Shipping Research Centre, PolyU

A new article in the Journal of Shipping and Trade, “Effects of free trade on export efficiency of COMESA member-states” (25 February 2024)

Effects of free trade on export efficiency of COMESA member-states - Journal of Shipping and Trade Regional integration in Africa is deepening, and the existing regional groupings are making frantic efforts to remove barriers to trade. One way in which trade among countries can be promoted is through the establishment of free trade areas with member-states. However, regulatory quality that suppor...

Editor’s pick for open access at the International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics “Construction of Korean Shipping Industry Risk Sentiment Index using news articles”, Vol. 17, No.4 (16 January 2024)

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Editors' pick for open access in Vol. 13/ No.6, in International Journal of Shipping and Transport logistics. "Container barge (un)reliability in seaports: a company case study at the port of Antwerp".

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New article of Journal of Shipping and Trade "Maximization of container slot booking profits for carriers in the liner shipping industry"

Maximization of container slot booking profits for carriers in the liner shipping industry - Journal of Shipping and Trade In the liner shipping industry, if a shipper wants to transport its cargo by container ships, it first needs to contact a carrier to book container slots based on the estimated transportation demand. However, one problem in the booking process is that the actual demand is uncertain, resulting in mis...

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Making sense of maritime supply chain: a relationship marketing approach Building a relationship with the maritime supply chain partners is considered imperative for organisations to survive and remain competitive. Yet, several studies that examined the maritime supply chain have not adequately explored nor assessed the relationship constructs that impacts maritime suppl...

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Looking into the future ten years later: big full containerships and their arrival to south American ports Since 2006, when the Emma Maersk broke into the world of shipping, the growth in containership size has remained a continuous trend.For the last 14 years, since 2006, the enlargement of fullcontainerships size has remained a continuous trend since Emma Maersk broke into the world of shipping. This...

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The bond and retention of Chinese seafarers for international shipping companies: a survey report The shortage of junior seafarers in China in recent years raises a salient question as to how international shipping companies can improve retention rates among Chinese crews. This issue has become increasingly prominent in the context of a global lockdown resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. This....