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A Competitive Analysis of Chinese Container Ports Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (2015)
Book Chapter
Song, D., & Yeo, G. (2015). A Competitive Analysis of Chinese Container Ports Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process. In H. Haralambides (Ed.), Port Management (339-359). London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137475770_16

Over 20% of the world's container traffic occurs from Asian ports. China's entry into the market has significantly stimulated this process. Since China adopted its liberalised economic policy in the 1970s, its economy has grown at an average rate of... Read More about A Competitive Analysis of Chinese Container Ports Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process.

The effect of shipping knowledge and absorptive capacity on organizational innovation and logistics value (2015)
Journal Article
Lee, E., & Song, D. (2015). The effect of shipping knowledge and absorptive capacity on organizational innovation and logistics value. The international journal of logistics management, 26(2), 218-237. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijlm-01-2013-0011

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine what types of shipping knowledge are crucial in order for shipping companies to survive in dynamic business environment, and to investigate how the shipping knowledge affects the company’s performanc... Read More about The effect of shipping knowledge and absorptive capacity on organizational innovation and logistics value.

Competition and co-operation in maritime logistics operations. (2014)
Book Chapter
Lee, E., & Song, D. (2015). Competition and co-operation in maritime logistics operations. In C. Lee, & Q. Meng (Eds.), Handbook of Ocean Container Transport Logistics: Making Global Supply Chains Effective (477-496). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11891-8_16

This chapter aims to examine environmental challenges that maritime logistics operators have recently faced with, and to investigate strategic ways that maritime logistics operators can effectively manage competition and co-operation with their rival... Read More about Competition and co-operation in maritime logistics operations..

Seaport network performance measurement in the context of global freight supply chains. (2013)
Journal Article
Lam, J. S. L., & Song, D. (2013). Seaport network performance measurement in the context of global freight supply chains. Polish maritime research, 20, 47-54. https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2013-0026%2C

A global distribution channel with a reliable freight transport system is essential in the contemporary world economy. Acting as trade facilitators, seaports are important players in the system. The study of the role of ports in supply chain manageme... Read More about Seaport network performance measurement in the context of global freight supply chains..

A note on climate change adaptation for seaports: a challenge for global ports, a challenge for global society. (2013)
Journal Article
Becker, A. H., Acciaro, M., Asariotis, R., Cabrera, E., Cretegny, L., Crist, P., …Velegrakis, A. F. (2013). A note on climate change adaptation for seaports: a challenge for global ports, a challenge for global society. Climatic Change, 120, 683-695. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-013-0843-z

With 80 % of world trade carried by sea, seaports provide crucial linkages in global supply-chains and are essential for the ability of all countries to access global markets. Seaports are likely to be affected directly and indirectly by climatic cha... Read More about A note on climate change adaptation for seaports: a challenge for global ports, a challenge for global society..

Maritime logistics as an emerging discipline (2013)
Journal Article
Panayides, P., & Song, D. (2013). Maritime logistics as an emerging discipline. Maritime Policy and Management, 40(3), 295-308. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2013.782942

The evolution of maritime logistics as an emerging discipline has resulted, to a large extent, from the increasing and varied demands of shippers and customers and the rapidly changing role of ports in the context of supply and logistics chains. Scho... Read More about Maritime logistics as an emerging discipline.

Maritime Logistics: A Complete Guide to Effective Shipping and Port Management. (2012)
Book
(2012). D. Song, & P. Panayides (Eds.), Maritime Logistics: A Complete Guide to Effective Shipping and Port Management. Kogan Page

Maritime Logistics examines the development, knowledge and practices taking place in logistics and supply chain within the shipping and port industry. It includes guidance on shipping lines, containers, tankers and ports

Evaluating impacts of institutional reforms on port efficiency changes: Ownership, corporate structure, and total factor productivity changes of world container ports (2010)
Journal Article
Cheon, S., Dowall, D. E., & Song, D. (2010). Evaluating impacts of institutional reforms on port efficiency changes: Ownership, corporate structure, and total factor productivity changes of world container ports. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 46, 546-561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2009.04.001

This paper evaluates how port institutional reforms influenced efficiency gains between 1991 and 2004. We constructed a panel data for port ownership, corporate structure, and port inputs and outputs for 98 major world ports, and we implemented the M... Read More about Evaluating impacts of institutional reforms on port efficiency changes: Ownership, corporate structure, and total factor productivity changes of world container ports.