Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics最新文献

{"title":"Challenges and opportunities for Korea's shipping industry in the era of globalization: The impact of financial crisis from 1998 to 2003","authors":"Sung June Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2024.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2024.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Korean shipping industry, which underwent consolidation of shipping companies in the 1980s, continued to grow with the recovery of the global economy from the late 1980s to the first half of the 1990s. The civilian government that came to power after 30 years of military rule gradually abolished government-led protection and support policies in line with the trend of globalization, culminating in Korea’s accession to the OECD in 1996. However, this globalization policy ultimately resulted in a financial crisis. From 1998–2003, the Korean shipping industry had to struggle to survive amid a national financial crisis. In this paper, the author aims to analyze the impact of the financial crisis on the Korean shipping industry. This will contribute to understanding the underlying causes of the bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping and Cho Yang Shipping, which were among the top five shipping companies in Korea.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46505,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics","volume":"41 1","pages":"Pages 12-18"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143519041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainable port operations and environmental initiatives in Malaysia: A focus on environmental sustainability","authors":"Muhamad Safuan Shamshol Bahri ,&nbsp;S.Sarifah Radiah Shariff ,&nbsp;Nazry Yahya","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2025.01.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2025.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Sustainable port growth remains a major concern in Asia and the Pacific, where more than half of the busiest ports are located and where two-thirds of the world's maritime trade is now concentrated. Most ports continue to strive to improve their performance and productivity to compete with the growing volume of sea trade, as well as the quality of their inland connections. At the same time, various air and water pollutants, as well as other harmful environmental externalities caused by port activities, the Port also needs to address urgent environmental issues to ensure the sustainability of this sea trade. In this study, the essential elements of sustainable port operations are explored through a comprehensive systematic literature review, which is not just a collection of existing studies, but it also analyzes and synthesizes various approaches to evaluate port performance from an environmental sustainability perspective. The transition from theory to practice, in the second part through the focus group discussion of this study, has analyzed the views of the management of some leading Ports in Malaysia to understand how the concept of sustainability theory is implemented in practical situations. The results of this study provide a detailed view of the environmental initiatives and strategies implemented by interacting with those directly involved in the operation and management of Malaysian ports. It records the challenges, successes and ambitions of Malaysian ports in their efforts towards sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46505,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics","volume":"41 1","pages":"Pages 38-51"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143519044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analyzing risk factors in ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas bunkering operations","authors":"Young-Seo Choi,&nbsp;Maria Listan Bernal,&nbsp;Margarita Krivoshapkina,&nbsp;Gi-Tae Yeo","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2025.01.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2025.01.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study evaluates the risk factors during ship-to-ship liquefied natural gas bunkering in South Korea using the consistent fuzzy preference relations method. The study showed that the detailed factor “The operator’s inability to recognize the operational condition, system status, or measuring instrument status” was ranked first with 0.112, alluding to the human error principal factor. “Control equipment malfunction (0.073)” and “Operation of the Emergency Shut-Down (ESD) System (0.071)” ranked in second and third place, respectively. Based on this study’s industrial implications, expert opinions were integrated to prioritize risk factors, enabling industrial managers to proactively prepare.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46505,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics","volume":"41 1","pages":"Pages 52-60"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143519045","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Regular and urgent ordering with lateral transshipment in a distribution network with stochastic pre-ordered and peddling demands","authors":"Chalida Donjuk ,&nbsp;Jirajat Settasuk ,&nbsp;Po-ngarm Somkun","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2025.01.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2025.01.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We propose inventory replenishment and lateral transshipment policies for a distribution network. The distribution centers place weekly regular orders and daily urgent orders to the factory. Two classes of stochastic demands, pre-ordered and peddling, cause either backlogging or lost sales when they are not satisfied. The policy was simulated using data from a case study. The results showed that the proposed policies reduced the total cost, which includes transportation costs for satisfied demands and lateral transshipment, back order and lost sale costs for unsatisfied demands, and inventory holding costs. The best policy reduced long-run total cost and was proved robust from sensitivity analysis. Finally, implementing the policy with the case study confirmed 9.97 % total cost reduction and its practical application.