Inter-Korean maritime dynamics in the Northeast Asian context

César Ducruet (1) , Stanislas Roussin (2)

1 GC (UMR_8504) - Géographie-cités
2 Seric-Corée

Although nowadays inter-Korean trade is primarily shipped by sea, very limited attention has been paid to the specific role of maritime transport in inter-Korean relationships. Based upon a 20-year database of daily vessel movements, this paper relates the changing geography of inter-Korean connections with the evolution of the North Korean economy and territory. Main results show the convergence between inter-Korean economic cooperation and shipping growth. South Korean ports also provide a logistics platform facilitating North Korea's transit trade with the rest of the world. The convergence or divergence between economic integration and hub dependence are discussed and provide a base for further research

Mots clés: Korea; integration; maritime transport; Northeast Asia; regional dynamics

Domaines: Géographie

César Ducruet, Stanislas Roussin. Inter-Korean maritime dynamics in the Northeast Asian context: Peninsular integration or North Korea's pragmatism?. North / South Interfaces in the Korean Peninsula, Dec 2008, Paris, France. ⟨halshs-00463620⟩