Senses of “shipscapes”: an artful navigation of ship architecture and aes…

Abstract Purpose – In the context of organizational aesthetics, “built environments” remain under-explored. The purpose of this paper is to enter the maritime world of ship architectures to navigate sensory-aesthetic knowledge of a sailor’s place-based memories. Design/methodology/approach – Challenges have been issued to explore the potential for artistic-sensual methodologies to b…

Revisiting the resource-based view on logistics performance in the shipping i…

Abstract Purpose –The purpose of this study is to evaluate empirically the impact of intrafirm resources, interfirm relationships, and logistics service capabilities on logistics performance in the container logistics context. Design/methodology/approach –Factor analysis was employed to identify the key intrafirm resources (i.e. tangible assets and intangible assets), interfirm relation…

Modeling the Increased Complexity of New York City's Refuse Marine Transport…

The New York City Department of Sanitation operates the world's largest refuse marine transport system. Waste trucks unload their cargo at land-based transfer stations where refuse is placed in barges and then towed by tugboats to the Fresh Kills Landfill in Staten Island. In the early 1980s, the city commissioned the development of a computer-based model for use in fleet sizing and opera…

Mechanical integrity of gas turbine enclosure doors under fire test condition…

Abstract Purpose – As fire doors are passive fire protection parts, the doors have to be certified through standard fire tests. It is usual practice to perform the standard fire testing on the components which require the fire certification. However, some gas turbine enclosure doors are too large to test at the test facility and hence the fire resistance test is practically not possible. The…

Maritime piracy and the cost of world trade*

Abstract Purpose – The aim of this study is to determine the nature and extent of the threat of global maritime piracy. The cost of global piracy has been estimated at USD15-25 billion, reaching an all-time high in 2011, remaining an ongoing threat to world trade and contributing to high commodity costs.

Long-term container throughput forecast and equipment planning: the case of B…

Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to forecast inbound and outbound container throughput for Bangkok Port to 2041 and uses the results to inform the future planning and management of the port’s container terminal. Design/methodology/approach – The data used cover a period of 16 years (192 months of observations). Data sources include the Bank of Thailand and the Energy Policy and Plannin…

Knowledge management capability and supply chain management practices in the …

Abstract Purpose – The main goal of this research is to examine the effect of knowledge management capabilities on supply chain management practices and organizational performance in firms, in addition to examining the effect of supply chain management on organizational performance. Design/methodology/approach – To demonstrate the effect of knowledge management capabilities on supply chain…

Knowledge capture to inform sustainable maritime operations

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to report an explicit taxonomy of maritime operations (MO) to guide Harbour Masters (HM)s of smaller ports in planning more sustainable operations. Design/methodology/approach – This research presents strategies for building theory to promote more sustainable port management in a two-stage research design. Starting from a base taxonomy in research stag…

Integration, supply chain resilience, and service performance in third-party …

Abstract Purpose – Supply chain resilience (SCR) is essential to the success of firms. However, very few studies have focused on the relationships between different types of integration, SCR and service performance from the perspective of third-party logistics providers (3PLs). The purpose of this paper is to develop and assesses a conceptual model for these relationships. Design/methodolog…

Evaluating the supply chain information flow in Egyptian SMEs using six sigma…

Abstract Purpose – There is a great deal of concern among the Egyptian economy that small- and medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs’) potentials are not fully used although they dominate it and contribute to its success. The question is what challenges are preventing those SMEs from performing efficiently. This research aims to focus on examining the issues regarding the supply chain of Egypt…

Cost sharing models for green product production and marketing in a food supp…

Abstract: Purpose – This paper aims to explore the coordination mechanism of cost sharing for green food production and marketing between a food producer and a supplier who both contribute to sales of green food. Design/methodology/approach – This paper first develops demand functions for both a food supplier and a producer, considering their influence on food green degree and associated c…

Australian Association for Maritime History

The major problems with this work centre upon the author's failure to provide it with a coherent conceptual framework, and a concomitant lack of integration between the component parts of the book. The author states his objectives, but the questions posed remain largely unanswered in what is essentially a series of essays about sone aspects of planning in some port cities of early modern Europe…

Integrating seaports and trade corridors

Seaport gateways and the corridors which connect them to widely dispersed hinterlands are of vital and essential importance to international trade and the world economy. Distributing goods to ultimate land destinations or bringing the goods to seaports from inland origins is organizationally complex involving multiple actors. This book furthers understanding about how this movement is organized…

Maritime Economics

Selama 5000 tahun pengiriman telah melayani perekonomian dunia dan hari ini menyediakan layanan transportasi canggih untuk setiap bagian dari dunia. Namun meskipun kompleksitas ekonomi, pengiriman mempertahankan banyak dari pemotongan yang kompetitif dan tekanan dari "sempurna" pasar ekonomi klasik. Campuran logistik canggih dan lebih besar dari pengusaha kehidupan membuatnya menjadi studi k…

The Contribution of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Persero) to the Provincial and…

