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A metric of global maritime supply chain disruptions: The global supply chain stress index - maritime (GSCSI-M)
Global supply chains regularly face widespread disruptions, with events such as the COVID-19 pandemic (2021−22), geopolitical incidents in the Red Sea, and water shortages at the Panama Canal (2023–24) impacting global maritime trade flows and shipping routes. Regardless of the cause, delays or rerouting in critical maritime supply lines have had a global impact. To quantify and assess the magnitude and location of such maritime disruptions, a proposed metric, the Global Supply Chain Stress Index - Maritime (GSCSI-M), has been...
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ESG disclosure as a proxy of port corporate communication and sustainable management strategy: An LDA approach
The contemporary port industry faces intense competition, compelling port authorities and operators to enhance efficiency and effectiveness as proxies for competitiveness. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) schemes have recently emerged as a means for ports to create value beyond core activities and engage broader stakeholder groups. ESG encompasses environmental, social, and governance factors influencing a company's value creation and competitiveness. The latest portstudy of PortEconomics George Vaggelas, co-authored with...
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From coal exports to green steel production? The role of circular economy precincts for sustainable port diversification
PortEconomics member Jason Monios along with Veronica Schulz, Michael G.H. Bell, John M. Rose, D. Glenn Geers (The University of Sydney Business School, Australia) examined the potential for establishing a circular economy precinct centred around green steel production at the Port of Newcastle, Australia, as a strategy to diversify the port and hinterland away from its reliance on coal exports. Using system dynamics modelling and sensitivity analysis, the study assesses the economic viability of green steel production under...
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Maritime transport in net zero
The maritime transport sector is not yet serious about decarbonisation. Policy targets remain vague regarding a commitment to full decarbonisation by 2050, while there is currently no prospect of replacing the existing fossil-fuelled fleet by this date. Even if this were likely, there is little prospect of the availability of sufficient alternative fuel to power these engines. It is becoming common to describe shipping, like aviation, as a ‘harder-to-abate’ sector (Energy Transitions Commission (ETC), 2018). Excuses are already in place,...
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Onboard carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) supply chain optimisation: an application to vessels active in the offshore wind industry
Offshore wind energy has become a key element in the energy transition. The construction and operation of offshore wind farms, however, generate additional maritime logistics demand and contribute to higher greenhouse gas emissions. The Onboard Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage System (OCCUS) offers a promising solution to decarbonise maritime transport. This latest publication, of PortEconomics member Theo Notteboom, titled “Onboard Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Supply Chain Optimisation: An Application to...
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Geopolitical risks and port-related carbon emissions: evidence and policy implications
The geopolitical risks and the port-related Carbon Emissions are the theme of the latest portstudy by PortEconomics member Pierre Cariou (co-authored with Chengkun Li and Dr Dong Yang) published in the scholarly journal Transport Policy. The article addresses geopolitical risks (GPR) and their environmental implications for port-related emissions. Using a monthly panel dataset covering 269 container ports across 40 countries and regions from 2016 to 2023 and employing a system generalized method of moments (SYS-GMM) estimator, it confirms that...
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Evaluating customer satisfaction with clearing and forwarding agents: Kuwait Shuwaikh Port
PortEconomics member Theo Notteboom and Ahmed Alsalfiti (University of Antwerp and Antwerp Management School, Belgium) investigated the influence of service quality on customer satisfaction with clearing and forwarding C&F agents using the SERVQUAL model and their portstudy has been published in the Scientific Journal of Maritime Research. C&F agents play a crucial role in facilitating the clearance and delivery of goods for businesses, and their service quality is heavily dependent on port operations. The authors' research...
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