Study On Container Logistic Development Pattern Of Tianjin Port

Tianjin Port is an international container hub at North China and playing an important role in China economic development. The factors including economic globalization, the implementation of western development strategy, the construction of Bohai economic circul as well as a plan of international shipping center at North China will bring opportunities to Tianjin Port's container logstics. Meanwhile, it also has been threatened by the factors as the competition for the international container hub among the Northeast Asia ports, the struggle for the hinterland among Bohai ports, international financial crisis at 2008. The open of TPCT,a joint venture by Tianjin Port and Singapore PSA,get rid of the difficulty about short of container berths in 2008, also give a fresh idea for developing new pattern.Compared international container hubs such as Hong Kong, Singapore,Rotterdam, Shanghai, Tianjin Port has its own advantages as well as certain disparities. Facing some container logistics models such as international logistics center, region logistics system, city-port development, how to select is research key of this article.Both qualitative and quantitative methods and modern logistics theory have been used to study Tianjin Port's container logistics development pattern. First, the text analyzes the research status of container logistics at home and abroad. Second, basing on SWOT analysis model this paper analyzes external environment and internal condition of the development of Tianjin port's container logistics in future, and also proposes development strategy to it. Moreover, after reviewing several kinds of container logistics development patterns, and by using the analytic hierarchy process to carry on the quantitative analysis,this paper adopt the best one, inthernational logistic center. Then according to the reality the text proposes six major strategies for the future changing of Tianjin Port's container logistics pattern. Finally, the text summarizes results and shortcomings. The article will have positive reference to the promotion of competitiveness and the pattern planning of Tianjin Port's container logistics.