing the related studies. Survey questionnaires are distributed and analyzed to test the reliability and validity of the response. Also, a structural equation model is established and the model is analyzed by AMOS. In conclusion, there are a negative effect of gender discrimination on female workers' organizational commitment and a positive effect of their commitment on OCB. Through this paper, the comprehensive understanding of the structural relationship among gender discrimination, organization commitment and organizational citizenship behavior would be promoted.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.69-74
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• 2021

This study aims to investigate the lead-lag relationship between the agricultural produce import price in Korea and the corresponding shipping freight rate. Since the Korean economy has pursued an export-driven growth strategy, mainly based on the manufacturing sector, the country has to depend on the vast majority of its agricultural produce consumption after import from foreign countries. Moreover, compared with other high-value products, transportation cost occupies a substantial share of the agricultural commodity price, resulting in changes in the shipping freight rate being a pivotal determinant of agricultural produce import. In this respect, this study explores the possible association between agricultural produce import in Korea and shipping freight rate and the lead-lag relationship. Using a monthly dataset of agricultural produce import prices and freight rates for Handysize and Panamax dry-bulkers for the period between January 2010 and November 2020, this study determines that the shipping freight rate, in general, leads the agricultural commodity price.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.365-370
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• 2018

Currently, container transport services play a substantial role in global cargo transportation, by serving as an intermodal between exporter and importer. Container shipping has become increasingly important over the past few decades, due to obvious advantages. However, Vietnam's container market has shown severely ongoing competition among numerous domestic and foreign shipping lines, resulting in serious consequences occurring such as freight rates substantially decreasing within the last 10 years. Vietnam's sea lanes have become more defensive, to cover losses of shipping companies. Selection of criteria for competitive evaluation of container transport companies is necessary, to facilitate addressing the problems within the enterprise, especially relating to its position in the market and from here, business management can implement strategic plans and reasonable policy, to survive and grow.

• 한국항만경제학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.45-58
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• 2005

The purpose of this study is to consider the problem on pursuit of logistics strategy by our international shipping company in international shipping business under the said circumstance due to the open international shipping market and to suggest the logistics strategy for the consideration of the logistics competition under new international shipping circumstances. The results of empirical analysis are mentioned as follows; First, it shall be considered to maintain the size of company bigger than a certain capability so that it may obtain the superior competition of logistics. Second, as there are the plus correlations between the competition of logistics and the logistic support, it is necessary to pursuit the upgrade service with using EDI system and making up the complex shipping and integrated logistics system in general. Third, with the rationalization of finance policy and the profitable management of shipping company the ratio of net worth can be raised and it can be achieved to make the sound financial structure as reducing the excessive debt ratio. Fourth, it can be effort continuously to perform the investment for the infrastructure of logistics support & the institutional supplement so that it may achieve to increase the efficiency of logistic support at pier and to reduce the cost of logistic support.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.349-355
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• 2005

The use of the internet to facilitate commerce among companies promises vast benefits. Lots of e-marketplaces are building for several industries such as chemistry, airplane, and automobile industries. This study provides the new B2B EC business model for the shipping industry which concerns relatively massive fixed assets to be fully utilized. To be successful the proposed model gives participants useful information. To do this the expert system is constructed with the hybrid prediction system of neural network (NN) and memory based reasoning (MBR) with self-organizing map (SOM) and knowledge augmentation technique using qualitative reasoning (QR). The expert system supports participants useful information coping with dynamic market environment. with this shipping companies are induced to participate in the proposed e-marketplace and helped for exchanges easily. Also participants would utilize their assets fully through B2B exchanges.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.177-184
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• 2014

Recently, brand equity is paid much attention in various industries. However, container liner shipping companies are still unfamiliar with this concept, and also the brand equity model has not been tested yet in shipping context. This study, therefore, aims to measure the relative importance of brand equity factors of container liner shipping companies by employing AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process). This study concludes that perceived quality, in particular cost-related service quality, is the most influential factor of brand equity, while weak support is found for brand association. In addition to this, group comparisons were conducted between shipping companies, freight forwarders and academics. The results will be useful as they firstly define brand equity and its role in shipping context, highlighting the significance of brand management to container liner shipping firms. This evaluation is not an end in itself, but will eventually be utilised as a tool to build competitive advantage which cannot be easily imitated by competitors.

