Shipping and Logistics Management | Buch

Cover: 9783031260896 | Shipping and Logistics Management | Y. H. Venus Lun (u. a.) | Buch

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Beschreibung

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.

Über den Autor

Y.H. Venus Lun works for the LSCM R&D Centre in Hong Kong. Kee-hung Lai, T.C. Edwin Cheng, and Dong Yang work for the Shipping Research Centre at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. They are a group of experts in shipping and logistics who have published hundreds of papers in the field.

Zusammenfassung

Explains how the shipping business works, examining the strategic and operational issues that affect the industry

Consists of the latest data and information from today's shipping industry

Includes four new chapters on risk management, shipping security and safety, sustainability, and new technologies

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2023
Fachbereich:	Management
Genre:	Wirtschaft
Rubrik:	Recht & Wirtschaft
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	xvii 320 S. 41 s/w Illustr. 13 farbige Illustr. 320 p. 54 illus. 13 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9783031260896
ISBN-10:	3031260899
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	HC runder Rücken kaschiert
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Lun, Y. H. Venus Yang, Dong Cheng, T. C. Edwin Lai, Kee-Hung
Auflage:	2nd ed. 2023
Hersteller:	Springer International Publishing Springer International Publishing AG
Maße:	241 x 160 x 24 mm
Von/Mit:	Y. H. Venus Lun (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	21.04.2023
Gewicht:	0,676 kg

Artikel-ID: 126336785