Maritime trade and merchant shipping
The shipping/trade ratio since the 1870s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12124257 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jari Ojala (0000-0002-4348-8857, University of Jyväskylä), Stig Tenold (Norwegian School of Economics, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 838-854 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Maritime History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0843-8714 • E-ISSN: 2052-7756 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0843871417724692 |
| OpenAlex | W2766211020 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article discusses the development of countries’ market shares in world shipping over the last 150 years. The analysis is based upon a new and purpose-built indicator: the shipping/trade ratio. This indicator presents the relationship between the merchant marine of a country and the country’s role in world trade. Analysis of the shipping/trade ratio identifies two important developments. First, although the share of the world fleet registered in Europe has dropped significantly, Europe’s role in world shipping over the last 50 years has been more stable than is commonly perceived. Second, there appears to have been an increasing specialisation in the world shipping industry, both among and within continents. Internationally and within Europe, certain ‘super-transporters’ have acquired large market shares, while most countries have relatively limited fleets
Business · Economics · Economy · International trade · Market share · World trade · Law, logistics, and international trade · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Maritime Ports and Logistics · Finance
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |