Maritime Supply Chains

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Maritime Supply Chains breaks the maritime chain into components, consistently relating them to the overall integrated supply chain. The book not only analyzes and provides solutions to frequently encountered problems and key operational issues, it also applies cutting-edge scientific techniques on the maritime supply chain. Sections consider shipping, ports and terminals, hinterland and the issues that intersect different parts of the chain. Readers will find discussions of the various actors at play and how they relate to the overall function of the supply chain. Finally, the book offers solutions to the most pressing problems, thus providing a unique, well-balanced account. Provides a comprehensive and integrative account of the maritime supply chain, from shipping, to port, to hinterlandCuts through the maritime supply chain to offer a transversal picture on how the chain functionsApplies rigorous analytical techniques to give solutions to the most frequent and pressing challenges facing maritime supply chainsConsiders advances, such as blockchain, that are set to transform maritime supply chains Cover MARITIME SUPPLY CHAINS Copyright Contributors 1 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 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 Automated SME cargo bundling as a tool to reduce transaction costs while limiting the platform’s 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 10 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 11 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 12 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 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V Back Cover