04235nam a22006255i 4500 27409 27409 978-3-031-26090-2 DE-He213 20240716151651.0 a|||||o|||| 00| 0 cr nn 008mamaa 230420s2023 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031260902 10.1007/978-3-031-26090-2 doi imu-kc HD38.5 KJMV9 bicssc BUS087000 bisacsh KJMV9 thema 658.7 23 Lun, Y. H. Venus. author. (orcid)0000-0002-6412-7620 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6412-7620 aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Shipping and Logistics Management [electronic resource] / by Y. H. Venus Lun, Kee-hung Lai, T. C. Edwin Cheng, Dong Yang. 2nd ed. 2023. Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023. XVII, 320 p. 54 illus., 13 illus. in color. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Part I: Principles of shipping -- International trade and shipping -- Freight rate mechanism -- Bulk shipping market -- Container shipping market -- Part II: Shipping business -- Business strategy in shipping -- Growth of firms -- Fleet mix decision -- Liner shipping network -- Part III: Intermodal container transport -- Container transport chain -- Intermodal transport system -- Managing empty containers -- Container transport security -- Part IV: Port management -- Port operations -- Managing container terminals -- Agile port -- Port development -- Part V: Emerging issues in shipping -- Sustainability in shipping -- Shipping risk -- Security and safety -- Technological applications. This book explains global trends and strategies in the shipping business, looking at the role of logistics service providers and at how information technology can help shipping operations. It also introduces best practices and advice that will allow professionals to improve the management of shipping and logistics activities. The book consists of sections examining shipping and trade, business strategies for shipping, intermodal container transport operations, and ports. This new edition adds a new fifth section with four new chapters that discusses contemporary issues in shipping. The new chapters are related to risk management in shipping, shipping security and safety, environmental and social sustainability, and a review of new technologies in the shipping industry and their future potential. An invaluable source of information for researchers and advanced, or graduate, students, Shipping and Logistics Management is also a useful reference for shipping practitioners and consultants. Business logistics. Shipping. Industrial engineering. Production engineering. Production management. Industrial Management. Logistics. Maritime Economics. Industrial and Production Engineering. Operations Management. Industrial Management. Supply Chain Management. Lai, Kee-hung. author. (orcid)0000-0001-9296-0882 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9296-0882 aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Cheng, T. C. Edwin. author. (orcid)0000-0001-5127-6419 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5127-6419 aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Yang, Dong. author. (orcid)0000-0002-9239-0899 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9239-0899 aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031260896 Printed edition: 9783031260919 Printed edition: 9783031260926 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26090-2 ddc EBK