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Free ports: towards a network of trade gateways

Free ports are a form of territorial exceptionalism that has existed for centuries and become an important paradigm of globalization. In the contemporary setting, they act as transportation, logistics and trad...

Authors: Alexandre Lavissière and Jean-Paul Rodrigue

The procurement of food on board liner ships: the role of the international labor organization

Food is important for liner shipping companies (LSCs) in their efforts to support daily lives and fulfil seafarer demand. Food issues are addressed in the International Labour Organization’s (ILO’s) Food and C...

Authors: Yui-yip Lau and Tsz Leung Yip

Modelling production-consumption flows of goods in Europe: the trade model within Transtools3

The paper presents a new model for trade flows in Europe that is integrated with a logistics model for transport chain choice through Logsum variables. Logsums measures accessibility across an entire multi-mod...

Authors: Gerard de Jong, Reto Tanner, Jeppe Rich, Mikkel Thorhauge, Otto Anker Nielsen and John Bates

Erratum to: Shipping Optimisation Systems (SOS): tramp optimisation perspective

Authors: Said El Noshokaty

Shipping Optimisation Systems (SOS): tramp optimisation perspective

This research paper is to announce a new policy to all systems which are sensitive to time. In tramp cargo transportation, as an example, the current policy is to select for each ship the cargo mix which contr...

Authors: Said El Noshokaty

Connecting the world through global shipping networks

Authors: Jan Hoffmann, Gordon Wilmsmeier and Y.H. Venus Lun

Liner shipping connectivity as determinant of trade

Transport connectivity is a crucial determinant of bilateral exports. This paper presents an empirical assessment of the relationship between bilateral maritime liner shipping connectivity and exports in conta...

Authors: Marco Fugazza and Jan Hoffmann

The adaptation process in port governance: the case of the Latin countries in South America and Europe

The particular location of port infrastructure holds characteristics that determine the activity of the port, both with respect to traffic and with respect to implementing competitive strategies; and the effic...

Authors: Fernando González Laxe, Ricardo J. Sánchez and Lorena Garcia-Alonso

A descriptive method for analysing the Kra Canal decision on maritime business patterns in Malaysia

The Kra Canal issue has widely been discussed by maritime players, such as policy makers, regulators, and shipping and port operators. It seems that the idea of developing the Kra Canal is most welcome due to ...

Authors: Noorul Shaiful Fitri Abdul Rahman, Nurul Haqimin Mohd Salleh, Ahmad Fayas Ahmad Najib and Venus Y. H. Lun

Examining the effectiveness of the simplified air-cargo express consignment clearance system in Taiwan

The Simplified Express Consignment Clearance System was first introduced in Taiwan in 2001 to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of customs clearance operations of air cargo. This system, which is based ...

Authors: Tao Chen

Connectivity and trade relativity: the case of ASEAN

To explore the concept of connectivity and trade relativity (CTR), this paper presents a research model to illustrate: (1) the impact of shipping connectivity on two types of trade flows, and (2) the mediating...

Authors: Y. H. Venus Lun and Jan Hoffmann

Evolving structure of the maritime trade network: evidence from the Lloyd’s Shipping Index (1890–2000)

Over 90 % of the world trade volumes is being carried by sea nowadays. This figure shows the massive importance of the maritime trade routes for the world economy. However, the evolution of their structure ove...

Authors: Zuzanna Kosowska-Stamirowska, César Ducruet and Nishant Rai

Is reducing speed the right mitigating action to limit harmful emissions of seagoing RoRo cargo carriers?

The Energy Emission Design Index (EEDI) is an index indicating the CO₂ emission per transportation effort, for example the emitted tons CO₂ per ton mile, to be calculated for each new design. The required index f...

Authors: Koos Frouws

Editorial: Journal of Shipping and Trade

Authors: T.C. Edwin Cheng, Y.H. Venus Lun and K.H. Lai

Financial modelling and analysis of the management of dredged marine sediments – development of a decision support tool

The management of dredged sediments is a major challenge for many ports and harbours who need to maintain navigable access. Sediment volumes produced may be significant and expensive to manage. This paper pres...

Authors: Joseph Harrington, J. Murphy, M. Coleman, D. Jordan and G. Szacsuri

Port connectivity indices: an application to European RoRo shipping

In recent years, there has been significant interest in the development of connectivity indicators for ports. For short sea shipping, especially in Europe, Roll-on Roll-off (RoRo) shipping is almost equally im...

Authors: Peter W. de Langen, Maximiliano Udenio, Jan C. Fransoo and Reima Helminen

Economic evaluation of the environmental impact of shipping from the perspective of CO₂ emissions

In this research we evaluate the environmental economic impact of shipping from the perspective of CO₂ emissions by implementing Marine Emission Trading Scheme (METS), as defined. This trading scheme is based on ...

Authors: Elyakim Ben-Hakoun, Mordechai Shechter and Yehuda Hayuth

The changing influence of city-systems on global shipping networks: an empirical analysis

This paper revisits the classical issue of port-city relationships by applying for the first time network analytical methods to maritime flows connecting cities of the world, over the period 1950–1990. A globa...

Authors: César Ducruet, Sylvain Cuyala and Ali EL Hosni

Low emission engine technologies for future tier 3 legislations - options and case studies

Marine emission legislation such as the current IMO Tier II and upcoming IMO Tier III requirements within the revised Marpol Annex VI have been major drivers for performance development of marine engines durin...

Authors: Christer Wik and Seppo Niemi

Forecasting port-level demand for LNG as a ship fuel: the case of the port of Antwerp

From a European, regional and local perspective, as well as from the point of view of port authorities, it is important that waterborne transport should be sustainable. In this context, liquefied natural gas (...

Authors: Raimonds Aronietis, Christa Sys, Edwin van Hassel and Thierry Vanelslander

Examining the economic impact of transport complex economies

Transport complex economies (TCEs), which comprise both upstream and downstream firms in the transport chain that conduct shipping and trade-related activities, can be desirable locations for port users (e.g.,...

Authors: Y. H. Venus Lun, John Carlton and Khaild Bichou