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46505,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics","volume":"41 1","pages":"Pages 61-74"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143519046","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Towards sustainable energy selection for ships in response to maritime regulation","authors":"Mohammed Mojahid Hossain Chowdhury ,&nbsp;Md. Mostafa Aziz Shaheen ,&nbsp;Khandaker Rasel Hasan ,&nbsp;Arif Mahmud ,&nbsp;Kazi Khaled Mahmud","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2024.11.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2024.11.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ship owners and operators are continuously seeking financially viable ways to comply with the Sulphur emission limits set out by the IMO, which calls for a reduction of sulphur content in ship fuel to less than 0.5 % in 2020. The prudent decision in managing required energy sources by shipowners/operators will lead to an efficient ship operating decision, subsequently resulting in long-term financial return. The study aims to identify the factors influencing ship owners and operators to select the energy types in operating their vessels. Furthermore, the research explores the most desired energy sources to address the IMO Sulphur Cap Regulations 2020. One operation research method, namely the Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluation (PROMETHEE), and one econometrics tool, namely the conditional logit model, have been used to explore the research objectives. The PROMETHEE analysis suggests that clean fuel (VLSFO) is the best alternative to respond IMO 2020, followed by scrubber installation. The conditional logit analysis suggests almost the same, indicating clean fuel as the only alternative for responding to regulation. The decision is driven by the vessel's age negatively and the size of the vessel positively. The study will enormously impact the ship’s energy procurement practices in Bangladesh.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46505,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics","volume":"41 1","pages":"Pages 19-27"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143519042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Supplier selection through an integrated multi-criteria decision-making model: A study on barge service providers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam","authors":"Manh-Tan Le ,&nbsp;Thien-Vu Tran","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2024.11.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2024.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The logistics industry become one of the most rapidly growing sectors, primarily attributed to Vietnam’s economic development. Most domestic transportation relies on road mode instead of inland waterways transport (IWT). With a long coast and large river country, Vietnam’s transportation should advocate for waterborne systems. This study investigates the barge service providers in the Mekong Delta region (MDR) in southern Vietnam ̶ the focal economic development zone of Vietnam. Using qualitative and quantitative approaches, we employ an integrated multiple-criteria decision making (MCDM) method to estimate the best-fitting barge service providers. Accordingly, we recommend some policy implications for the MDR sustainable economic growth.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46505,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics","volume":"41 1","pages":"Pages 1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143519047","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Workplace frustration leading to task deviation and accidents at sea – A sociocultural perspective on the maritime human element","authors":"Asanka Rajapakse,&nbsp;Gholam Reza Emad","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2025.01.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2025.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Seafaring continues to be risky despite the tremendous international effort to curb maritime accidents. While onboard, seafarers, as the principal human element in the maritime industry, must face myriad physical and mental stresses and dynamic safety challenges. So far, many of these challenges have remained out of the scope of the maritime industry and research communities. Our earlier research addressed some human element-related challenges, including time constraints, fatigue and performing simultaneous tasks. This study addresses a crucial element that has yet to be adequately researched: seafarers' frustration at their workplace. It is essential because managing the high rate of maritime accidents due to task deviation and its underlying factor of frustration has been a significant challenge for the governing authorities of the maritime industry. This research constitutes a significant qualitative investigation, utilising interviews to explore an underlying factor contributing to maritime accidents. We show that workplace frustration is a significant cause of task deviation, leading to dangerous situations at sea. This paper presents four reasons for frustration at sea: physical hardship in conducting a task, social isolation, working with undesirable people, and severed expectations. Additionally, the main steps that the maritime industry can take to mitigate seafarers’ frustration at sea are recommended.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46505,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics","volume":"41 1","pages":"Pages 28-37"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143519043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Selection supplier for Textile and Garment enterprises in Vietnam using association rules","authors":"Thi Ha Dinh ,&nbsp;Thi Thu Thuy Nguyen ,&nbsp;Thi Thanh Tam Do ,&nbsp;Thi Van Trang Nguyen ,&nbsp;Hung Long Nguyen ,&nbsp;Van Thanh Do","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2024.11.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2024.11.