The information-rich vessel movement data provided by the Automatic Identification System
(AIS) has gained much popularity over the past decade, during which the employment of …

The ambitious targets for shipping emissions reduction and challenges for mechanism
design call for new approaches to encourage decarbonization. Here we build a compound …

The global shipping industry has long suffered from high volatilities in freight rates and
bunker fuel prices that lead to significant earnings risks. This paper aims to investigate the …

Although not originally developed for research use, the Automatic Identification System (AIS)
enables its data to be used in research. The present paper provides a structured overview of …

Traditional logistics management has not focused on environmental concerns when
designing and optimizing food supply chain networks. However, the protection of the …

This article quantifies the relationship between the world macroeconomic environment and
the demand for seaborne transport, using annual data on the quantity of crude oil, petroleum …

This paper investigates the feasibility of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) using a speed
optimisation model to minimise the required freight rate, by employing current data from a …

The shipping sector's emissions and energy efficiency are attracting increasing international
scrutiny, with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) actively promoting better energy …

Most global trade statistics in the public domain refer to official customs data, which are not
generally available on a micro (individual cargo) level. With the increasing availability and …

Agriculture is of crucial importance to the food security of each country. As the most
populous country, China has to pay more attention to agriculture to ensure enough …