Part
One of this book consists of six chapters introducing the topics of maritime
logistics and establishing a foundation upon which the discipline of maritime
logistics is developed. In Chapter 2, Veenstra introduces the role of maritime
transport and logistics as a trade facilitator, having examined a number of
issues in a retrospective as well as prospective manner. More specifically,
this chapter addresses the relationship between ocean shipping and trade by
examining to what extent shipping facilitates trade. With regard to this
purpose, the chapter briefly introduces the ‘trade facilitation’ school of
thought in shipping and port management and then describes the mechanism of
international trade and the specific role of shipping within this mechanism. In
Chapter 3, Yercan and Yildiz focus on developments in international maritime
transport by emphasizing the developments in global trade. They offer a broad
idea of logistics and its interaction with international trade, by providing
general characteristics of logistics and the interrelation of various business
areas. They build a background to the interaction between logistics and the
transport industry within the global economy, followed by a more in-depth
discussion on the developments in the global economy and the maritime transport
industry in relation to international trade.
In
Chapter 4, Lee, Nam and Song provide a precise understanding of the concept of
maritime logistics and a guideline for value creation of maritime logistics
systems. The chapter addresses such issues as the importance of maritime
transportation in an entire logistics system, the definition of maritime logistics
and maritime logistics value, the main activities of maritime logistics, and the
process of maritime logistics, as well as the significance and strategic
implications for maritime logistics operators.
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