This paper looks at the level of port activity in Scotland during a period of substantial structural change in the both the pattern of trade and type of shipping commonly associated with UK trade. It uses published data from official sources to examine the influence of tangible and extraneous factors which have radically changed the nature of Scottish port activity.
The historical dominance of the Clyde ports is shown to have declined rapidly during the 1970s to the extent that the axis of trade has shifted almost entirely to the east and north-east ports. The factors identified as having a major role in this shift are North Sea oil, containerization and the increasing importance of the EEC as a trading Partner. A regression model is developed to explain port trade in a port by port study. North Sea oil and containerization are seen to be the best explanatory variables in nearly all cases. The significance of EEC trade is only apparent when placed in a model where trade through Scottish ports vis-à-vis UK port trade is examined.
Factors Affecting International Trade through Scottish Ports, 1967–79†
Maritime Policy & Management ; 12 , 3 ; 227-239
1985-01-01
13 pages
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