Maritime Policy & Management

1997 - 2025

Current editor(s): Dr Kevin Li and Heather Leggate McLaughlin

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Volume 52, issue 2, 2025

Fleet sustainability of the liner market—from the perspective of corporate social responsibility pp. 173-189

Lixian Fan, Mengru Wang, Siyun Huang and Ziyan Li

Container port influence: a spatial diffusion analysis of global transshipments pp. 190-207

Peng Peng, Jessie P.H. Poon, Shifen Cheng, Yang Dong, Yu Yang and Feng Lu

The effects of vertical integration and carbon tax on supply chain performance and economic welfare in the maritime industry pp. 208-228

Kanto Takebayashi

Fuel consumption cost prediction model for ro-ro carriers: a machine learning-based application pp. 229-249

Miao Su, HeeJeong Jasmine Lee, Xueqin Wang and Sung-Hoon Bae

Leverage rule-based Bayesian network on assessing straits/canals resilience performance on a risk coupling analysis perspective pp. 250-268

Hanwen Fan, Jing Lyu, Shuang Wang and Xiaoxing Gong

Which ports differ in the copycat effectiveness of the hinterland strategy? Based on port-hinterland distance correlation pp. 269-286

Kai-Yuan Li and Ming Yin

Economic and geopolitical uncertainty vs energy variables: exploring connectedness in the LNG freight market pp. 287-308

Panagiotis Palaios, Anna Triantafillou and George Zombanakis

Deciphering spatial heterogeneity of maritime accidents considering impact scale variations pp. 309-333

Guorong Li, Kun Gao, Jinxian Weng and Xiaobo Qu

Volume 52, issue 1, 2025

Multilevel analysis of bulk shipping fleet productivity: a big data approach pp. 1-17

Haiying Jia

Building a cruise industry resilience hierarchical structure for sustainable cruise port cities pp. 18-54

Yong-An Lin, Feng-Ming Tsai, Tat-Dat Bui and Taufik Kurrahman

A new wine in new wineskins: unfolding dimension of port-hinterland connectivity and market shares pp. 55-77

Ajay Deshmukh and Dong-Wook Song

Investment decision analysis of shipping desulfurization project based on a fuzzy real option approach pp. 78-105

Fangping Yu, Bin Meng, Jie Guo, Lidong Fan and Wenming Shi

The role of port smartness in achieving sustainable development goals pp. 106-120

Meysam Khalifeh and Aylin Caliskan

Dividend payments and dividend smoothing in shipping companies pp. 121-143

Andreas Andrikopoulos, Anna Merika and Henry Penikas

Chartering contracts and financial performance of U.S. listed shipping firms pp. 144-158

Andreas Kouspos, Photis M. Panayides and Dimitris Tsouknidis

The determinants of the rate of return on shipping sale-leasebacks* pp. 159-171

Sangho Yoon and Chi Yeol Kim

Volume 51, issue 8, 2024

Special issue on “building resilient maritime supply chain in turbulent times” pp. 1603-1605

Jiaguo Liu, Xuehao Feng, Jihong Chen, Chin-Shan Lu and Ping Wang

Subsidy strategy design for shore power utilization and promotion pp. 1606-1638

Lu Zhen, Yingying Yuan, Dan Zhuge, Harilaos N. Psaraftis and Shuaian Wang

Investment obstacles of main countries situated along the 21st century Maritime Silk Road – a perspective of risk assessment pp. 1639-1654

Lu Cheng and Huan Zhou

Spatial-temporal heterogeneity of global ports resilience under Pandemic: a case study of COVID-19 pp. 1655-1668

Lang Xu, Zhihui Yang, Jihong Chen and Zeyuan Zou

Self-reliant shipping to mitigate disruption risk in the direct-delivery channel: will the e-tailer’s bonded-warehouse channel also benefit? pp. 1669-1696

Baozhuang Niu and Yiyuan Ruan

Analysis of transportation CO2 emission efficiency in the Yangtze River Economic Belt in China pp. 1697-1719

