دانلود کتاب Shipping and Logistics Management

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Preface Contents Part IOverview of Shipping Business 1 International Trade and Shipping 1.1 The Importance of Shipping 1.1.1 Why is There a Demand for Shipping? 1.1.2 What is a Shipping System? 1.1.3 Who Are the Actors in the Shipping Business? 1.2 Freight Market 1.2.1 Tramp Market 1.2.2 Liner Market 1.3 World Economic Development and Shipping 1.4 Sea Transport System 1.4.1 Shipping Intensity 1.4.2 Concept of Parcel Size Distribution 1.5 International Trade Pattern 1.5.1 World Output and World Trade 1.5.2 Overall Seaborne Trade 1.6 International Maritime Passages 1.6.1 The Panama Canal 1.6.2 The Suez Canal 1.6.3 The Strait of Malacca 1.6.4 The Strait of Hormuz 1.6.5 The Strait of Magellan 1.6.6 The Cape of Good Hope 1.6.7 Arctic Sea Route 1.7 Summary References 2 Freight Rate Mechanism 2.1 Demand for Sea Transport 2.1.1 World Economy 2.1.2 Seaborne Trade 2.1.3 Average Haul 2.1.4 Economic and Political Shocks 2.1.5 Transport Cost 2.1.6 Shipping Demand Curve 2.1.7 Elasticity of Demand 2.2 Supply of Sea Transport 2.2.1 Shipping Supply Curve 2.2.2 Short-Run and Long-Run Shipping Supply 2.2.3 Rigidity of Supply 2.3 The Freight Rate Mechanism 2.4 Shipping Cycle 2.4.1 Characteristics of Shipping Cycles 2.4.2 What Causes the Shipping Cycle? 2.4.3 Overview of Shipping Cycle 2.4.4 Managing the Shipping Cycle References 3 Bulk Shipping Market 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Shipping Market 3.2.1 New Buildings 3.2.2 Second-Hand Vessels 3.2.3 Demolition Vessels 3.2.4 Freight Rate 3.2.5 Seaborne Trade 3.3 The Empirical Model 3.4 Determinants of Fleet Size of Bulk Shipping 3.5 The Roles of Freight Rate and Seaborne Trade Appendix References 4 Container Shipping Market 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Industrial Organization in Container Shipping 4.3 Capacity Adjustment in the Container Shipping Market 4.3.1 Seaborne Trade 4.3.2 Freight Rate 4.3.3 Capacity Adjustment 4.4 An Empirical Model of the Container Shipping Market 4.5 Determinants of Fleet Size in Container Shipping 4.6 Summary Appendix References Part IIShipping Operations 5 Business Strategy in Shipping 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Strategy for Shipping 5.2.1 Corporate Strategy 5.2.2 Business Strategy 5.2.3 Functional Strategy 5.3 Market Orientation in Shipping 5.3.1 Customer Focus 5.3.2 Competitor Intelligence 5.3.3 Cross-Functional Coordination 5.3.4 Performance Implications 5.4 Operational Effectiveness Versus Competitive Strategy 5.4.1 Variety-Based Positioning 5.4.2 Needs-Based Positioning 5.4.3 Access-Based Positioning 5.5 Development Process of Shipping Strategies 5.5.1 Strategic Analysis 5.5.2 Formulation of Strategies 5.5.3 Implementation and Control 5.6 Structural Options for Shipping Companies 5.6.1 Organic Growth 5.6.2 Acquisitions 5.6.3 Joint Ventures 5.6.4 Alliances 5.6.5 Networks References 6 Growth of Firms 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Exchange Function 6.3 Vertical Expansion 6.4 Horizontal Expansion 6.5 Growth and Firm Performance 6.6 Summary References 7 Fleet Mix Decision 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Liner Shipping 7.2.1 Hub-and-Spoke Services 7.2.2 Fleet Mix 7.3 Fleet Mix Decision 7.3.1 Capacity 7.3.2 Ship Size 7.3.3 Number of Ships 7.4 The Fleet Mix Model 7.5 SCOPE Framework 7.5.1 Service Frequency 7.5.2 Customer Value 7.5.3 Optimal Vessel Size 7.5.4 Ports of Call 7.5.5 Extensive Market Coverage 7.6 Summary References 8 Liner Shipping Network 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Network-Based Organizations 8.3 SMART Driving Forces 8.3.1 Strategic Initiative for Performance Gain 8.3.2 Market Coverage 8.3.3 Additional Business 8.3.4 Reduction in Waste 8.3.5 Technology Development 8.4 SHIPMENT Framework 8.4.1 Space Management 8.4.2 Hinterland 8.4.3 Intermodal Transport 8.4.4 Port 8.4.5 Management Information Systems 8.4.6 Equipment Supply 8.4.7 New Agents 8.4.8 Terminal Operators 8.5 The Case of Maersk Line 8.5.1 Space Management 8.5.2 Hinterland 8.5.3 Intermodal Transport 8.5.4 Port 8.5.5 Management Information Systems 8.5.6 Equipment Supply 8.5.7 New Agents 8.5.8 Terminal Operators 8.6 Summary References Part IIIContainer Transport 9 Container Transport Chain 9.1 Container Transport 9.2 International Transport 9.3 Primary Customers 9.4 Transport Facilitators 9.5 Transport Operators 9.5.1 Road Operators 9.5.2 Rail Operators 9.5.3 Inland Waterway Operators 9.5.4 Ocean Container Carriers 9.6 Freight Transport Modes 9.6.1 Mode Choice 9.6.2 Modal Combinations References 10 Intermodal Transport System 10.1 Introduction to Intermodal Transport 10.2 The INTERMODAL Model 10.2.1 Infrastructure 10.2.2 New Technology 10.2.3 