Special Issue "Sustainable Maritime Transportation Management and Policies"
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Transportation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2020) | Viewed by 93919
Special Issue Editors
Interests: innovation and technology management; technology and public health management; resilience and continuity; supply chain management and logistics; sustainable shipping management; sustainable cities; maritime strategy
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: urban systems; urban transportation; green and sustainable transport; freight movements; safety analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We cordially invite you to submit a paper to our Special Issue entitled ‘Sustainable Maritime Transportation Management and Policies’ at Sustainability, which is indexed in the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) and has an impact factor of 2.075.
Sustainable maritime transportation management is defined as the integration of social and environmental concerns of stakeholders in the business operations of maritime firms, such as shipping companies and port operators. It is recognized as one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century, which is reflected in the increasing number of international regulations such as MARPOL 2020, Energy Efficiency Design Index, Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan, and Ballast Water Management System to curb greenhouse gas emissions or reduce the impact of invasive marine biological species from ship. In addition, self-regulated or market-driven initiatives, technologies, and measures, for instance, ISO 14000, ISO 26000, slow-steaming, cold-ironing, scrubbers, biocide-free paints, and renewable fuel alternatives are increasingly being adopted by shipping companies to lower operating cost, differentiate their services, and reduce the impact of their operations on society and the environment.
Research on sustainable maritime transportation is gaining ground in all aspects and sectors of the industry. Nevertheless, the ever-tightening of environmental and social criteria prescribed by international regulations has called for innovative, scientific or data-driven approaches to manage maritime transportation activities. This Special Issue at Sustainability aims to bring together recent theoretical, applied or methodological advances concerning sustainable maritime transportation management and policies. Both research and review papers are welcomed.
Papers selected for this Special Issue will be subjected to a rigorous peer review with the aim of rapid and wide dissemination of research results, developments, and applications.
Prof. Dr. Kum Fai Yuen
Dr. Yiik Diew Wong
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- Sustainable maritime transportation planning and management
- Sustainable maritime transportation policies and implementation
- Sustainable maritime transportation and competitive advantages
- Stakeholder management and participation in the maritime transportation industry
- Customer satisfaction and loyalty through implementing sustainable maritime transportation activities
- Sustainability disclosure and marketing in the maritime transportation industry
- Sustainable maritime network or fleet optimization
- Sustainability leadership
- Managing sustainability through collaboration and coordination
- Economic analysis of sustainable maritime transportation