Study on the Construction of Dynamic Monitoring System of Inland Shipping Market Operation in the Yangtze River

Abstract

Under the full implementation of the Yangtze River Economic Zone development strategy during 2016-2020, inland shipping meets great opportunities to develop while the shipping market downturn makes the contradiction between supply and demand intensified and business condition declined. Without a dynamic monitoring and evaluation system for shipping market, a large quantity statistics data lacks in-depth analysis and guidance on market information becomes insufficient. Therefore, the study intends to construct a supply-demand index system and finds a basic evaluation method reflecting supply-demand conditions based on the existing inland shipping market operation index in the Yangtze River. The study is expected to enhance the information supervision management for inland shipping market in the Yangtze River, improve industrial information service and decision-making by the government, and then effectively control the fleet capacity, make supply-demand balance, improve the efficiency of infrastructure operation, increase profits for shipping enterprises and promote a healthy and stable shipping market.