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…

Maritime Safety Culture in Europe

Therefore, it was time for the European Union to act and to develop a new concept of safety culture. A parallel can be drawn between the attitude of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the attitude of the European Union. The IMO is well known for promoting and improving safety and also in being reactive to maritime disasters. Now we discover a new philosophy of “anticipating a…

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 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…

Hong Kong maritime arbitration under the Arbitration Ordinance 2011

Abstract Purpose – In 2011, the new Arbitration Ordinance took effect in Hong Kong. This paper aims to discuss the new features on maritime arbitration. Design/methodology/approach – The relevant provisions of the Arbitration Ordinance 2011 and the legal cases are examined. Findings – Hong Kong is a first class maritime arbitration centre in the Asia Pacific Region. Originality/value –…

Assessing the Environmental Impact of Maritime Operations in Ports: A Systems…

Abstract This chapter presents a framework which is accessible to port authorities to assess the potential environmental impact of maritime operations. Pursuant on globalisation, increased numbers of ship movements have generated more frequent routine maritime operations in ports but few formal approaches exist for assessing their environmental impact, which potentially could be significant. I…

Motivations, income determinants and livelihood vulnerability of female teena…

Purpose – The study sought to provide statistical and empirical evidence on the motivations, income determinants and livelihood vulnerabilities of female teenage head porters. The paper draws from the motivational theory and the livelihood vulnerability approach to assess the motivations, livelihood vulnerabilities and income determinants of female teenage head porters in Kasoa, Ghana. Design…

THE ROLE OF SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES IN INTERNATIONAL PORT OPERATIONS: AN ANA…

With increasing attention to sustainability in ports operations, international ports need to improve their competitive position within the bounds of environmental regulations whilst accommodating stakeholder expectations. To explore the specific route of sustainability practices in port operations, this study analyzes the role of sustainability practice as a moderator on the relationships betwe…

The role of Panama Canal in global shipping

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this study is to find out the future development of the Panama Canal after opening of the new waterway (third set of locks project), in terms of the change of cargo throughput, further deployment of fleets by the shipping companies and competition for the canal.

Testing for the burst of bubbles in dry bulk shipping market using log period…

Abstract Purpose – The occurrence and unpredictability of speculative bubbles on financial markets, and their accompanying crashes, have confounded economists and economic historians worldwide. The purpose of this paper is to diagnose and detect the bursting of shipping bubbles ex ante, and to qualify the patterns of shipping price dynamics and the bubble mechanics, so that appropriate coun…

Strategic positioning analysis of Spanish cruise ports

Abstract Purpose – Cruise traffic has dynamically advanced worldwide over the past two decades. This maritime business and tourism typology is strongly concentrated in several links that comprise the cruise product. With regard to destination regions, the concentration occurs both in the few worldwide destination regions and in the specific ports within a given destination region. Moreover,…

Prioritizing operational risks in container shipping systems by using cogniti…

Abstract Purpose – This paper aims to propose a technique based on cognitive assessments to quantify identified operational risks from the perspective of container shipping or logistics system administrators. The results derived from the risk quantification could be used to prioritize risks as well as support the decision-making process in risk prevention and mitigation. Design/methodology/…

Portfolio of port-centric supply chain disruption threats

Purpose –This study provides a risk assessment of port-centric threats that may have adverse effects on supply chain continuity from the perspectives of port operators and port users, thereby determining the significance of these threats to supply chain disruptions. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on literature review and reported cases, 19 port-centric disruptive events were identi…

Performance obligations for “revenue from contracts with customers” princ…

Abstract Purpose – The aim of this paper is to investigate the gap between cost-based and time-based revenue recognition schemes in the accounting of ship-owning corporations, and to propose cost-based revenue recognition (as in general accounting practice) in connection with the performance obligations. Design/methodology/approach – For a comparative analysis of time-based (traditional ap…

Nonlinear three-port magnetic-circuit elements for simulating bending magnets

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show that constructing magnetic equivalent circuits (MECs) for simulating accelerator magnets is possible by defining a three-port magnetic element for modelling the T-shape field distribution, where the flux leaves the yoke and enters the aperture. Design/methodology/approach – A linear three-port magnetic element is extracted from an analytical fi…

Internationalisation within liner shipping An examination of the sales networ…

Purpose – Container shipping is generally considered a global business. This truth may not hold from a single-company perspective. The companies’ physical operation etworks show that container carriers operate differently and follow different paths in their internationalisation development. Additionally, the degree of internationalisation, easured on the basis of sea-oriented operatio…

A game-theoretic approach to evaluating the competitiveness of container carr…

Purpose – In times of increasing shipping risks and uncertainty, this paper aims to analyze fiercely competitive shipping markets in the Asia-Pacific region and helps the carriers develop the optimal pricing schemes, shipping networks (e.g., routes and shipping frequency), and future investment plans. Design/methodology/approach – This paper develops viable maritime logistics strategies…

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…

Pembangunan ekonomi maritim

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978-979-756-998-3

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x, 164 hlm., 28 cm

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Shipping and the environment : improving environmental performance in maritim…

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978-3-662-49045-7

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xxiii, 426 p.

