Different port operating policies have the potential to reduce emissions from shipping; however, their efficacy varies for different ports. This article extends existing literature to present a consistent and transferable methodology that examines emissions reduction port policies based on ship-call data. Carbon dioxide (CO2); sulphur dioxide (SO2); nitrogen oxides (NOx); and black carbon (BC) …
As the containerization of the global economy reaches a phase of maturity and rationalization, ports find themselves embedded in ever changing commercial environment where logistics is at the forefront. The global market place, with powerful and footloose players, extensive business networks within complex logistics systems, have a dramatic impact on the raison d'être of seaports. The new logi…
The purpose of this paper is to review and analyze maritime transportation academic research. For articles published in Maritime Policy & Management (MPM) in the period 2001 to 2012, the most frequent topics addressed include shipping performance/ management and shipping finance. For articles published in Maritime Economics & Logistics (MEL) in the period 2002 to 2012, the most frequent top…