Dr Mahinda Yapa Mudiyanselage's Outputs (4)

Analysis of strategic pricing in the port sector: The network approach (2016)
Journal Article
Nguyen, H.-O., Chin, A., Tongzon, J., & Bandara, M. (2016). Analysis of strategic pricing in the port sector: The network approach. Maritime Economics and Logistics, 18, 264-281. https://doi.org/10.1057/mel.2015.9

This article demonstrates how interaction between ports in a network can be analysed in two stages. The first stage is the analysis of the price response functions and it examines how a port sets its prices for infrastructure services given those of... Read More about Analysis of strategic pricing in the port sector: The network approach.

Influential factors in the design of port infrastructure tariffs (2016)
Journal Article
Bandara, Y. M., Nguyen, H.-O., & Chen, S.-L. (2016). Influential factors in the design of port infrastructure tariffs. Maritime Policy and Management, 43(7), 830-842. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2016.1173735

The main aim of this article is to examine the factors influential to the practical process of port infrastructure tariff design. The analysis is based on the survey data of 67 seaports representing the Australasian, East Asian, European, North Ameri... Read More about Influential factors in the design of port infrastructure tariffs.

Non-Price Competition in the Port Sector: A Case Study of Ports in Turkey (2016)
Journal Article
Esmer, S., Nguyen, H.-O., Bandara, Y. M., & Yeni, K. (2016). Non-Price Competition in the Port Sector: A Case Study of Ports in Turkey. Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 32(1), 3-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajsl.2016.03.001

Although the port sector has been facing increasing competition, there is limited research on how ports compete using non-price competition strategies. There are a few studies on non-price competition in the port sector. However they mainly focus on... Read More about Non-Price Competition in the Port Sector: A Case Study of Ports in Turkey.

Influential factors in port infrastructure tariff formulation, implementation and revision (2016)
Journal Article
Bandara, Y. M., & Nguyen, H.-O. (2016). Influential factors in port infrastructure tariff formulation, implementation and revision. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 85, 220-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2016.01.011

The process of formulation, revision and approval of port infrastructure tariffs is complex and involves different stakeholders. The extant literature focuses more on port pricing research but pays less attention to the practice of port infrastructur... Read More about Influential factors in port infrastructure tariff formulation, implementation and revision.