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The storage constrained, inbound inventory routing problem

This paper aims to describe the storage constrained, inbound inventory routeing problem and presents bounds and heuristics for solutions to this problem. It also seeks to analyze various characteristics of this problem by comparing the solutions generated by the two proposed heuristics with each other and with the lower bound solutions.

Global Company Strategy - APL - Q1 2016

APL is currently ranked the 12th larg es t containers hip operator g lobally by French cons ultancy Alphaliner. The container s hipping brand of Sing apore-bas ed Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) operates 9 0 ves s els . NOL was formed in 19 6 8 and as s umed its current form in 19 9 7 by merg ing with American Pres ident Lines (APL). NOL is the holding company lis ted on the Sing apore Stock Exchang…

Inland Waterway Freight Transport in the UK

Inland waterways play a much greater role in inland freight carrying in the United Kingdom than is generally realised. The purpose of this article is to show the extent of the underestimation of water transport and to outline the potential for future development and the problems which will have to be overcome to realise that potential.

Green Maritime Logistics and Sustainability

The environmental consequences of international trade and transport have gained importance as a result of the current climate debate. Products are increasingly being produced in one part of the world, transported to another country and then redistributed to their final country of consumption. Since more than 80% of world trade tonnage measured in metric tons is carried by seagoing vessels, mar…

Third‐party logistics in Europe – five years later

Discusses the results of a survey among shippers in several European countries involved in outsourcing their transport, warehousing and other logistics activities. The survey, which is a joint initiative of the universities of Cranfield, Eindhoven, LinkoÈ ping and Rotterdam (Erasmus) and of ManDat GmbH, is a sequel to a similar survey carried out five years ago and has led to a renewed insigh…

Transportation concerns of foreign firms in China

In recent years, many foreign firms have flocked to China (People’s Republic of China) to take advantage of the opportunities in the large market. However, some of these firms have faced logistical problems in transporting and distributing their goods in China. Identifies the transportation problems faced by foreign firms operating in China and examines the possible actions and factors for mi…

Virtual logistics- transport in the marketspace

While transport seems to be increasingly constrained in its mission to supply services which are continuous, costless and available in all directions, the telecommunications system seems to have no such constraints and to be developing ever more rapidly in terms of inter‐connectivity, falling costs and multi‐directionality. It would seem to be impossible to contemplate the future demand for…

Environmental sustainability in logistics and freight transportation - A lite…

The environmental impacts of transportation are rarely brought into decision making frameworks. The purpose of this paper is to introduce a framework and tool to help in these organizational decisions

A Transportation Problem with Uncertain Costs and Random Supplies

Transportation problem is an optimization problem. In general, it was studied under random or uncertain condition. Considering the recent complexity, it is not enough to make should be a perfect transportation plan only based on. Usually, there is not only uncertainty but also randomness in many systems. In this paper, the aim is to investigate a transportation problem under uncertain and rando…

Transport integration tools for supply chain management

Over the last 3 years, research carried out by Cardiff University has studied the opportunities to integrate freight transport better into supply chains. The paper stems from this work. After asserting the principal reasons why better transport integration is important, it charts a range of diagnostic tools that were deployed. The tools represent a menu of instruments that aim to aid understand…

Transportasi dan investasi : tantangan dan persepektif multidimensi

Prasarana dan sarana transportasi adalah urat nadi ke­­hi­dupan ekonomi dan perdagangan sebuah negara. Per­­­tumbuh­an ekonomi mustahil terjadi tanpa dukungan infra­­struktur trans­portasi yang memadai. Peran sektor trans­­­­portasi lebih pen­ting lagi di negara kepulauan seperti In­donesia, yang tak hanya memer­lukan aneka moda trans­por­tasi darat—angkutan jalan raya dan …

Transportasi dan investasi : tantangan dan perspektif multidimensi

Prasarana dan sarana transportasi adalah urat nadi ke­­hi­dupan ekonomi dan perdagangan sebuah negara. Per­­­tumbuh­an ekonomi mustahil terjadi tanpa dukungan infra­­struktur trans­portasi yang memadai. Peran sektor trans­­­­portasi lebih pen­ting lagi di negara kepulauan seperti In­donesia, yang tak hanya memer­lukan aneka moda trans­por­tasi darat—angkutan jalan raya dan …

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…

Green port dues — the case of hinterland transport

As the economy becomes increasingly specialised and globalised, the importance of logistics also increases. For global transportation systems, seaports play a key role as transhipment hubs. As seaports incorporate and coordinate hinterland logistic activities within the activities of the port, the strategies they employ influence the decisions made by both local and global logistic service prov…

Pengantar transportasi dan logistik

Buku Pengantar Transportasi dan Logistik ini adalah sebuah buku tentang arti, fungsi dan peranan transportasi dan logistik dalam industri/perekonomian. Kegiatan transportasi selalu melibatkan berbagai lembaga, karena fungsi dan peran masing-masing tidak mungkin hanya ditangani oleh satu lembaga saja.

