Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published in:
1999
Length: 21 pages
Data source: Field research
Abstract
Halterm, one of two container terminals located in Halifax, Canada, is in competition with another terminal in Halifax, and more broadly with terminals in New York, Norfolk and Montreal. The case focuses on a new CEO''s need to develop a strategic plan in the face of a significant threat of loss of business by key customers and the need for new capital investment arising from the significant shift to larger vessels. The case focuses in a tertiary demand infrastructure-based industrial service industry in a rapidly changing global business environment. Moreover, the company has two parents that are seeking a vision from a new CEO. It may therefore be used in strategy formulation courses, transportation management courses, or courses on business-government relations to explore the paths companies may take in securing government support to compete against politically-advantaged international competitors.
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Abstract
Halterm, one of two container terminals located in Halifax, Canada, is in competition with another terminal in Halifax, and more broadly with terminals in New York, Norfolk and Montreal. The case focuses on a new CEO''s need to develop a strategic plan in the face of a significant threat of loss of business by key customers and the need for new capital investment arising from the significant shift to larger vessels. The case focuses in a tertiary demand infrastructure-based industrial service industry in a rapidly changing global business environment. Moreover, the company has two parents that are seeking a vision from a new CEO. It may therefore be used in strategy formulation courses, transportation management courses, or courses on business-government relations to explore the paths companies may take in securing government support to compete against politically-advantaged international competitors.
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