Maritime Business Review: Volume 1 Issue 2 , Open Access

Identifying crucial sustainability assessment criteria for container seaports

Chin-Shan Lu, Kuo-Chung Shang, Chi-Chang Lin

The purpose of this study is to identify crucial sustainability assessment criteria in the context of international port sector.

Advantages and disadvantages from enforcing emission restrictions within emission control areas

Maxim A. Dulebenets

Emissions produced by oceangoing vessels not only negatively affect the environment but also may deteriorate health of living organisms. Several regulations were released by the…

Cruise shipping review: operations planning and research opportunities

Kai Wang, Shuaian Wang, Lu Zhen, Xiaobo Qu

This paper aims to conduct a review on cruise shipping and the cruise shipping industry. The current trends are analyzed for the industry, showing that this industry is still…

Review of the development of seafarers in Hong Kong

Sik Kwan Tai

The purpose of this paper is to review the development of registered seafarers working onboard Hong Kong ships.

Motivations behind irrationality in the shipping asset management: Review of fundamental theories and practical challenges

Okan Duru

The purpose of this paper is to investigate and clarify “irrationality” problem through the maritime industry practices and leading incentives behind common investors.