The study of project cargo logistics operation: a general overviewJournal of Shipping and Trade - Tập 7 - Trang 1-19 - 2022
Oktaviani Turbaningsih
The recent renewable energy infrastructure development trend and modular construction concept surge academic interest in the project logistics sector. The project logistics is the transportation processes for oversized cargo, critical and high value, that belong to infrastructures projects; that require specialised stowage, lifting and transporting loaded and discharged at different ports. This st...... hiện toàn bộ
An evaluation of the governance structure of marine services in South Africa’s ports systemJournal of Shipping and Trade - Tập 8 - Trang 1-22 - 2023
Sphiwe Eugene Mthembu, Mihalis Chasomeris
Port governance structures are a vital factor impacting port investments, efficiencies, effectiveness and productivity. An important determining factor is the port management and whether it is centralized under the national government as a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE), decentralized to the municipal level, or alternatively privatized. Reforms in port management indicate that ports either subscribe...... hiện toàn bộ
2022 World of shipping Portugal: an international research conference on maritime affairsJournal of Shipping and Trade -
Ana Cristina Paixão Casaca, M. A. R. Loja
AbstractThe COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world. It showed the possibility of running economic activities remotely, allowing people to learn how to have a more balanced life. As a result, electronic commerce flourished, and it is here to stay. However, only time will tell whether people will shop more online or return to traditional brick-and-mortar shopping. W...... hiện toàn bộ
The bond and retention of Chinese seafarers for international shipping companies: a survey reportJournal of Shipping and Trade - Tập 6 Số 1 - Trang 1-17 - 2021
Wu, Bin, Gu, Glory, Carter, Chris James
The shortage of junior seafarers in China in recent years raises a salient question as to how international shipping companies can improve retention rates among Chinese crews. This issue has become increasingly prominent in the context of a global lockdown resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. This paper examines the dilemma through the lens of the “bond” between seafarers and the shipping compani...... hiện toàn bộ
Value migration: digitalization of shipping as a mechanism of industry dethronementJournal of Shipping and Trade - - 2020
Konstantinos Poulis, Gregorios C. Galanakis, Gregory T. Triantafillou, Efthimios Poulis
AbstractIn this conceptual paper, we review latest developments related to unmanned vessels and sketch potential scenarios that implicate with the existing maritime industry structure. On the one hand, we isolate a range of challenges that make the imminent realization of unmanned vessels seem like a rather utopian pursuit. On the other hand, we explain the reasons...... hiện toàn bộ
Appraising the impact of COVID-19 on trading volume of selected vessel types in sub-Saharan AfricaJournal of Shipping and Trade - Tập 8 Số 1 - Trang 1-12 - 2023
Olapoju, Olabisi Michael
The emergence and diffusion of coronavirus (COVID-19) have brought a lot of impacts on various spheres of human endeavours including maritime trading. This paper explores the effect of the lockdown on maritime port calls for selected vessels in the sub-Saharan African (SSA) regions (East, Middle, South, and West Africa). The study utilizes port calls data of the maritime profile of the global econ...... hiện toàn bộ
The impact of the belt and road initiative on the Suez Canal cargo tradeJournal of Shipping and Trade - - 2024
Anas Rakha, Khadiga El‑Aasar
The Suez Canal (SC) serves as the shortest maritime transport route from east to west. In the absence of the SC, global trade and transportation costs would increase substantially, impeding the expansion potential of the global economy. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a key component of China's future international trading network, with significant implications for global seaborne trade. The...... hiện toàn bộ
Maritime fuels of the future: what is the impact of alternative fuels on the optimal economic speed of large container vesselsJournal of Shipping and Trade - Tập 7 - Trang 1-29 - 2022
Konstantinos Kouzelis, Koos Frouws, Edwin van Hassel
This study aims to determine the most appropriate alternative fuel technology to comply with possible different imposed emission regulations while ensuring optimal business performance. In this context, the most suitable alternative fuel technology minimizes the required freight rate while maximizing overall performance on technological, environmental, and other criteria. A decision support tool w...... hiện toàn bộ
A holistic view of maritime navigation accidents and risk indicators: examining IMO reports from 2011 to 2021Journal of Shipping and Trade - Tập 8 - Trang 1-28 - 2023
Carine Dominguez-Péry, Rana Tassabehji, Franck Corset, Zainab Chreim
This paper investigated the risk indicators in maritime accidents and how they are considered within the reporting of maritime accidents, drawing on ten years of International Maritime Organisation (IMO) (2011–2020) accident reports. It highlighted the lack of consistent findings in studies exploring the role of vessel characteristics in maritime accidents, which often result from different method...... hiện toàn bộ