This book is focused on the impact of ocean transport logistics on global supply chains. It is
the first book solely dedicated to the topic linking the interaction of parties along this
chain including shippers terminal operators and line carriers. While ocean container
transport logistics has been greatly studied there are many important issues that have yet to
receive the attention they deserve. The editors and contributing authors of Ocean Container
Transport Logistics: Making Global Supply Chain Effective seek to address these topics and shed
new light on the subject. The book is divided into three parts. Part I examines the innovation
trends competition and business model of container terminal operations. In Part II the book
looks at how tactical and operational management is used in shipping liners. The chapters cover
topics such as empty container repositioning slow steaming routing network design and
disruption management. Finally Part III explores at shippers and global supply chain management
with chapters on transportation service procurement hinterland transportation green corridors
as well as competition and co-operation in maritime logistics operations. The eighteen chapters
of the book all highlight the immediate effect of ocean transport logistics on global supply
chain.