Huali Sun, Boyu Zhou, Zeping Li, Xinyi Li and Yaofeng Xue

Measurement of inland port spatial relationship: a case study of Yangtze River inland ports pp. 1720-1741

Zhen Wu and Jongchul Lee

Empty container repositioning problem using a reinforcement learning framework with multi-weight adaptive reward function pp. 1742-1763

Xiaofeng Xu, Xinru Huang and Lianju Wang

Independence or alliance? Shipping lines’ capacity configuration and strategies analysis facing market disturbance risk pp. 1764-1787

Junjin Wang, Songjun Xu and Fan He

Can AIS data improve the short-term forecast of weekly dry bulk cargo port throughput? - a machine-learning approach pp. 1788-1804

Minato Nakashima and Ryuichi Shibasaki

Data-Driven Asset Health Index – an application to evaluate Quay Cranes in container ports pp. 1805-1823

Adolfo Crespo Del Castillo, Manu Sasidharan, Corbinian Nentwich, Jorge Merino and Ajith Kumar Parlikad

Optimal subsidy design for energy generation in ship berthing pp. 1824-1837

Wei Wang, Shuaian Wang and Lu Zhen

Mismatch between volume and value: a new perspective on the significance of global ports pp. 1838-1860

Qiqi Zhang, Yongshun Xie, Zhenfu Li and Xinli Qi

A port performance measurement approach using a sustainability balanced scorecard based on stakeholders’ expectations pp. 1861-1883

Mame Gningue, Wided Bedoui and V G Venkatesh

The impact of digitalization and digital logistics platform adoption on organizational performance in maritime logistics of Taiwan pp. 1884-1901

Chung-Shan Yang and Moses Shang-Min Lin

Green port management practices for sustainable port operations: a multi method study of Asian ports pp. 1902-1937

Kazi Khaled Mahmud, Mohammed Mojahid Hossain Chowdhury and Md. Mostafa Aziz Shaheen

Volume 51, issue 7, 2024

An investigation into the forces shaping the evolution of global shipping alliances pp. 1295-1314

Huizhu Ju, Qingcheng Zeng, Hercules Haralambides and Yimeng Li

Impact of quarantine policies on port network performance and robustness during pandemics: a simulation-based analysis pp. 1315-1333

Yaoming Zhou, Hang Yang, Xiwen Bai and Zhongjun Ma

Hub port choice and shipping connectivity in Southeast Asia during COVID-19 pandemic: implications for post-pandemic competition landscape pp. 1334-1349

Wei Yim Yap and Dong Yang

The impact of Brexit on supply chain cost and Ro-Ro traffic at Dover pp. 1350-1366

Luqi Ke, Qing Liu, Ke Han and Weibing Zhang

Developing an early warning system for the shipping industry in Korea using two approaches pp. 1367-1384

Sunghwa Park, Janghan Kwon and Taeil Kim

Container liner shipping schedule optimization with shipper selection behavior considered pp. 1385-1409

Jian Du, Nuan Wu, Xu Zhao, Jun Wang and Liming Guo

Readability of maritime accident reports: a comparative analysis pp. 1410-1422

Floris Goerlandt and Huiyan Liu

Shipping company’s choice of shore power or low sulfur fuel oil under different power structures of maritime supply chain pp. 1423-1442

Chuanxu Wang, Yan Jiao and Jiayi Peng

Exploration of machine learning methods for maritime risk predictions pp. 1443-1473

Sabine Knapp and Michel van de Velden

Blockchain adoption in the maritime industry: empirical evidence from the technological-organizational-environmental framework pp. 1474-1496

Hsiu-Fen Lin

Generating certification evidence for the certification of collision avoidance in autonomous surface vessels pp. 1497-1516

Donald Costello and Huan Xu

Marketing, entrepreneurship, and innovation in port management: trends, barriers, and research agenda pp. 1517-1534

Heloisa Serafim Kuakoski, Fernando Henrique Lermen, Paola Graciano, Jasmine Siu Lee Lam and Roselis Natalina Mazzuchetti

