Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show impacts of household wastes handling on some physicochemical parameters of surface water, soil, sediments and borehole water samples in Port Harcourt. Waste generated from the households are indiscriminately dumped on roads, stream channels, bush lands and open spaces thus defacing the landscape of the city, flooding and spreading vec…
Abstract Purpose – The increase of containership sizes driven by the need to create greater economies of scale seems to be an endless process. Vessels of more than 21,000 TEU are presently on order. The purpose of this paper is to question whether a positive effect still remains at present mega ship sizes and, even if this was the case, whether such presumably small effect would be outweighe…
Abstract Purpose – Congestion at Ghana’s main seaports is a problem that has received much attention recently. This is as a result of continuous increase in containerized cargo. To increase the capacity of Ghana’ seaport, the Ministry of Transport through the Ghana Shippers Council initiated the Boankra Inland Port Project. The aim of this paper is to assess the feasibility and economic …
Purpose – The increase of containership sizes driven by the need to create greater economies of scale seems to be an endless process. Vessels of more than 21,000 TEU are presently on order. The purpose of this paper is to question whether a positive effect still remains at present mega ship sizes and, even if this was the case, whether such presumably small effect would be outweighed by costl…
Purpose – This paper aims to use an analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and combine this with the fuzzytheory to identify key indicators influencing English-medium instruction (EMI) in the shipping ourses of Taiwan’s higher education. Design/methodology/approach – Based on a literature review and expert interviews, an evaluation model with 4 indicators and 13 sub-indicators was developed. …
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether the headlined eco-bulkers ordered in 2012 and 2013 are posing a threat to the less-efficient ships ordered at the end of the boom in 2008 and 2009. Design/methodology/approach – This paper will first investigate the drivers for the interest in such low-emission, low-speed bulker as well as the more general history of bulker desig…
Purpose – The Northern Sea Route (NSR) could become viable in the near future. If this happens, it will radically reduce sailing times and distances on routes from Asia to Northern Europe. However, although much has been written about the feasibility of the NSR, about the issues involved and about the possible opening of the route, the views of key stakeholders from companies who would potent…
Purpose – This study aims to develop an assessment methodology using a Bayesian network (BN) to predict the failure probability of oil tanker shipping firms. Design/methodology/approach – This paper proposes a bankruptcy prediction model by applying the hybrid of logistic regression and Bayesian probabilistic networks. Findings – The proposed model shows its potential of contributing to…
Abstract Purpose – Antitrust exemptions to shipping alliances in the liner shipping sector have prevailed for many years. This study aims to examine anti-competition of ocean shipping alliances from a legal perspective of the USA, the European Union (EU) and People’s Republic of China (PRC).Design/methodology/approach – Adopting the standard “doctrinal approach to legal research and a…
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…
Suatu ketika, terjadi kebakaran di sebuah rumah. Di dalam rumah naas tersebut tertidur seorang pemuda dengan sangat nyenyak. Seorang lelaki masuk dan mencoba membawa pemuda itu keluar melalui jendela. Tidak bisa. Dia mencoba lagi melalui pintu. Tidak bisa juga. Pemudda itu terlalu besar dan berat. Lelaki tersebut hampir saja putus asa ketika ada seseorang yang memberikan saran, �Bangunkan pem…
Kemampuan perempuan memimpin sebagai pengusaha, pemimpin organisasi ataupun pemimpin politik, sudah terbukti baik di Indonesia maupun dunia. Gaya kepemimpinan perempuan yang cenderung partisipatif memberi prioritas tinggi pada pengembangan sumber daya insani, juga kepedulian pada detail membuat gaya kepemimpinan mereka sangat cocok di era inovasi saat ini. Buku ini menampilkan kisah 10 pemim…
Despite ample hydrocarbon reserves, Indonesia's oil and gas production is set to face long-term declines over the next decade. Investment interested in the Indonesian upstream sector will prove muted due to notorious regulatory issues, uncertainty surrounding ongoing review of the domestic oil and gas law and the high-cost, long-term nature of potential projects.
Falling production against rising demand will see Indonesia become a larger importer of crude oil, refined fuels and natural gas (in the form of LNG) over our 10-year forecast period. Notably, diminishing gas supplies and subsequent pressure to exports will turn Indonesia into a net LNG importer for the first time by 2021. Realisation of the government's ambitious downstream expansion plans cou…
Falling production, slowing exploration interest and a maturing asset base - alongside rapid consumption growth - will increase Indonesia's dependency on crude oil and refined fuels imports over the coming years. The country's historical self-sufficiency in natural gas is expected to end by 2022.
Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have changed everything. Some managers fear their employees will waste entire days using online social media. Smart managers, though, understand that social media is a powerful tool for engaging customers and growing their business.
Setiap organisasi perlu mengembangkan kemampuan atau keunggulan bersaingnya agar dapat bertahan, bersaing, dan mempertahankan kelangsungan hidupnya dengan baik. Sumber daya yang dibutuhkan untuk keberlangsungannya itu tidak semata-mata dari sumber daya tradisional seperti sumber daya alam, tenaga kerja, dan dana, melainkan juga dari sumber daya tanwujud (intangible resources), yaitu pengetahuan…