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Profitability analysis of container ports in the U.S.A: comparison between east and west coast
(29-11-2017) Λένη, Βασιλική; Leni, Vasiliki; Athens University of Economics and Business, Department of Accounting and Finance; Ballas, Apostolos
This paper analyses the impact of market structure on the profitability of ports in a random sample of eight (8) container ports. It comprises four ports (4) on the East Coast, and four (4) on the West Coast of the USA, and examines their performance in the financial years between 2010-2016, using variables related with the effects of their region, the population in their vicinity, their financial performance, total assets, total debt, and other factors related to the efficiency and throughput of ports such as the total annual TEUs per port, compared to the total annual TEUs transported in the USA. The data is analysed to test the applicability of the SCP Framework and the Chicago School theories on market concentration, with respect to their effect on profit. The analysis results indicate that the profitability is dependent to the ports’ region and as well as the market structure, the level of demand that is effectively dictated by the number, size and density of ports on the east and west coasts, and the debt ratio of the ports considered.