A Simulation for Optimum Terminal Truck Number in a Turkish Port Based on Lea…

Ports, from the simple physical sea/land interface they once used to be, have successively turned into commerce and industrial centers, then into logistics and distribution platforms, and are now becoming intermodal nodes in international supply chains networks, the efficiency of which now drives trade competitiveness. With her distinguished location, logistics infrastructure and well qualified…

Opportunities for increased profit and reduced cost and emissions by service …

This paper investigates opportunities for increased profit and reduced emissions and cost by service differentiation within container shipping. Traditionally the strategy among the container lines has been profit maximization by utilizing economies of scale through the building of larger and faster vessels. In 2008, the financial crisis in combination with higher fuel prices put an end to this …

Lean and green in the transport and logistics sector – a case study of simu…

The transport and logistics sector is of vital importance for the stimulation of trade and hence the economic development of nations. However, over the last few years, this sector has taken central stage in the green agenda due to the negative environmental effects derived from its operations. Several disciplines including operations research and sub-areas of supply chain management such as gre…

Greening ports and maritime logistics: A review

This paper aims to examine the past and present research on ‘green ports and maritime logistics’ in order to identify established research streams and fertile research areas with potential for future investigations. Using rigorous bibliometric and network analysis tools, the paper completes a systemic mapping of the existing literature and identifies the key investigators, collaboration pat…

GREEN LOGISTICS STRATEGY FOR SOUTH EAST EUROPE: TO IMPROVE INTERMODALITY AND …

This article describes the trend towards European green initiatives in the transport sector. The introduction of green logistics management and green policy in Europe has been analysed to understand better the positive impact of green policy on environment, society and economy. With the most recent EU initiatives in the field of green logistics, intermodality has become the platform for green l…

Comparison of the operating performance of automated and traditional containe…

This paper explores key factors affecting the operating performance of container terminals, and compares the performance of various container yard (CY) facilities at the port of Kaohsiung using grey relational analysis (GRA) and the concept of entropy. The paper’s findings can be summarised as follows: (1) The most important attributes affecting the operating performance of CY equipment inclu…

Development of Advanced Technologies (AT) in Green Transport Corridors

The paper presents tendency analysis for advanced technologies. Advanced technologies – is an area having different acceptability and local adaptation levels in different countries, thus it is particularly important to be acquainted with its application possibilities and techniques. Contributing to a more efficient use of existing transport infrastructure, AT becomes a powerful tool in improv…

Maritime logistics in EU green ports and short sea shipping

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19 p.

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Green shipping management

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978-3-319-26482-0

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viii, 133 p.

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Energy management in seaports : a new role for port authorities

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Greenhouse gas emissions from ships in ports – case studies in four continents

Emissions of GHG from the transport sector and how to reduce them are major challenges for policy makers. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the level of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships while in port based on annual data from Port of Gothenburg, Port of Long Beach, Port of Osaka and Sydney Ports. Port call statistics including IMO number, ship name, berth number and time spent at…

Performance measurements in the greening of supply chains

In response to increasing demands on improved environmental performance, companies need to develop their capabilities in assessing the environmental performance of their operations. Knowledge among practitioners as well as solid research results in this area is lacking. This paper aims to present a framework of dimensions, which are important to consider regarding environmental measurement in s…

Making sense of green logistics

The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate whether or not greening efforts are dependent on a higher level company-wide sustainability strategy to be carried out and whether or not greening efforts lead to any changes in logistics effectiveness and logistics efficiency.

Stakeholder perceptions of green marketing: the effect of demand and supply i…

The purpose of this paper is to extend the stream of thought regarding the concept of demand and supply integration (DSI) within the domain of environmental responsibility and green marketing.

Modal shift for greener logistics - exploring the role of the contract

The purpose of this paper is to investigate contracts of the intermodal transport market and the incentives they create for a modal shift and thus the financial and environmental efficiency of freight transport.

