TY - BOOK AU - Chew,Ek Peng AU - Lee,Loo Hay AU - Tang,Loon Ching TI - Advances in maritime logistics and supply chain systems SN - 9789814329866 AV - HE571 .A363 2011eb U1 - 387.544 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Singapore, Hackensack, NJ PB - World Scientific KW - Shipping KW - Business logistics KW - Harbors KW - Asia KW - Logistique (Organisation) KW - Ports KW - Asie KW - TRANSPORTATION KW - Ships & Shipbuilding KW - Pictorial KW - bisacsh KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Maritime trade evolutions and port city developments in Asia -- Recent development of maritime logistics -- Scenario analysis for Hong Kong port development under changing business environment -- Models for port competitive analysis in Asia-Pacific region -- Is port throughput a port output? -- A framework for modelling and benchmarking maritime clusters: an application to the maritime cluster of Piraeus -- A performance evaluation strategy towards dealers in the automotive supply chain -- A yard allocation strategy for export containers via simulation and optimization -- Integration of AGVS in intermodal rail operations at deep sea terminals -- On the ongoing increase of containership size -- A linearized approach for liner ship fleet planning with demand uncertainty -- Ship emissions, costs and their tradeoffs -- Exploring tanker market elasticity with respect to oil production using Foresim N2 - This timely book discusses the recent developments in maritime logistics, an important specialized area for the global economy. It includes issues such as the recent economic crisis, port competition and development, and provides insights and trends relating to these issues. Consisting of renowned researchers worldwide, the primary objective of the book identifies some of the new problems and challenges faced and innovative solutions to address these problems UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=426415 ER -