Transport Operators 10.2.4 External Business Environment 10.2.5 Regional Location 10.2.6 Management of Containers 10.2.7 Operations of Container Terminals 10.2.8 Deregulation 10.2.9 Availability of Logistics Services 10.2.10 Logistics Security 10.3 Summary References 11 Managing Empty Containers 11.1 Introduction 11.2 The Container 11.2.1 Stakeholder Participation in Container Interchange 11.2.2 Key Terms in Empty Container Management 11.2.3 Costs of Maintaining Container Equipment Service and Capacity 11.2.4 Types of Containers 11.3 A Conceptual Model of Empty Container Management 11.3.1 Strategic Planning 11.3.2 Procurement of Empty Containers 11.3.3 Movement of Empty Containers 11.3.4 Technical Efficiency References 12 Container Transport Security 12.1 Container Transport Chain and Container Transport Security 12.2 Container Transport Security Enhancement 12.2.1 Radio-Frequency Identification Technology 12.2.2 Smart Box Initiative 12.2.3 Non-intrusive Inspection 12.2.4 Automatic Identification System 12.3 Diffusion of Technology to Enhance Container Transport Security 12.4 Types of Institutional Isomorphism 12.4.1 Coercion 12.4.2 Mimesis 12.4.3 Norms 12.4.4 Comparison of Normative and Coercive Institutional Isomorphic Processes 12.5 Summary References Part IVPort Management 13 Port Operations 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Multiuser and Dedicated Container Terminals 13.3 Terminal Facilities 13.3.1 Quay 13.3.2 Container Yard 13.3.3 Container Freight Station 13.3.4 Interchange Area 13.3.5 Gate Facility 13.3.6 Railhead 13.3.7 Others 13.4 Processes at Container Terminals 13.5 Physical Flows in the Container Transport Chain 13.5.1 Consignment Assembly 13.5.2 Consignment Consolidation 13.5.3 Carriage 13.5.4 Port Handling References 14 Managing Container Terminals 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Development of Global Container Terminal Operators 14.2.1 Terminal Networks 14.2.2 Regional Coverage 14.2.3 Internationalization 14.3 Performance of Container Terminals 14.4 The PROFIT Framework 14.5 Summary References 15 Agile Port 15.1 Introduction 15.2 Agility in Ports 15.3 Characteristics of Agile Ports 15.3.1 Infrastructure of Their Own 15.3.2 Commitment from Top Management 15.3.3 Working with Upstream and Downstream Partners 15.3.4 Streamlined Operating Processes 15.4 Implementing the Concept of an Agile Port 15.4.1 Step 1: Management Commitment 15.4.2 Step 2: Process-Improvement Team 15.4.3 Step 3: Setting the Standards 15.4.4 Step 4: Awareness of Staff Members 15.4.5 Step 5: Manager and Supervisor Training 15.4.6 Step 6: Goal Setting 15.4.7 Step 7: Removal of Error 15.4.8 Step 8: Corrective Actions 15.4.9 Step 9: Recognition and Reward 15.4.10 Step 10: Continuous Improvement 15.5 Summary References 16 Port Development 16.1 Introduction 16.2 The Operating Environment 16.2.1 Containerization 16.2.2 Concentration 16.2.3 Collaboration 16.2.4 Competition 16.3 Port Hinterland and Foreland 16.4 Evolution of a Port 16.4.1 Anyport Model 16.4.2 Development of Shipping Hubs 16.5 Transport Complex Economy 16.6 Summary References Part VContemporary Issues 17 New Technology Development in the Shipping Industry 17.1 Introduction 17.2 Application of New Technologies in the Shipping Industry 17.2.1 Shipping Services 17.2.2 Ship Operations 17.2.3 Port Operations and Development 17.3 Opportunities and Challenges 17.4 Summary References 18 Sustainability Issues 18.1 Introduction 18.2 Pressures and Practices for Sustainability 18.3 Economic Sustainability 18.4 Environmental Sustainability 18.5 Social Sustainability 18.6 Summary References 19 Shipping Security and Safety 19.1 Introduction and Background 19.1.1 Definition of Shipping Security and Safety 19.1.2 Development of Shipping Security and Safety Regulations 19.2 International Regulation System 19.2.1 The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 19.2.2 The International Safety Management (ISM) Code and Port State Control (PSC) 19.2.3 International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code 19.2.4 The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) 19.3 Standards and Practices 19.3.1 Container Security Initiative (CSI) 19.3.2 Non-intrusive Inspection (NII) 19.3.3 24 Hours Rule 19.3.4 C-TPAT 19.3.5 ISO 28000 19.3.6 UNSCR 1540 19.3.7 Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) 19.3.8 Occupational Health Safety Act (OHSA) 19.3.9 ISO 45000 19.4 Corporate Measures 19.4.1 Piracy 19.4.2 Unsafe Ship Operations 19.4.3 Inappropriate Port Operations 19.4.4 Outdated Government Policies 19.5 Summary References 20 Risk Management 20.1 Introduction 20.2 Risk Concept 20.3 Risk Classification 20.4 Risk Management Approaches 20.5 Risk Management Process 20.6 Risk Management Framework 20.7 Summary References