Journal of International Logistics and Trade: Volume 3 Issue 1 , Open Access

Guest Editorial: Trade and Transportation Facilitation

Peter J. Rimmer

Economic Cooperation for Common Prosperity in the Trans-Pacific Region

Moon-Soo Chung

A Preferential Trade Area in Northeast Asia Prospects and Problems

Jaleel Ahmad

This article offers an economic analysis of the main policy issues surrounding the proposed preferential trade area (PTA) between Japan, China, and South Korea. This initial…

Exploring the Possibility for a U.S.-Korea FTA

Inkyo Cheong

Since the financial crisis, East Asian countries have worked on bilateral/regional Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). Currently, East Asian countries are working on over 30 FTAs. So…

Russia-Korea trade and investment cooperation: critical trends and perspectives

Konstantin Korenevskiy

Since 1988 Russia and Korea have been developing bilateral economic relations. After the conclusion of, the first trade agreement, Korea has become one of the largest trading and…

CHINA’S EXTRA- AND INTRA-ASIAN LINER SHIPPING CONNECTIONS, 1990-2000

Peter J. Rimmer, Claude Comtois

The growth of China’s economy during the 1990s has both shaped and reflected changes in the span and function of the country’s shipping connections both within Asia and with the…

Innovations in Logistics and Barge Carrier Vessel Design for Coastal and Inland Waterway Shipping

Jess Browning

The Yellow Sea region is becoming an engine of economic growth for Northeast Asia. Its growth and prosperity will depend upon how well it is able to focus on improving the…

Logistics and Matter-Element Models Based on the Firm’s Innovative Approach

Guojun Ji

In the development processes of a product’s market life cycle, there are three phases of an enterprise’s innovation: new product development, production processes, and product…