We present an ad hoc geospatial origin–destination model that utilizes the rudiments of operations research optimization techniques to estimate feasible multimodal routes that may or may not be geospatially connected. The model is designed to determine and optimize large-scale container flows...

This article examines the extent to which shippers can influence the level of carbon emissions from the deep-sea container supply chain. It uses data collected in an online questionnaire survey of 34 large UK shippers, supplemented by the results of focus group discussions and interviews with a...

This article focuses on the issue of market concentration in the VLCC tanker sector and its significance for freight rates during 1993(1)–2010(12). It explores the nature of changes in freight rate volatility along business cycles and finds that freight rate volatility generally increases...

Global trade lanes rely on shipping companies and operators to transport their goods. This may be changing as producers increase their control in downstream logistics. We examine how the flow of pulp from Brasilia to main markets in Europe has evolved, and how the roles of producers, ship...

Research has identified many criteria that contribute to selecting a sea port, yet not much is known about how port users look at these criteria and how they argue on the factors that contribute to their port choice behavior. This study uses the Q methodology to explore the typology of port...

This study aims to apply value-at-risk (VaR) models to evaluate the risk of dry bulk freight rates when there is an asymmetric long-memory volatility process. The VaR estimations as well as expected shortfalls for both short and long trading positions are conducted. We use the Fractionally...

Ongoing world-wide economic slumps coupled with the undisciplined capacity expansion of some international hub ports have created a glut for port services and intensified port competition. As a way to better utilize the existing port infrastructure and attract more shippers/carriers, a growing...

As a consequence of the delivery of large container ships and of the drop in demand since 2008, companies are struggling with low freight rates. In addition, newly delivered container ships have been deployed on the main east–west trades, whereas medium-sized vessels have been pushed to...

We develop a new governance perspective on port–hinterland linkages and related port impacts. Many stakeholders in a port’s hinterland now demand tangible economic benefits from port activities, as a precondition for supporting port expansion and infrastructural investments. We use a...

As the insufficiency of watercourses and the limitation of breadth are leading to long queues at Panama Canal, the plan of canal expansion is undertaken by the authorities to increase the service capacity. In order to avoid ships queuing at the entrance of the canal, this research establishes an...