Green supply chain practices and company performance: the case of 3PLs in Italy

The pressure on logistics companies to embrace green processes has increased significantly in the last few years. Within the broad concept of green supply chain management, a review of the existing literature has highlighted a need to understand how green supply chain practices (GSCP) can contribute to improving company performance from an environmental point of view, as well as economic and op…

Diffusion of green supply chain management: Examining perceived quality of gr…

Extant research has yielded conflicting results regarding the relationship between adoption of green supply chain management (GSCM) practices and competitive advantage. The purpose of this paper is to further investigate this relationship by examining the case of green reverse logistics (GRL).

Supply chain drivers that foster the development of green initiatives in an e…

Sustainability and environmental issues are among the most pressing concerns for modern humanity, governments and environmentally conscious business organizations. Green supply chain management has been acknowledged as a key factor to promote organizational sustainability. Green supply chain management is evolving into an important approach for organizations in emerging economies to manage thei…

An analysis of keywords used in the literature on green supply chain management

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the keywords used in peer-reviewed literature on green supply chain management.

An evaluation of greenness of major Korean ports : a fuzzy set approach

As environmental concerns over managing seaports are gaining its importance, evaluating the greenness of the port accordingly draws a serious academic and research attention. However, the lack of the research aptly dealing with this particular problem attributes to the complexity of the problems involving various quantitative and qualitative factors, combined with the appropriateness of an eval…

Green performance criteria for sustainable ports in Asia

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to measure a port’s green performance. The literature is reviewed and a survey is carried out to identify major green port performance indicators and to evaluate three major ports’ overall green performance in Asia. Indicators located in the critical quadrants with a high degree of importance and low degree of performance are identified and resources…

European logistics beyond 2000

European companies are facing new challenges in the next millennium. Seven trends in international logistics are outlined. These are supply chain management, globalisation of the supply chain, virtual enterprises, e-business, green logistics, strategic partnerships and new management principles. The implications for European companies are discussed and illustrated by examples from advanced comp…

Green performance criteria for sustainable ports in Asia

The purpose of this paper is to measure a port’s green performance. The literature is reviewed and a survey is carried out to identify major green port performance indicators and to evaluate three major ports’ overall green performance in Asia. Indicators located in the critical quadrants with a high degree of importance and low degree of performance are identified and resources are suggest…

Understanding Efficiencies Behind Logistics Service Providers' Green Offerings

Purpose – Awareness of environmental impacts on society is increasing among companies. In order to turn environmental problems into business opportunities, many companies are beginning to consider how environmental, or green aspects can be integrated into their service offerings. This opportunity can be of specific interest to logistics service providers, whose core business is an environm…

Analysis of The Current Logistics and Transport Challenges in The Context Of …

The rapidly changing world determines changes in the business processes. Logistics and transport are the areas facing constant changes. Therefore, an important point is to analyse the current problems of logistics and transport within the context of the changing environment. For many years, the experts of the Dept of Logistics and Transport Management of the Faculty of Transport Engineering …

Analysis of the current logistics and transport challenges in the context of …

The rapidly changing world determines changes in the business processes. Logistics and transport are the areas facing constant changes. Therefore, an important point is to analyse the current problems of logistics and transport within the context of the changing environment. For many years, the experts of the Dept of Logistics and Transport Management of the Faculty of Transport Engineering fro…

Benchmarking Green Logistics Performance With A Composite Index

Purpose – This paper aims to discuss the development and use of a green logistics performance index (GLPI) for easy comparison of performance among industries and countries. It uses the survey data collected from the home electronic appliance industry in China and Japan as an example to demonstrate the index development process and compare the performance of green logistics (GL) practices…

Using FAHP to determine the criteria for partner's selection within a green s…

The criteria selection of green suppliers is an interesting and practical research topic. With the development and consciousness of environmental management, this issue has received a significant consideration from academics, researchers and businessmen. The purpose of this paper is to study what factors are considered to be the most important when choosing partners/suppliers in a green supply …

The benefits of the emissions trading mechanism for Italian firms: a multi-gr…

The purpose of this paper is to test the impact of internal and external environmental management (EM) on performance to verify the emission trading (ET) mechanism’s effectiveness. It aims to investigate whether EM that is carried out by ET firms has a higher influence on performance than EM that is carried out by no-ET firms.

