Article: Spatio-temporal differences of port competitiveness and its influencing factors in China under the 21st century Maritime Silk Road Journal: International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics (IJSTL) 2024 Vol.19 No.4 pp.525 - 554 Abstract: This study introduces the spatial measurement method into the evaluation system of port competitiveness, and uses the proposed dynamic entropy weight technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution. Exploratory spatial data analysis and geographically weighted regression methods were used to reveal the spatio-temporal differences of the coastal port competitiveness and its influencing factors in China under the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road. The results show that: 1) the competitiveness of each port is quite different, which is a 'pyramid' structure. The competitiveness of northern and southern ports continued to increase; 2) the spatial agglomeration and distribution patterns of ports are gradually emerging, showing the phenomenon of 'club convergence'. Port competitiveness shows evident marginalisation characteristics; 3) environment, infrastructure, finance and other factors have a significant positive impact on port competitiveness. The regression coefficients of different factors have great spatial heterogeneity, but they correspond to the conditions of the port. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Spatio-temporal differences of port competitiveness and its influencing factors in China under the 21st century Maritime Silk Road

Authors: Yan Peng; Xinfang Zhang

Addresses: School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China; Institute for Global Innovation and Development, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China ' School of Geographic Sciences, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200241, China; Institute for Global Innovation and Development, East China Normal University, Shanghai, 200062, China

Abstract: This study introduces the spatial measurement method into the evaluation system of port competitiveness, and uses the proposed dynamic entropy weight technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution. Exploratory spatial data analysis and geographically weighted regression methods were used to reveal the spatio-temporal differences of the coastal port competitiveness and its influencing factors in China under the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road. The results show that: 1) the competitiveness of each port is quite different, which is a 'pyramid' structure. The competitiveness of northern and southern ports continued to increase; 2) the spatial agglomeration and distribution patterns of ports are gradually emerging, showing the phenomenon of 'club convergence'. Port competitiveness shows evident marginalisation characteristics; 3) environment, infrastructure, finance and other factors have a significant positive impact on port competitiveness. The regression coefficients of different factors have great spatial heterogeneity, but they correspond to the conditions of the port.

Keywords: spatio-temporal difference; port system; port competitiveness; influencing factors; 21st-century Maritime Silk Road; China.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSTL.2024.144037

International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics, 2024 Vol.19 No.4, pp.525 - 554

Received: 05 Jul 2023
Accepted: 30 Jan 2024
Published online: 21 Jan 2025 *

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