A Study On Port Economic Development Model Based On Industrial Cluster

Port economy becomes the important growth pole in the development of regional economy with the development of the global economy and the growth of the port service. As internal and external bi-directional open economy, port economy occupies a crucial position in the economic development of a country. Japan's economic recovery after World WarⅡ, the emergence of Asia's "four little dragons" in the 20th century, as well as the rise of China's Pearl River Delta, Yangtze River Delta, and the Bohai Sea coastal areas. All of these show that port economy's important strategic position in regional economic development.The industrial cluster theories, which start from the competition capacity study, is appreciated by many researchers of different industries. This paper applied the industrial cluster theories to the development model of port economy cluster, using methods combining theoretical and empirical research, combining micro and macro research and integrating qualitative and quantitative research for comprehensive study on the development model of the port industrial cluster.This paper firstly describes port economy theory, analyzes several key features of the port economic development status:focusing on the development of shipping services, economic integration between port and hinterland, establishing free trade zone rely on port and implement port strategic alliance. Then introduces industrial cluster theory and sums up the content of port industry cluster, analyzes the formation mechanism:geographic condition is an important factor in the formation of port industry cluster; modern port is the basic condition in the formation of port industry cluster; port city is the development relying of port industry cluster. Then analyzes the effect of port industry cluster in micro and macro aspects. Micro aspect: improve production efficiency; reduce operation cost; protect labor supply of enterprises; enjoy the advantages of regional brand; share regional network resources. Macro aspect:accelerate the establishment of specialized markets; drive development of related industries through multiplier effect; spillover effect on the urban economy; promote development of regional economic. Then proposes three development model of port industry cluster:shipping center model based on the port and maritime industry Cluster; manufacturing center model based on port-surrounding industry cluster; financial center model based on modern service cluster. Then compares the three development model of port industry cluster with each other, sums up the development experience and inspiration of the foreign port industry cluster, and establishes the selection model of China's port industry cluster's development model. Then uses the improved gray relative model to analyze the correlation between the port industry and port, and uses location quotient to analyze the concentration degree of the port industry. Based on these, analyzes the development of Guangzhou's port industry cluster, and points out that the development model of Guangzhou port industry cluster should be the manufacturing center model based on port-surrounding industry cluster, and develop port-related producer services at the same time. Finally, proposes a number of development ideas for this model.