The Indonesia Port Corporation's (IPC) ports are crucial to the functioning of Indonesia economy. Serving an area that is home to almost 100 million people and two-fifths of the economy, the Corporation's ports handle almost one-third of the value of exports from the country. And Tanjung Priok, the country's largest port, handles five times more imports (by value) than any other port in indones…

Maritime Economics : a macroeconomic approach

Elias Karakitsos is Chairman of Global Economic Research (LLC), Director and Partner of Twintop Consultants (trading FFAs in the shipping market); and an Associate Member of the Cambridge Centre for Economic and Public Policy, University of Cambridge, UK. He was at Imperial College, UK, for nearly 25-years, where he held the chair of economics and was Head of Economics for ten-years. He has act…

Institutional challenges to intermodal transport and logistics : governance i…

While the operational realities of intermodal transport are relatively well known, the institutional challenges are less well understood. This book provides an overview of intermodal transport and logistics including the policy background, emerging industry trends and academic approaches. Establishing the three key features of intermodal transport geography as intermodal terminals, inland logis…

Port investments on coastal and marine disasters prevention: economic modelin…

Located along shorelines, seaports are highly vulnerable to coastal and marine natural disasters largely due to climate change. Damage caused by disasters can be prevented or alleviated if sufficient investments are made in a timely manner. However, despite a wide range of investment options and well-developed engineering expertise, port investment on disaster prevention remains a challenging t…

Being global : how to think, act, and lead in a transformed world

What makes being a global business leader today such a complex task? It’s more than mastering your knowledge of various geographies and cultures, though that is essential. But to succeed, you must also master the complex mind-set and competencies needed to lead in today’s fully globalized world. Not an easy assignment.Enter Ángel Cabrera and Gregory Unruh. In Being Global, they pull from …

Review Of Maritime Transport 2014

Global economic growth faltered in 2013 as economic activity in developing regions suffered setbacks and as the situation in the advanced economies improved only slightly.  Prospects for the world economy, trade and shipping seem to be improving although a number of risks mostly on the downside remain.

The Indonesian development experience

This book is a rich selection of speeches and writings of Professor Widjojo Nitisastro of the University of Indonesia, who has radically changed the command economy under Soekarno into development planning using economic analysis under Soeharto. He is one of the most respected and influential economists of the twentieth century. He is also the first Indonesian demographer. This background has c…

Corporate investment decisions : principles and practice

In these turbulent financial and economic times, the importance of sound investment decisions becomes a critical variable in underpinning future business success and, indeed, survival. The difficulties currently encountered globally by firms in both raising finance and making predictions concerning the future economic environment raise the already prominent role of capital budgeting in the aren…

International Trade

Assuming a minimum exposure to Principles of Microeconomics, this book reviews economic models and presents theories to explain the benefits and goals of trade between countries. It is rigorous and unique in its presentation of stories about countries in today's world. In addition to real-world stories, the text also offers standard theoretical constructs and economic models.

Infrastructure and regional development in Indonesia

Thsi book discusess interaction between infrastructure development and regional planning, using Indonesia as a case study. It also highlights a number of theories and practices of the regional development planning process and its implementation, particularly in the context of developing countries. Designing holistic regional development requires a cross- and mult…

Maritime Economics

For 5000 years shipping has served the world economy and today it provides a sophisticated transport service to every part of the globe. Yet despite its economic complexity, shipping retains much of the competitive cut and thrust of the “perfect” market of classical economics. This blend of sophisticated logistics and larger than life entrepreneurs makes it a…

The report Indonesia 2014

On the cusp of 2014 national elections and the 2015 integration of the ASEAN Economic Community, Indonesia is poised to continue its rapid economic expansion. While the country’s natural resources are still plentiful, by channelling foreign direct investment into the right areas, the government is ensuring that true potential, in terms of value and manufacturing, is achieved. By inviting t…

Harnessing cultural and human capital for economic sustainability: a New Brun…

What is the role of culture in economic development? Is there any hope for the local in the larger frame of the global? The purpose of this paper is to examine the role that culture plays in economic development and sustainability. To do that, the author examines the values underlying responsible government in Atlantic Canada in the early days of settlement, broadening to a consideration of how…

Will the Northern Sea Route ever be a viable alternative?

Since the decline in sea ice north of Russia became clear in the early 1990s, ideas of using the northern route for sea transport between Europe and Asia have taken a hold of the shipping community. Large and small research projects with varying complexity and results have looked into this option. In this article, the available information is studied in detail and four scenarios for the costs a…

Fuzzy empty containers excess estimation as an economic indicator—the case …

Today, approximately 90% of the world’s cargo is moved by ships and almost all general cargoes are transported in containers. Worldwide container traffic has increased over the last 20 years by 7% annually, and containerization has begun to seriously impact global trade patterns. As a result, container terminals have become very important nodes in the world’s supply chain. In this article, …

Determinants and Effects of Logistics Costs in Container Ports: The Transacti…

Many countries seek to become a global logistics center linking major trading ports. They are competitively constructing container ports. The aggressive competition creates overcapacity situation in the container port sector. Massive investments are required to construct container ports with terminals, docks, storage areas and hinterlands. Nevertheless, it is not easy for container ports to hav…