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The research aims to investigate the support suppliers’ decision making for Textile and Garment Vietnamese Enterprises based on using association rules mining. In order to increase the competitive advantage over other enterprises, Vietnamese enterprises are gradually shifting their production methods from CMT (Cut-Make-Trim) to FOB (Free On Board), ODM (Original Design Manufacturing), and OBM (Original Brand Manufacturing). One of the important steps for this transformation is to be self-sufficient in sourcing raw materials from selected suppliers with sufficient capabilities, meeting the requirements of price, and CSR (corporate social responsibility) to enable Vietnamese enterprises to enjoy tax incentives. The Vietnamese Enterprises participate in the textile and garment production process through importing raw materials from other countries such as China, Korea, etc. Therefore, the selection supplier issue is very important to them to enhance their business products. This study researches on finding positive ARs and negative ARs in Textile and Garment data domain via three scenarios to define the relationship of alternative criteria for selection suppliers. By using alternative method of ARM (Association Rule Mining), the experimental results show that Textile and Garment enterprises in Vietnam appreciate the CSR factor highly. This is completely in line with the previous survey research on the new factor in the supplier selection criteria of Textile and Garment enterprises in Vietnam. In another word, in this field, the CSR plays as an important role to reflect company’s image and it is the first of decision choice. The other criteria are considered after including Cost, Quality, and Delivery respectively. The remain factors of Service, Capability, Relationship, and Sourcing Country are not highly evaluated via the experiments. With different scenarios along with the association rules mined, they reflect different sets of criteria that textile and garment enterprises use to select their suppliers. Furthermore, the rare rules show situations that are very unlikely but have high reliability in reality. Based on the findings, the factors will show the essentials for suppliers to improve themselves to meet the requirements.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46505,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics","volume":"40 4","pages":"Pages 206-212"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142721013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Why is demurrage important for logistics companies using container terminals? An analysis of the determinants of demurrage and its impact on firm performance","authors":"Hyoseon Kim,&nbsp;Hyuksoo Cho","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2024.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2024.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>During the COVID-19 pandemic, severe demurrage in shipping and container terminals has led to a global logistics crisis and supply chain disruptions. Although the situation is gradually stabilizing, discussions persist on strategies to reduce volatility in container freight transportation. Demurrage imposes unnecessary costs, delays deliveries, and impedes the efficiency of container terminals. This study analyzes the factors influencing demurrage from the perspective of logistics companies, specifically, based on the characteristics of logistics companies and the attributes of the cargo owners they serve. Additionally, it explores the impact of demurrage levels on firm performance and investigates how this relationship may be moderated by container terminal characteristics. The empirical findings indicate that advancements in information systems within logistics companies, along with improved collaboration and contract compliance among cargo owners, can significantly reduce demurrage. This reduction in demurrage can enhance firm performance. Furthermore, credibility management and digitization of shipping documents also play a crucial role in minimizing demurrage. Building on previous research and empirical insights, this study emphasizes the importance of sustained long-term investment and policy support from the government for the digital transformation of logistics processes, complementing the efforts of both logistics companies and cargo owners.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46505,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics","volume":"40 4","pages":"Pages 198-205"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142720982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The effect of employee competence and competence – job – fit on business performance through moderating role of social exchange: A study in logistics firms","authors":"Nhu-Mai Thi Nong ,&nbsp;Nguyen Quynh Phuong ,&nbsp;Ha Duc-Son","doi":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2024.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ajsl.2024.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Improving business performance is an important task for all businesses, including the logistics industry. However, at present, there are few studies on the influence of employee competence and competence-job-fit on business performance, in which employee performance and job satisfaction are mediating variables and social exchange is moderating the relationships between employee competence and employee performance and job satisfaction. This research gap will be solved by the authors in this research to achieve the goal of improving the performance of enterprises. Quantitative research method is applied in the research. Data were collected through survey from 181 logistics enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City. The author believes that the research results will contribute significantly to the success of promoting the performance of logistics enterprises as well as to the theoretical basis of employee competence, competence-job fit, job satisfaction, employee performance, and business performance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":46505,"journal":{"name":"Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics","volume":"40 4","pages":"Pages 187-197"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142720981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}