Purpose: To gain competitive advantage, shipping companies need the abilities to manage environmental requirements, which this study refers to as sustainable shipping capabilities, including internal resources and external factors such as inter-firm collaboration. However, previous studies...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the profitability of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) as a shipping lane from the financial perspective of shipping companies under post 2020 sulphur regulations. Design/methodology/approach: This study develops profit estimation model, and the...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the diversification effect of the Korean Ship Investment Fund (KSF) under Markowitz portfolio theory by analyzing short-term and long-term relationships with stocks and bonds. Design/methodology/approach: For this purpose, unit root, correlation...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate logistics service quality using the Kano’s service quality model in the logistics-triadic context. Design/methodology/approach This study undertakes a survey research in semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME) industry. Logistics service...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the environmental impact of distribution network design. Design/methodology/approach Typical distribution networks are identified and modeled through interviews with logistics companies in Korea. CO 2 emission is calculated for the distribution...