Analysis of Intra-Asia Market

paper, 2 main analysis techniques were jointly applied: i) Delphi Technique ii) Opportunities, Threats and Uncertainty Analysis. The methodology was carried out in 3 phases. Phase 1 features the study of current trade patterns by conducting a literature review in Chapter 2. Phase 2 features interview sessions with industry professionals as part of the Delphi Technique. The final stage, Phase 3, is the analysis of the interview results to determine the future outlook of Intra-Asia trade. The focus

Meli Marine Case Study Strategy Analysis Significant Factors For Attractiveness of The Industry • Global commerce trade is primarly dependent on trans-ocean shipping; roughly 90% of general cargo is shipped via container Based on the container shipping value chain, there are several segments to expand and integrate the business and enter the market. This would provide benefit of business diversification hence decreasing risks According to the volume of growth of shipping lanes (Exhibit 6), every

Environmental scan Economic commission (EC) for Africa: A perspective of foreign direct investment (FDI) to Africa and intra-trade relations in Africa Abraham Rukevwe Idogho Summary of EC mandate The Economic commission for Africa (EC) pursue an integrated economic agenda of a free trade and a custom union agreement among the various trading blocs in Africa, and it also provides platforms for global demand for African exports, attract inflows of foreign direct investments (FDI)

Environmental scan Economic commission for Africa: A perspective of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and intra-trade relations Abraham Rukevwe Idogho Summary of EC mandate Primarily, the Economic commission for Africa (EC) pursue an “integrated economic agenda”, which calls for free trade and custom union agreements among the various trading blocs in Africa, and it also provides platforms for global demand for African exports, attract inflows of foreign direct investments (FDI), and negotiate

roughly 80% of volume, mostly concentrated in Asia-Europe and Asia-North America shipping lanes (see exhibit 1 for details about volume growth over 2002-2012 decade). Entering trans-oceanic container shipping market for a regional established company relatively small compared to its main competitors (e.g. Meli Marine with respect to competition,

H A R V A R D B U S I N E S S S C H O O L BRIEF CASES 4426 A f ' K I L 19. 2013 lUCHAJllJ I) HrtML-RMF.SH iiLiNRU YONG Meli Marine It was past midnight, but David Tian, CEO of Singapore-based Meli Marine, could not sleep. The next board meeting was just two weeks away in early February 2008. Edwin Chang, the founder of the company and chairman of the board, had called earlier to hear Tian's assessment of a potential acquisition. "This could be.1 the biggest turning point

global player?” Tian had to admit that he had not yet reached a conclusion. The acquisition under consideration was of the vessel assets of an indirect competitor, Teeh-Sah Holdings. Tee-Sah operated a container carrier business in the trans-Pacific, Asia-to-North

(2007). "The Regional Focus of Asian Multinational Enterprises", Working Papers 2007-08, Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Department of Business Economics and Public Policy. Rugman, A.M. & Sukpanich, N. (2006). "Firm-Specific Advantages Intra-Regional Sales and Performance of Multinational Enterprises", Working Papers 2006-19, Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Department of Business Economics and

a leading player in the container shipping industry on intra-Asia routes and has built a strong presence in the market and demonstrated very high operating margins and operating ROA from 2002 – 2007 compared to its main competitors. As Meli Marine’s CEO, David Tian seeks to steer the company towards expansion in 2008, with an option to acquire 16 vessels from Teeh-Sah Holdings. With these ships, he plans to expand to the trans-Pacific market. However, we believe this deal will not be in Meli Marine’s

When will child labor cease to exist? Child labor is and has always been a difficult problem to address. In the global market system which exists today, the problem has become that much more difficult. Now more than ever before, markets are interdependent, and the regulation and governance of them is a convoluted process to say the least. The regulatory structure is not intact; no one knows who will regulate such issues, internationally and locally, governmentally, and in the private sector