The quality of the container ocean shipping network design directly affects the revenue of
liner companies. In this paper, a container ocean shipping network design problem (COND) …

In the post-COVID-19 pandemic era, how to promote blockchain technology to improve the
efficiency of port customs clearance and logistics transparency has become a hot research …

Currently, port development has shifted from expansion to overcapacity, posing challenges
to promoting sustainable port development through traditional port integration methods. To …

Despite Africa's high economic growth rate, its logistics costs remain high, and many
infrastructure projects and logistics policies are being implemented. Moreover, in Western …

In response to the challenges posed by the shipping carbon tax resulting from the low-
carbon environmental policy, the seasonal fluctuation of freight rates in the container liner …

The development of coastal shipping (CS) in Africa has been identified as a way to bolster
the continent's freight transport network. Thus, our study examined the recent CS …

Liner companies have responded to escalating trade conflicts and the impact of the COVID-
19 pandemic by forming alliances and implementing streamlined approaches to manage …

In the shipping network optimization, the feeder liner companies not only need to decrease
the operation cost by comprehensively optimizing the route, schedule, and fleet but also try …

In recent years, liner-shipping companies have faced a traditional trade-off between cost
and emission (CO2 and SOX) reduction. This study considers this element to construct a …

Purpose The belt and road initiative (BRI) emanates from China and seeks to connect
Europe, Asia and Africa through transport and telecommunications infrastructure. Despite …