New Trends in Engineering and Operational Research on Container Supply Chain Management for Resilience, Digitalization, Intelligence and Sustainability
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Ocean Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2025 | Viewed by 809
Special Issue Editors
Interests: port operations; shipping; logistics; supply chain
Interests: maritime transportation; network modeling; operations research
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Interests: large-scale optimization; decision making under uncertainty; data-driven decision making; green shipping management; smart transportation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Container transportation serves as the cornerstone of global economic integration and the smooth, efficient operation of global supply chains. In recent years, with escalating geopolitical conflicts, the rise in anti-globalization trends, technological transformations, stricter emissions regulations, and innovations in port operations have brought both challenges and opportunities for container supply chain management, particularly in maritime shipping. Therefore, it is critical to enhance the resilience, digitization, intelligence, and sustainability of container shipping management.
This Special Issue focuses on presenting new engineering or operational research related to container port operations, container logistics for port entry and exit, hinterland connectivity, and container shipping management. Key areas of interest include performance monitoring and enhancement in resilience, digitization, intelligence, and sustainability across various aspects of container transport, such as port operations, shipping management, multimodal transport, and inland waterways. Some specific areas are (i) the optimization of maritime networks, container port operations, and route planning, as well as logistics for trucks, rail, or barges accessing terminals; (ii) the application of emerging technologies—such as digitization, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), digital twins, blockchain, autonomous vessels, and drones—in port and shipping management; (iii) the use of LNG-powered ships, electric vessels, alternative maritime fuels, and strategies for low-carbon, green, and sustainable container shipping; and (iv) managing disruptions and emergencies, along with risk analysis and control in maritime operations. The modeling employed might include artificial intelligence, machine learning, routing and cargo load planning, facilities layout and design, or automation design.
We welcome the submission of both general and case-based articles that are analytically oriented with a focus on engineering from academic and professional researchers and practitioners to explore this area further.
Prof. Dr. Hongtao Hu
Prof. Dr. Tingsong Wang
Dr. Yiwei Wu
Dr. Shuai Jia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- container logistics
- maritime shipping
- sustainable supply chain
- emerging technologies
- disruptions and emergencies
- operations and management
- mathematical programming
- combinatorial optimization
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