Dynamic evolution of green total factor productivity growth of China’s coastal ports pp. 1535-1557

Peide Liu, Qian Pan and Baoying Zhu

Potential demand for coastal shipping in Queensland: a behavioural econometric analysis pp. 1558-1581

Peggy Schrobback, Elnaz Irannezhad and Carlo G. Prato

A Bayesian network-based TOPSIS framework to dynamically control the risk of maritime piracy pp. 1582-1601

Hanwen Fan, Jing Lu, Zheng Chang and Yuan Ji

Volume 51, issue 6, 2024

Analysis of fleet deployment in the international container shipping market using simultaneous equations modelling pp. 963-980

Lixian Fan, Renjie Wang and Ke Xu

Evaluation of factors affecting price in second hand ship market: Turkey application with the SWARA method pp. 981-994

Nesrin Koç Ustali, Fahriye Merdivenci and Sonay Zeki Aydın

Trade strategy with the countries along the Ice Silk Road: a Rabin model-based perspective pp. 995-1012

Tianshou Liu, Chaojun Ding, Hongxiang Feng, Zhongzhen Yang, Manel Grifoll and Qin Lin

Efficiency analysis of inland waterway locks in maritime transportation systems: practical, economic and policy implications pp. 1013-1036

Caroline Pereira Brum, Ricardo Gonçalves de Faria Corrêa, Diego A. de J. Pacheco, Thyago Celso Cavalcante Nepomuceno, Andréa Leda Ramos de Oliveira and Karina Braga Marsola

Design and value analysis of the blockchain-based port logistics financial platform pp. 1037-1061

Bo Lu, Hongman Lu and Huipo Wang

Blockchain application in maritime supply chain: a systematic literature review and conceptual framework pp. 1062-1095

Sanghoon Shin, Yingli Wang, Stephen Pettit and Wessam Abouarghoub

Evaluation and prediction of punctuality of vessel arrival at port: a case study of Hong Kong pp. 1096-1124

Zhong Chu, Ran Yan and Shuaian Wang

Optimum cooperation strategy for different cooperative motivations: a case study of the Kobe and Osaka ports pp. 1125-1146

Hoshi Tagawa, Tomoya Kawasaki and Shinya Hanaoka

A system dynamics-based approach for risk analysis of waterway transportation in a mixed traffic environment pp. 1147-1169

Chengpeng Wan, Yinxiang Zhao, Di Zhang and Liang Fan

Competitiveness throughout the seaport-hinterland: a container shipping analysis pp. 1170-1189

Thiago de Almeida Rodrigues, Caroline Maria de Miranda Mota, Udechukwu Ojiako, Maxwell Chipulu, Fikri Dweiri and Alasdair Marshall

Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on capesize and panamax sectors: the method of empirical mode decomposition pp. 1190-1209

Yimiao Gu, Xiaoxu Dong, Zhenxi Chen and Donald Lien

Global terminal operators: a competitive strategic position analysis pp. 1210-1228

Demir Ali Akyar, Mehmet Serdar Celik and Bulut Ozan Ceylan

Port investment along the Maritime Silk Road considering mutual selections of the industries planned for transfer and recipient countries with location advantage pp. 1229-1251

Dongxu Chen, Dong Yang and Zhongzhen Yang

Container terminal automation: assessment of drivers and benefits pp. 1252-1276

Geraldine Knatz, Theo Notteboom and Athanasios Pallis

Who carries the great trade? Logistics links between China and the world pp. 1277-1294

Kevin X Li, Xiao Zhang, Kum Fai Yuen, Qinyi Xu, Yuhan Zhu and Yi Xiao

Volume 51, issue 5, 2024

Acknowledgement to reviewers 2023 pp. 1-2

The Editors

Determinants of digital transformation in container shipping lines: a theory driven approach pp. 653-668

Kum Fai Yuen, Le Yi Koh, Jing Han Fong and Xueqin Wang

Prediction of container port congestion status and its impact on ship’s time in port based on AIS data pp. 669-697