CONTAINER TERMINALS AND UTILISATION OF FACILITIES

The central subject of this paper is the efficiency of container terminals. Based on a database of European maritime, rail, and barge container terminals a technical efficien- cy analysis has been made. The analysis in this paper demonstrates that large differences in terminal efficiency can be found in Europe among maritime container terminals. Terminals that specialise in containers only perf…

Cities and Transport Networks in Shipping and Logistics Research

While shipping and logistics studies often describe the flows and networks on the level of firms and terminals rather than cities, urban studies pay limited attention to transport infrastructure and material flows. The renewal of network analysis based on complex systems will be discussed in this paper as a potential bridge between those two approaches. It particularly focuses on how transport …

Analyzing the economic benefit of unmanned autonomous ships: An exploratory c…

Unmanned autonomous ships are seen as a key element of a competitive and sustainable European shipping industry in future. But even if the technology to further automate ships will principally be available at some point, this does not imply that autonomous vessels are also the superior choice for the ship owner. In the end the success of autonomous vessels depends on their impact on the profita…

A stochastic frontier model of the productive efficiency of Korean container …

A central objective of port privatization and/or deregulation policies is stimulating greater efficiency by engendering a more competitive market and commercial approach to management. Korea provides a prime example of a nation that is implementing such policies. Also, its ports play a pivotal role in world shipping, particularly in the ever-burgeoning container market. The success of these pol…

The Relationship between Economic Activity and Freight Transport

In his book of 1979, Marvin Manheim put the interrelationship between the transportation system of a region and the socioeconomic system at the heart of transportation systems analysis: ‘The transportation system of a region is tightly interrelated with the socioeconomic system. y This interrelationship is fundamental to our view of transportation systems analysis’ (Manheim, 1979, p. 12). T…

Container Liner Shipping, Port Development and Competition

This chapter reviews and analyses the contemporary development of liner shipping, port development and competition. It begins with a comprehensive review on the latest developmental trends of liner shipping and business strategies, as well as their impacts on port development and competition. Then, it discusses the responses of ports, past, present and (likely) future, in addressing these new d…

Infrastructure asset: developing maintenance management capability

Maintenance management is a core process in infrastructure asset management. Infrastructure organisations must constantly strive to ensure the effectiveness of this process in order to obtain the greatest lifetime value from their infrastructure assets. This paper aims to investigate how infrastructure organisations can enhance the effectiveness of their maintenance management process.

The Brazilian seaport system: A post-1990 institutional and economic review

This paper addresses the remarkable institutional and economic changes in the Brazilian seaport system in the past 25 years. Port throughput has increased substantially following the growth in foreign trade and the institutional framework had remarkable changes, but it is still required to enhance private investment infrastructure by a clearer regulation and transport integration improvement. F…

Seaports and the structural implications of the economic crisis

The 2008 credit crunch and the subsequent economic crisis ended a period that lasted over two decades wherein international seaports around the globe experienced double-digit volume increases. This chapter provides an analysis of the structural effects that the crisis has on seaports, focusing mostly on developments in Europe. It does so via an examination of (a) the crisis implication for each…

Evaluating economic and environmental efficiency of global airlines: A SBM-DE…

This study examined the economic and environmental efficiency of 27 global airlines in 2010. An extended environmental slacks-based measure data envelopment analysis model with the weak disposability assumption was developed to assess the efficiency of the airlines. Asia-based airlines are generally more efficient, followed by European and American airlines. The poor fuel consumption is a major…

Evaluate VTS benefits: A case study of Zhoushan Port

It has been well acknowledged that Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) has played a growing important role to ensure the safety of navigation in the busy ports and waterways. However, the benefits produced by VTS are usually ignored by the public and private sectors. Besides, the previous evaluations generally exist following problems: (1) It is difficult to collect the data for the parameters in the…

Management Development Programmes for the Asia Pacific Region Maritime Indust…

Singapore, although a city-state of only 2.7 million people, is the world's busiest seaport by every measure: number of vessel arrivals and departures, total tonnage of vessel traffic, and volume of cargo handled. It should not be surprising,then, that the Port of Singapore Authority has taken the lead in maritime-industry human resources development in the Asia Pacific region. The Port of Sing…

Cropland management versus dredging: An economic analysis of reservoir sedime…

Smith C, Williams J, Nejadhashemi AP, Woznicki S, Leatherman J. 2013. Cropland management versus dredging: An economic analysis of reservoir sediment management. Lake Reserv Manage. 29:151–164. Erosion of agricultural cropland has been identified as a major source of sediment accumulating in water reservoirs. Emphasis is increasingly on finding the most cost-effective ways to control soil er…

Effective societal knowledge management

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Fathoming Porter’s five forces model in the internet era

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Shipping and economic growth 1350–1850

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Effects of Insurance on Maritime Liability Law_ A Legal and Economic Analysis

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Principles of management : efficiency and effectiveness in the private and pu…

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Environmental law and economics

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