Economics Individual Assignment
The Container Terminal Industry
Identifying the Dominant Market Structure
This research would set out to analyze the industry characteristics through forms of secondary research and conclude on identifying its Dominant market structure
Table of Contents
01 .The Global Container Terminal Industry…………………………………………………………………………………………3
02 .Research Objective………………………………………………………………………4
03 .Research Methodology………………………………………………………………….…4
04 .The Dominant Industry characteristics………………………………………………..…4
04.1 .Few Large operators ………………………………………..………………………….4
04.2 .Competition based on Non Price Factors……………………………………………..5
04.3 .Homogenous Service providers………………………………………………………..6
04.4 .Larger number of Local operators with Limited capacity…………………………..7
04.5 .High Entry / Exit Barriers……………………………………………………………..7
04.6 Price Insensitivity towardsCustomer Turnover……………………………………..7
5.0 Conclusion.………………………………………………………………………………….8