Stakeholder pressure in sustainable supply chain management: A systematic review

The purpose of this paper is to summarize and analyze what is known regarding the ways in which stakeholder pressure may influence supply chain sustainability. The authors extend this understanding to develop a number of research questions and propositions for future investigation on this topic.

Role and relevance of logistics to corporate environmentalism: an empirical a…

Public concern over resource depletion, congestion, waste disposal, and various types of pollution has focused increased attention on environmental issues. These environmental issues are expected to broaden the scope of logistics and influence the way in which logistics managers do their jobs. To date, there has been relatively limited empirical research looking at the relationship between en…

Modal shift for greener logistics – the shipper’s perspective

A commonly suggested measure to make logistics greener is a shift to intermodal road-rail transportation. Most research addresses the issue from the carrier’s perspective, arguing for ways to improve the service production to better fit the shippers’ demand. In this article the issue is addressed from the shipper’s perspective. The purpose is to understand what contextual factors and oper…

Market-oriented sustainability: moderating impact of stakeholder involvement

The theoretical framework for market-oriented sustainability developed by Crittenden, Crittenden, Ferrell, Ferrell, and Pinney, in which the relationship between organizational culture and performance management is theorized as moderated by stakeholder involvement, is empirically assessed. The paper aims to discuss these issues.

Integrating environmental management into supply chains: A systematic literat…

The need to integrate environmental management into supply chains has been recognized recently. Yet, there is a lack of theoretical ground and conceptual framework guiding such efforts to leverage resources and capabilities across supply chain partners. Grounded on stakeholder and resource orchestration theories, the purpose of this paper is to map the emerging practices, develops a theoretical…

Green supply chain management practices and performance

The purpose of this study is to examine the deployment of pro-active and re-active practices in the implementation of green supply chain management (GSCM) and analyze their impact on environmental, economic, and intangible performance by considering business strategy as organizational focus.

Green perspectives and practices: a “comparative logistics” study

The present paper adds to the relatively limited empirical literature involving green logistics by comparing US and non‐US firms with respect to select propositions regarding environmental issues, practices, and strategies. For a majority of propositions evaluated, the study results indicate that US and non‐US firms tend to share similar perspectives and practices regarding the management…

From reversed logistics to green supply chains

To lower the environmental damage of business we need to examine our “ecological footprint”. We need to move forward with the business at the same time. In order to solve that dilemma, a value‐seeking and proactive approach to greening is proposed in the (general) management literature. However, literature on the role of supply chain operations, mostly published in the area of reversed …

Evaluating reverse logistics programs: a suggested process formalization

Suppliers, manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers alike are still considering reverse logistics (RL) to be the “necessary evil” in their day-to-day operations rather than an opportunity for future performance. At the same time, a well-structured RL program can create a substantial valueadded and positively affect the bottom-line. Based on in-depth investigation of best-in-class RL progra…

Environmental sustainability of logistics service provider: an ANP-QFD approach

The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology with systematic metrics for logistics service providers (LSPs) to develop their environmental sustainability performance in the context of green supply chain management.

Environmental sustainability of logistics service provider: an ANP-QFD approach

The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology with systematic metrics for logistics service providers (LSPs) to develop their environmental sustainability performance in the context of green supply chain management.

Do ISO standards favour logistics provider efficiency, competitiveness and su…

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the prevalence of the application of standards and their positive influence on the efficiency and competitiveness of Slovenian logistics service providers. Moreover, an analysis was also done on the relationship between the adoption of the environmental standard and greater concern for the environment.

Climate policy and solutions for green supply chains: Europe’s predicament

This paper aims to measure carbon footprints (CFs) of products at the sectoral levels. The paper also aims to provide potential solutions to adopt greener supply chains to minimise CFs.

An exploration of data center information systems

The purpose of this paper is to explore what information systems are used within the data center industry and to develop a data center information systems classification framework for facilitating the investigation of the dimensions, operational characteristics, and value attributes of the data center information systems.

Reducing transportation greenhouse gas emissions with collaborative distribut…

The purpose of this paper is to study the potential for improving sustainability performance in food supply networks by implementing collaborative distribution. Food supply chains generate a significant portion of CO2 emissions, because of the large volume of food transportation and the large number and frequency of trips made to deliver food products to retail stores, making it available to th…