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Maritime Logistics and Global Supply Chains: Towards a Research Agenda

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The derived demand for maritime transport has evolved from a demand for the possession of goods to an integrated demand for the possession of goods that have been added value, timely, reliably and cost-efficiently. This has given rise to the concept of maritime logistics, which represents the theme of the special issue of Maritime Economics and Logistics. This paper discusses the evolution of the maritime logistics concept, reviews the contributions in maritime logistics made by the best papers on the topic presented at the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) 2005 Conference and highlights areas for further research.

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I thank the referees of this special issue of MEL as well as those of the International Association of Maritime Economists Conference 2005. For the specific papers they include:

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Alfred Baird, Napier University

Mary Brooks, Dalhousie University

Kevin Cullinane, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Peter de Langen, Erasmus University Rotterdam

Sophia Everett, University of Melbourne

Trevor Heaver, University of British Columbia

Sashi Kumar, Maine Maritime Academy

Photis M Panayides, Cyprus International Institute of Management

Ross Robinson, University of Melbourne

Eddy Van de Voorde, University of Antwerp

Teng-fei Wang, University of Plymouth

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Panayides, P. Maritime Logistics and Global Supply Chains: Towards a Research Agenda. Marit Econ Logist 8, 3–18 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.mel.9100147

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