‘‘The show must go on’’ is a theatrical tenet which applies universally to situations where, no matter what disaster occurs, leaders who manage organizations have to overcome it and get on with the job. In turbulent and uncertain environments organizations have to expect the unexpected and build themselves structures robust – and flexible – enough to withstand whatever adversity or…
The current decade has witnessed a remarkable growth in container transportation and vessel sizes. This has come alongside an increasing need for optimisation of both on the seaside and on the landside. As the linking nodes, container terminals are facing great challenges in handling, stacking and transferring large numbers of containers, and high productivity is the key factor in maintaining t…
The renewed dispute that erupted between Hanoi and Beijing over maritime claims during May 2014 was one of the most serious manifestations of inter-state contention in the South China Sea since the 1980s, leading to concerns that armed conflict might break out between the world’s two largest remaining communistruled countries. It also led to unprecedented violence against Chinese and other fo…
Ports and harbours conduct four important functions: administrative (ensuring that the legal, socio-political and economic interests of the state and international maritime authorities are protected), development (ports are major promoters and instigators of a country’s or wider regional economy), industrial (major industries process the goods imported or exported in a port), and commercial (…