Towards Supply Chain Integration Through Multimodal Transport in Developing Economies: The Case of BangladeshMaritime Economics & Logistics - Tập 7 - Trang 382-399 - 2005
Dewan Md Zahurul Islam, John Dinwoodie, Michael Roe
This paper presents a normative model for efficient goods movement promoting
supply chain integration in developing economies. Supply chains encompass a
holistic throughput of goods movements to and from partner organisations
including internal and external suppliers. Similarly, multimodal freight
transport represents an integrated system for moving goods quickly and
inexpensively from shipper to ... hiện toàn bộ
Market Structures and Shipping SecurityMaritime Economics & Logistics - Tập 8 - Trang 100-120 - 2006
Mary R Brooks, Kenneth J Button
The events of September 11th, 2001, in the US have brought a greater focus to
the ways in which national security is viewed. International agencies such as
the International Maritime Organisation and most national governments have been
active in developing new security policies. Security, however, poses particular
problems because, unlike safety where there is no conscious effort to cause
harm, th... hiện toàn bộ
On balancing supply chain efficiency and environmental impacts: An eco-DEA model applied to the dry port sector of IndiaMaritime Economics & Logistics - Tập 14 Số 1 - Trang 122-137 - 2012
Haralambides, Hercules, Gujar, Girish
Indian dry ports (inland cargo-consolidation and distribution centres) are
expected to play a pivotal role in connecting the North Indian heartland with
the gateway seaports of Mundra, JNPT and Chennai. However, in this process, dry
ports contribute considerably to the vexing problem of atmospheric pollution
because of the ensuing road and rail transportation. There is a considerable
body of resea... hiện toàn bộ
Cruise market: Stakeholders and the role of ports and tourist hinterlandsMaritime Economics & Logistics - Tập 17 - Trang 371-388 - 2014
Jeronimo Esteve-Perez, Antonio Garcia-Sanchez
The cruise industry has been dynamically advancing over the last decades with an
average annual growth rate in the worldwide number of cruise passengers of 7.84
per cent between 1990 and 2013. The Mediterranean Sea is the second cruise
destination worldwide. The cruise market is characterized as an oligopoly within
the subsector of cruise companies. A similar situation occurs in the
Mediterranean ... hiện toàn bộ
A demand impact study of southern and southeastern ports in Brazil: An indication of port competitionMaritime Economics & Logistics - Tập 14 - Trang 204-219 - 2012
Francisco Gildemir Ferreira Da Silva, Carlos Henrique Rocha
In Brazil's commercial and economic structure, the country's southern and
southeastern regions are the main producers of goods and the greatest goods
importing regions. That structure is clearly reflected in port operations
occurring in these regions, so it would be profitable for ports in these regions
to establish themselves as benchmarks for importing and exporting goods. The
port rankings are ... hiện toàn bộ