Tingting Zhang, Jingbo Yin, Xinbo Wang and Jie Min

Shipping-specific ESG rating and reporting framework pp. 698-716

Michael Tsatsaronis, Theodore Syriopoulos, Stavros Karamperidis and Georgia Boura

Analysis and forecasting of the dry bulk shipping market: structural VAR models using FFA-spot-time charter rates pp. 717-744

Byoung-Wook Ko and Young-Tae Chang

Integration effect of shipping network based on shipping alliances pp. 745-760

Gou Yichao, Wang Chengjin and Bo Ai

Alliance and network in maritime shipping industry pp. 761-780

Ryohei Yamamoto and Mikio Takebayashi

Dual-channel ticketing and pricing strategies in cruise revenue management pp. 781-804

Kaimin Chen, Shuai Jia, Jing Wang, Dong Yang and Yi Ding

Alignment of port policy to the context of the Physical Internet pp. 805-827

Patrick B.M. Fahim, Gerjan Mientjes, Jafar Rezaei, Arjan van Binsbergen, Benoit Montreuil and Lorant Tavasszy

Measuring the dynamic term structure of the FFA market pp. 828-847

Bin Meng, Shuiyang Chen, Mo Yang, Haibo Kuang and Yu Bao

A mixed method for determination of cut-off dates in liner shipping pp. 848-866

Aylin Caliskan, Yesim Deniz Ozkan-Ozen and Nazlican Chase

A methodology to model the evolution of system resilience for Arctic shipping from the perspective of complexity pp. 867-882

Yang Liu, Xiaoxue Ma, Weiliang Qiao and Bing Han

Are output disaggregation and energy variables key when measuring container terminal efficiency? pp. 883-907

Thomas Spengler, Beatriz Tovar and Gordon Wilmsmeier

Exploring the determinants of government ownership in port public-private partnerships pp. 908-924

Zengqi Xiao and Jasmine Siu Lee Lam

Models for intra-port container terminal cooperation based on volume and vessel transfer pp. 925-948

Karlis Pujats, Dinçer Konur and Mihalis Golias

Grey clustering evaluation of service capacity of cruise homeports in China pp. 949-961

Juan Li, Rong Zhang and Bin Liu

Volume 51, issue 4, 2024

Special issue on “transitions and revolutions; preparing for future challenges of the maritime industry” pp. 503-505

Jeroen Pruyn and Alessio Tei

Shifting proximities: visualizing changes in the maritime connectivity of African countries (2006/2016) pp. 506-525

David Guerrero, Patrick Niérat, Jean-Claude Thill and Emmanuel Cohen

Critical success factors for user satisfaction with online training tools for safety and security training in port facilities pp. 526-539

Michael Stein

Taking maritime shipping agreements out of the box pp. 540-557

Laurent Fedi, Mary Catherine Lavissière and Alexandre Lavissière

The use of digital games in academic maritime education: a theoretical framework and practical applications pp. 558-571

Jeroen Pruyn

Modelling container ship transport flow: an application to alternative sea routes between Northeast Asia and Northwest Europe pp. 572-587

Alina Kovalenko

The daily port and shoreline emission inventory model pp. 588-616

Elyakim BenHakoun, Eddy Van De Voorde and Yoram Shiftan

Understanding data governance requirements in IoT adoption for smart ports – a gap analysis pp. 617-630

Jing Gao, Yuhui Sun, Rameez Rameezdeen and Christopher Chow

Towards intuitive visualisation goals for the operation optimisation of automated container terminal based on digital twin technology pp. 631-652

Ang Yang, Yang Liu, Congying Xin, Qiang Chen and Liang Wang

Volume 51, issue 3, 2024

The U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry’s considerations of coastal hazards resilience - a baseline survey pp. 323-344

David Hill, Austin Becker and Athena Vieira

Identifying port congestion and evaluating its impact on maritime logistics pp. 345-362