• 한국항만경제학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.115-148
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• 2007

세계경제의 국제화 흐름에 따라 중국 경제 중심축의 하나인 상하이 양산항이 2005년 12월 1일에 개장하여 동북아 항만물류의 중심지를 목표로 출발하였으며, 이로 인해 동북아 항만들의 경쟁이 심화되기 시작하였다. 따라서 동북아의 중심항만으로서 위치를 확보하기 위한 노력으로 우리나라 역시 신항을 건설하고 있으며, 2005년 11월 3개 선석을 개장하였다. 이러한 항만환경의 변화 속에 신항을 동북아 물류 중심지로 선점하기 위해서는 주요 경쟁항만에 비해 신항의 경쟁력을 확보하는 것이 무엇보다 중요하다. 따라서 신항의 발전전략으로는 첫째, 개발 및 관리 운영 주체의 분리로 항만개발과 마케팅을 분리하여야 하며, 둘째 피더선 전용부두를 항만개발과 함께 개발하여 선사들의 시간과 경비를 감소시켜야 하며 셋째, 항만개발 시 초대형 선사를 유치하기 위해서는 각 선사별 대응전략이 필요한데, 이러한 전략은 초대형 선사들이 향후 선박 운항전략을 결정하기 전에 실시하여야 한다. 넷째, 초대형 선사유치를 위한 인센티브 부여면에서 신항은 물론 기존의 부산항과 연계적으로 인센티브를 부여하여야 하며, 다섯째 항만개발 시 행정프로세스의 One-stop 자동화시스템구축을 위한 경쟁항만의 벤치마킹도 중요하다. 여섯째, 항만배후단지를 효율적으로 이용하기 위한 항만과 연계된 배후단지 이용계획을 수립하여야 한다.

• 한국항만경제학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국항만경제학회 2007년도 국제학술대회 및 정기총회
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• pp.161-173
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• 2007

This paper considers the problem of determining the cargo flow and the transportation mode in each trade route while satisfying the demand. Especially, the problem incorporates short sea shipping in Korea, which is becoming more important in order to improve efficiency of Logistics. The objective is to minimize the sum of shipping and inland transportation costs. To solve optimally the problem, this paper employs a linear programming model, which is an operations research technique for optimization. The problem is formulated by extending the well-known network design problem by considering capacity at seaport and limitation of total number of vehicles. The model is solved using CPLEX, a commercial linear program software. The test results using a real cargo flow data in Korea show that the model represents closely the real situation.

• 한국항해항만학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.159-165
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• 2008

우리나라 연안컨테이너운송 서비스는 1995년 이후 한진과 대한통운이 연안항로에 전용선을 투입하여 운송서비스를 실시하였으나 연안컨테이너 물동량의 감소로 인하여 운항채산성이 악화되어 1999년 대한통운이, 2006년 5월에는 (주)한진이 연안컨테이너운송서비스를 중단하였다. 이로 인하여 국내외 선사들은 우리나라 항만간에 발생하는 환적화물의 처리 및 적시 운송에 어려움을 겪고 있다. 화주측면에서도 연안운송이 아닌 도로운송 등을 이용함으로써 물류비의 증가는 물론 운송지체에 따른 시간적 손실이 발생하고 있다. 따라서, 본 연구는 국내 연안컨테이너운송체계의 현황과 문제점을 파악하여 그 해결방안으로 몬테카를로 분석기법을 통해 컨테이너 연안운송분야에 외국적 외항선박이 투입되었을 경우의 경제적 효과에 대해 분석하였다.