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MARITIME SUPPLY
CHAINS
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Contributors
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Integration of the maritime supply chain: Evolving from collaboration process to maritime supply chain network
Setting the scene
Aim of the book
Features of the book
Contents of the book
Acknowledgments
References
Part I: Shipping
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Assessment of transportation demand on alternative short-sea shipping services considering external costs
Introduction
Literature review
Short-sea shipping policy studies
Factors affecting the competitiveness of short-sea shipping
External costs studies
Methodology and numerical methods
General
Transit time model
Internal costs model
External costs model
Decision-making model
Case study
Characterization and data
Results
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Further reading
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Identifying cost performance indicators for a logistics model for vessel trains
Introduction
Vessel train concepts
Current situation of waterborne transport and competitive transport modes
The inland navigation, short-sea shipping, and sea-river transport system
Competing transport modes
Literature review of supply-chain performance measures
Identifying cost performance indicators for the vessel train concept
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Further reading
Part II: Port and terminals
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Analysis of port waiting time due to congestion by applying Markov chain analysis
Introduction
Literature review
Method
Predicting port waiting time
Data source
Clustering the data into states
Transition probability matrix
State distribution vector
Generating output
MCA example
Results
Lack of convergence analysis
Progression behavior
Regular state convergence types
The MCA result
Discussion
Conclusion
References
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A generic understanding of the economic changes of major port regions with shift-share analysis applied, South Kor
Introduction
Literature review
Port system in South Korea
Methodology
Model specification
Data collection
Results
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Appendix: Compositions of freight types in four major ports in 2015
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Policing flows of drugs in the harbor of Antwerp: A nodal-network analysis
Introduction
Conceptual framework
Belgian port research using the concept of ``nodal governance´´
Drug trafficking through the port of Antwerp a glocalized phenomenon
The Stroomplan, a policy-based and operational approach to a global phenomenon
Conclusion and reflections
Acknowledgment
References
Further reading
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Economic, social, and environmental impacts of autonomous shipping strategies
Introduction
Framework
Results
General remarks economic analysis
Employment
Environment and reliability
Safety
Conclusions
References
Further reading
Part III: Hinterland
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Identifying policies for intermodal logistics chains based on domestic Ro-Ro services
Introduction
Methodology
Selection of potential demand for the combined road-sea transport
Feasibility analysis
Methodology application
Scenarios and policies development
Feasibility analysis
Sensitivity analysis
Conclusion and final remarks
References
Further reading
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Automated SME cargo bundling as a tool to reduce transaction costs while limiting the platformβs liability exposure
Introduction
Limiting service costs platform through liability management
Optimizing strategic matching
Facilitating operation bundling
Reducing contract costs
Interaction operational and legal designs
Liability management for SME automated cargo bundling tools
Obligations which could be imposed on the platform
Liability following from the different obligations
Liability in case of obligations to distribute information
Liability in case of an obligation to organize the transport properly
Liability in case of obligation to perform the transport successfully
Impact in hypothetical cases
Legal exoneration or limitation ground available to the platform
Contractual exoneration and limitation clauses
Impact on the platform's design
Verification mechanisms
Optimizing strategic matching
Algorithm layout
Phase I: Match on date
Phase II: Routing
Cargo bundling routing as an extended VRP
The loading and unloading routing problem
An optimization heuristic
The objective function
The capacity and product combination constraints
Phase III: Cost and benefits of the bundle
Periodic model
Facilitating operational matching
Closed auction
Distribution models in case of collective tendering
Selection process in case of individual tendering
Contracting in case of incomplete matches
Liability impact platform in case of auction system
Legal design allowing for risk management and reduced contract cost
Precontractual acceptance terms of cooperation
Design of contract clauses
Daily management clauses
Liability daily manager
Consolidation point clauses
Liability consolidation point
Liability clauses dealing with damage during transport
Attributable damage from delay
Attributable damage from damage or loss to the cargo/truck
Binding prospective partners to an effective cooperation
Incentivizing conclusion of the contract
Excluding early termination
Maximizing the chances of a long-term cooperation
Summary/conclusion and preliminary results
References
Further reading
Part IV: Transversal issues
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Sustainable blockchain technology in the maritime shipping industry
Introduction
Background
ERP
Blockchain development
Distributed
Trust
Decentralized
Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain and the maritime logistics industry
Public vs private
Governance
Energy considerations
Smart contracts
ACID, BASE, and SALT: An analysis of transaction attributes
Overview
ACID
BASE
SALT
Discussion
Additional considerations
Conclusion
References
Further reading
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Blockchain technology as key contributor to the integration of maritime supply chain?
Introduction
Research approach
Literature review
Maritime supply-chain inefficiencies caused by poor data transfer practices
MarSC integration barriers
Blockchain definition and technical design choices
Definition of blockchain technology
Blockchain technology key characteristics
Empirical study: The presence of blockchain technology in MarSC applications
The presence of blockchain-based initiatives in the MarSC and the inefficiencies they address
In-depth case studies and results
Case studies description
Case A-Phytosanitary certificate
Case B-Container release PIN codes
Case C-Smart B/L
Technological choices, addressed inefficiencies, and barriers
Nontechnical barriers overcome by blockchain applications in the MarSC
Conclusions, recommendations, and further research
Annex A. Semistructured interview design identifying contemporary inefficiencies
Annex B. Semistructured interview design focusing on addressed inefficiencies, barriers, and conceptual choices
Annex C. Key elements that enable the use of blockchain technology
References
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Future maritime supply networks: Key issues in and solutions
Introduction
Key issues and solutions for future maritime supply networks
Reshaping the maritime supply chain
Industry
Policy
Policy and regulation
Policy and data
Policy and legal aspects
Management
Evolving from collaboration processes to a maritime supply network
Minimum/maximum scenario
Maritime supply ecosystem
Skills
Acknowledgments
References
Further reading
Index
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