Xiwen Bai, Haiying Jia and Mingqi Xu

Feasibility and implications of the Northern sea route choice: the role of commodity prices, in-transit inventory, and alternative operational modes for the oil product tanker market pp. 363-391

Dimitrios Theocharis, Vasco Sanchez Rodrigues, Stephen Pettit and Jane Haider

A bi-objective programming model for loading finished-vehicles in containers with adjustable brackets pp. 392-419

Zhijia Tan, Shuai Shao, Zhixin Wang, Hua Wang and Linghui Han

The effects of seaport efficiency on trade performance in Africa pp. 420-441

Enock Ayesu, Daniel Sakyi and Samuel Tawiah Baidoo

Quantitative modelling of shipping freight rates: developments in the past 20 years pp. 442-460

Luqi Ke, Qing Liu, Adolf K.Y. Ng and Wenming Shi

M&As and determinants of financial multiples in shipping: the European ro-pax and ferry market pp. 461-483

G. Satta, F. Avallone, L. Persico, F. Parola, F. Vitellaro and C. Di Fabio

Maritime cybersecurity: are onboard systems ready? pp. 484-502

Kamlesh Kanwal, Wenming Shi, Christos Kontovas, Zaili Yang and Chia-Hsun Chang

Volume 51, issue 2, 2024

Effect of online quotation platform on container shipping orders pp. 159-173

Tingting Han, Dong Yang, Ping Ji and Cheuk Li (Charade) Wu

A novel Index-based quantification approach for port performance measurement: a case from Indian major ports pp. 174-205

Nikesh Nayak, Pushpesh Pant, Sarada Prasad Sarmah, Mamata Jenamani and Deepankar Sinha

Capacity sharing within a shipping alliance: firm optimization and welfare analysis pp. 206-225

Shiyuan Zheng, Ying-En Ge and Xiaowen Fu

The impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on corporate financial performance: an empirical study on shipping pp. 226-239

Michael Tsatsaronis, Theodore Syriopoulos, Dimitris Gavalas, Georgia Boura, Panagiotis Trakadas and Martha Gkorila

Privileged or ordinary carrier: strategic choice in a competitive environment pp. 240-258

Fengjue Xie and Chuanxu Wang

Smart port terminals: conceptual framework, maturity modeling and research agenda pp. 259-282

Yuri Triska, Enzo Morosini Frazzon, Vanina Macowski Durski Silva and Leonard Heilig

Determinants and stressors of seafarers’ job satisfaction: evidence from a global survey pp. 283-303

Ilias Vlachos, Angelos Pantouvakis and Maria Karakasnaki

Blockchain implementation in the maritime industry: critical success factors and strategy formulation pp. 304-322

Xue Li, Yusheng Zhou and Kum Fai Yuen

Volume 51, issue 1, 2024

A safety risk assessment for ship boarding parties from fuzzy Bayesian networks perspective pp. 1-14

İdris Turna

Optimising the resilience of shipping networks to climate vulnerability pp. 15-34

Mark Ching-Pong Poo and Zaili Yang

Does containerisation reduce the constraints imposed by distance in seaborne trade? pp. 35-49

Ignacio Del Rosal

Economic and environmental feasibility of Northern Sea Route for container service: impact by ice besetting events pp. 50-73

Yuzhe Zhao, Siyu Liu, Jingmiao Zhou and Yiji Ma

Industry investor sentiment in the global shipping industry pp. 74-97

Sebastian Ehlert

Impact of anti-tax avoidance rules on factors influencing the choice of registry for the self-owned vessels of the shipping lines pp. 98-117

Chun-Yi Chen and Ming-Jiu Hwang

A safety compliance model for container terminal operations: the roles of the safety climate, non-compliance cost and safety self-efficacy pp. 118-132

Chia-Dai Yen, Shih-Wei Hsu, Kung-Don Ye, Kuo-Chung Shang and Chi-Hung Wu

Adoption of socially interactive technologies for shipping services pp. 133-157

Ching-Chiao Yang, Kuo-Chung Shang, Po-Lin Lai and Meena Madhavan