Research trends and agenda on the Belt and Road (B&R) initiative with a focus on maritime transport |
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| Authors: | Paul Tae-Woo Lee Zhi-Hua Hu Sang-Jeong Lee Sung-Ho Shin |
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| Institution: | 1. Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan, China;2. Logistics Research Center, Shanghai Maritime University, Shanghai, China;3. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea;4. Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China |
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| Abstract: | The ‘Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road’ (collectively known as Belt and Road, B&R) has been initiated by the Chinese government in 2013. The B&R is increasingly becoming a focal point for socio-economic–political interests because of its likely impact on land and sea transport and maritime logistics. The aims of this study were threefold: first, to provide an overview on the B&R, focusing on its key structural elements, such as transport corridors, city clusters, dry ports, infrastructure, zoning, and area development; second, to identify the expected impacts of the B&R on trade and implications on structural changes in transportation systems, port networks, and international logistics. Finally, to discuss major research trends and setting up of research agenda which will contribute to enriching the existing literature and shaping the global trade operations and drive economic growth in the context of the B&R. |
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| Keywords: | Belt and Road (B& R) initiative Maritime Silk Road Asian container port China economic corridors Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) |
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