The transport sector is crucial in our day-to-day socio-economic activities since it connects
people and moves things around the world. Presently, the transport sector is predominantly …

Each shipping line is expected to establish a reliable operating model, and the design of
ship schedules is a key operational consideration. Long-term profits for shipping lines can …

Abstract The so-called “Fourth Industrial revolution”, also termed as “Industry 4.0” in the
wider literature, is associated with several cutting-edge technologies. Indicative examples in …

The area of maritime transportation optimization has recently begun to achieve increasing
success at solving large scale models, and industry is steadily adopting operations research …

A shortage of empty containers has become a global crisis with more devastating effects
than during previous periods when combined with various problems arising from the COVID …

This article describes the hydrocarbon reserves in the oil and gas provinces of Russia's
Arctic territory, as well as specific features of the region's raw hydrocarbon potential. It has …

Contrary to expectations, based on occurring changes in customer behaviours related to
consuming and shopping triggered by the pandemic, the global container shipping market …

Marine container terminals play a significant role for international trade networks and global
market. To cope with the rapid and steady growth of the seaborne trade market, marine …

Purpose This paper aims to assess the readiness of retail workers to use blockchain
technology (BCT) to improve supply chain performance. The assessment was made via a …

Due to severe biodiversity and climate crises, there is now a need for sustainable supply
chains. Food supply chains contribute to biodiversity loss, especially through land use and …