Maritime Business Review
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A hierarchical cluster analysis of port performance in Malaysia
Norlinda Mohd Rozar, Mohd Hazeem Sidik, Muhammad Ashlyzan Razik, Saadi Ahmad Kamaruddin, Mohd Kholil Ashari Mohd Rozar, Indrianawati Usman, Bandar Ersan AlownThe term competitive has always been used as a comparison to provide a distinction between two or more things. Southeast Asia handles billions of tonnes of global seaborne…
System-based barriers for seaports in contributing to Sustainable Development Goals
Hansini Charupraba Katuwawala, Yapa Mahinda BandaraThe main purpose of this paper is to identify the reasons for the stagnant behaviour of seaports contributing towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
A methodological framework for quantitative risk analysis in container shipping operations
Son Nguyen, Peggy Shu-Ling Chen, Yuquan DuContainer shipping is a crucial component of the global supply chain that is affected by a large range of operational risks with high uncertainty, threatening the…
Marine energy transition with LNG and electric batteries: a technological adoption analysis of Norwegian ferries
Sofiane Laribi, Emmanuel GuyThe article investigates factors associated with the relative success in adopting two specific alternative marine energies (liquefied natural gas, LNG and electric…
Optimization of fleet structure and investment evaluation – the cargo owner's fleet perspective
Zhihong Jin, Xiaohan Wang, Jiaqing Sun, Qi XuEnergy groups are cargo owners with large amounts of energy sources (such as coal) to transport. To achieve a satisfactory tradeoff between the reliability requirements of…
Influencing factors of crude oil maritime shipping freight fluctuations: a case of Suezmax tankers in Europe-Africa routes
Jihong Chen, Renjie Zhao, Wenjing Xiong, Zheng Wan, Lang Xu, Weipan ZhangThe paper aims to identify the contributors to freight rate fluctuations in the Suezmax tanker market; this study selected the refinery output, crude oil price, one-year…
Predicting African trade considering uncertainty by scenario planning
Ryuichi Shibasaki, Masahiro Abe, Wataru Sato, Naoki Otani, Atsushi Nakagawa, Hitoshi OnoderaThis study predicts the growth of Africa's international trade from 2011 to 2040 by accounting for the uncertainties in the continent.
Planning decision alterations and container terminal efficiency
Buddhi A. Weerasinghe, H. Niles Perera, Phillip KießnerThis paper examines how the altering nature of planning decisions affects operational efficiency in seaport container terminals. The uncertainty and the role of the…
Revisiting the marketing approach between seaports and dry ports in Malaysia: current trend and strategy for improvement
Jagan Jeevan, Raden Aswin Rahadi, Monizaihasra Mohamed, Nurul Haqimin Mohd Salleh, Mohamad Rosni Othman, Siti Marsila Mhd RuslanThis paper aims to explore the comparative analysis of marketing strategies between seaports and dry ports. Second, this paper proposes a recommendation to improve…
Managing disruptions in the maritime industry – a systematic literature review
Thanh-Thuy Nguyen, Dung Thi My Tran, Truong Ton Hien Duc, Vinh V. ThaiThis paper presents a systematic review of the literature in the domain of maritime disruption management, upon which future research framework and agenda are proposed…
Monopoly in the container shipping market: an econometric approach
Takuma Matsuda, Enna Hirata, Tomoya KawasakiSince the 2010s, market conditions for container shipping companies have been deteriorating owing to decreasing container cargo trade and increasing supply capacity. This…
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of the stranded seafarers
Chun Pong WongThis study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being and mental health of the seafarers who had to overstay on ships after their contracts expired…
Uncovering the impact of COVID-19 on shipping and logistics
Enna Hirata, Takuma MatsudaThis research aims to uncover coronavirus disease 2019’s (COVID-19's) impact on shipping and logistics using Internet articles as the source.
A study of univariate forecasting methods for crude oil price
Mei-Ling Cheng, Ching-Wu Chu, Hsiu-Li HsuThis paper aims to compare different univariate forecasting methods to provide a more accurate short-term forecasting model on the crude oil price for rendering a…
Optimising truck arrival management and number of service gates at container terminals
Chu Cong Minh, Nguyen Van NoiTruck appointment systems have been applied in critical container ports in the United States due to their potential to improve handling operations. This paper aims to…
Spectral analysis of the dry bulk shipping market by utilizing the system dynamics approach
Junwoo Jeon, Emrah Gulay, Okan DuruThis research analyzes the cycle of the dry bulk shipping market (DBSM) as a representative of spot and period charter rates in dry bulk shipping to develop strategies for…
Enhancing productivity of ship chandlers’ trucks at the port for sustainability
Muhammad Syafiq Essi, Yingsi Chen, Hui Shan Loh, Yimiao GuShip chandlers’ trucks are now facing challenges owing to their job characteristics, which will lead to low productivity of trucks, congestions and pollutions at the port…
Investigating the factors influencing Australian logistics companies toward environmental activity adoption
Sonia Sadeghian Esfahani, Stephen Cahoon, Shu-Ling Chen, Hilary Pateman, Seyed Mojtaba SajadiThis paper aims to examine 12 factors influencing environmental activity adoption by Australian logistics companies.
The durability of economic indicators in container shipping demand: a case study of East Asia–US container transport
Tomoya Kawasaki, Takuma Matsuda, Yui-yip Lau, Xiaowen FuIn the maritime industry, it is vital to have a reliable forecast of container shipping demand. Although indicators of economic conditions have been used in modeling…
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- Chin-Shan Lu