Global and International Logistics - the Second Edition

Dear Colleagues,

This is a call for papers for a Special Issue of Sustainability regarding research related to global and international logistics. Presently, with the recent advancements in the globalization of trade and economic activity, research into the logistics issue should be approached from more global or international viewpoints to achieve sustainable economic development. Global issues in the logistics field include not only international cooperation and cross-border issues, but also intermodal transport, global shipping network analysis, supply chain integration and coordination, intelligent transport system and information technologies, green and reverse logistics, the impacts of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, and other aspects. Furthermore, as the current advancement of information technologies now enables us to use some kinds of big data in the global logistics field, we also encourage you to propose new ideas regarding big data analysis in this field.

Prof. Dr. Ryuichi Shibasaki
Prof. Dr. Daisuke Watanabe
Dr. Tomoya Kawasaki
Guest Editors

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• global logistics
• intermodal transport
• logistics network
• big data on logistics
• cross-border issues
• maritime shipping
• global supply chain
• regional coordination and cooperation in transportation logistics
• ITS and IT
• green logistics and reverse logistics
• Belt and Road Initiative