Protes publik transportasi Indonesia

Protes publik transportasi Indonesia menitikberatkan kepada empat hal : 1. Mengkritisi kebijakan publik yang berjalan tidak 2. Menyadarkan publik/masyarakat terkait dengan hak-haknya; 3. Mendorong upaya-upaya pemenuhan hak publik lebih baik; 4. Menawarkan solusi. Keempat hal tersebut ditulis dengan analisis yang tajam. Buku ini dapat menjadi acuan dan sumber ide bagi media-media dalam me…

The geography of transport systems

The geography of transport systems is now into its third edition,. substantial efforts have been made to build on the first and second editions' success by improving the content and this structure.

Multimodal Transport : The Practitioner's Definitife Guide

The book includes topics such as: liability of the multimodal transport operator and its limits combinations of transport modes (sea-air, air-road, piggyback, land-sea-land, among others) special transport operations (delivering power plant equipments, helicopters, household goods) insurance issues and excluded perils thinking in alternatives - what happens when there is a strike or port conges…

New transport technologies : review of recent technological development in th…

This book is review of recent technological development in the land air and maritime transport sectors. content this book abaut rail transport, road transport vehicles, air service, recent development in maritime transport and conclusions.

Jonan dan evolusi kereta api Indonesia

Ini buku tentang sebuah transformasi. Buku ini mewakili dua isu menarik. Pertama, tentang success story sebuah organisasi bisnis dalam mengatasi TANTANGAN INTERNAL untuk kemudian tidak saja berhasil meraup laba berlipat, namun juga menuai kekaguman. Kedua, yang lebih menarik, keberhasilan tersebut ditorehkan oleh sebuah BUMN, sebuah sosok yang lekat dengan dampak buruk birokrasi. Maka buku ini …

Membalik logika publik : profil manajemen CMNP

Sejarah CMNP adalah teladan yang sangat berharga. Mulanya, hanyalah obsesi sederhana, bagaimana membangkitkan semangat anak negeri untuk terus berkarya, berkontribusi mengatasi problem keterbatasan infrastruktur. Mewujudkan obsesi itu ternyata tidak mudah dan membutuhkan perjuangan yang rumit dan kompleks. Meskipun nahkoda utamanya adalah mbak Tutut, anak mantan Presiden Soeharto. Pesimisme ya…

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.

2011 ESP Code : International code on the enhanced programme of inspections d…

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2013 Ed.

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978-92-801-1552-9

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vii, 294 p., 33 cm

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IMDG Code : International maritime dangerous goods code

The International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code lays out the regulatory framework for all aspects of handling dangerous goods and marine pollutants in sea transport, but does not include all details of procedures for packing of dangerous goods or actions to take in the event of an emergency or accident involving personnel associated with the IMDG Code that cover these aspects of the transport o…

Petunjuk Angkutan Laut & Kepelabuhanan Indonesia

Buku petunjuk angkutan laut dan kepelabuhanan indonesia yaitu buku yang diterbitkan oleh departemen perhubungan laut yang berisi informasi yang selengkap mungkin tentang sektor kelautan meliputi informasi mengenai peraturan-peraturan Sub Sektor Transportasi laut. Melalui buku ini masyarakat diharapkan dapat memperoleh gambaran yang jelas tentang penyelenggaraan dan pengusahaan angkutan laut, s…

Shipping strategy : innovation for success

The shipping industry has an impact on each and every one of us every day. Ships transport the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the cars we drive, the materials used to build our homes, and the fuel that heats them. Yet traditional shipping companies - ones that combine various aspects of shipping under one organizational roof - are on the decline. They are gradually being replaced by new, mor…

IMDG Code : International maritime dangerous goods code Volume 2

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2012 Ed. Vol. 2

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978-92-801-1561-1

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v, 369 p., 28 cm

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IMDG Code : International maritime dangerous goods code Volume 1

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2012 Ed. Vol. 1

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978-92-801-15611

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xiv, 481 p., 33 cm

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Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boats other than fast rescue boats

The purpose of the IMO model courses is to assist maritime training institutes and their teaching staff in organzing and introducing new training courses, or in enching, updating or supplementing existing training material where the quality and effectiveness of the training course may thereby be improved

Fire prevention and fire fighting

the purpose of the IMO model courses is to asssistmaritime training instituds and their teaching staff in orgaizing and introducting new training courses, or in enhancing, updating or supplementing exiting training material where the quality and effectiveness of the training courses may thereby be improved