Table 6 Number-of-Routes Elasticity of Port-Shipping Line Market Shares

Port-shipping line combinations	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1. Chinese/Dalian	12.263	−1.985	−1.985	−1.985	−1.985	−1.797	−1.797	−1.797	−1.797	−1.797
2. Chinese/Tianjin	−2.174	16.891	−2.174	−2.174	−2.174	−2.456	−2.456	−2.456	−2.456	−2.456
3. Chinese/Qingdao	−2.255	−2.255	19.386	−2.255	−2.255	−2.040	−2.040	−2.040	−2.040	−2.040
4. Chinese/Shanghai	−13.363	−13.363	−13.363	53.487	−13.363	−12.097	−12.097	−12.097	−12.097	−12.097
5. Chinese/other ports	−1.586	−1.586	−1.586	−1.586	6.677	−1.436	−1.436	−1.436	−1.436	−1.436
6. Non-Chinese/Dalian	−0.566	−0.566	−0.566	−0.566	−0.566	12.637	−0.566	−0.566	−0.566	−0.566
7. Non-Chinese/Tianjin	−0.805	−0.805	−0.805	−0.805	−0.805	−0.805	17.361	−0.805	−0.805	−0.805
8. Non-Chinese/Qingdao	−0.678	−0.678	−0.678	−0.678	−0.678	−0.678	−0.678	19.374	−0.678	−0.678
9. Non-Chinese/Shanghai	−3.807	−3.807	−3.807	−3.807	−3.807	−3.807	−3.807	−3.807	58.135	−3.807
10. Non-Chinese/other ports	−0.472	−0.472	−0.472	−0.472	−0.472	−0.472	−0.472	−0.472	−0.472	7.184

Bureau of Transportation Statistics