Sustainable shipping management: definitions, critical success factors, drivers and performance

Sustainable shipping management (SSM) is one of the greatest challenges in the 21st century which attracts much attention and interest from global regulatory bodies, industry players, and academics. The objective of this study is to review and consolidate the topic of SSM, specifically, the definiti...

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Main Authors: Chua, Jie Ying, Wang, Xueqin, Yuen, Kum Fai
Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Published: 2023
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1713802023-10-23T07:10:26Z Sustainable shipping management: definitions, critical success factors, drivers and performance Chua, Jie Ying Wang, Xueqin Yuen, Kum Fai School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering::Maritime studies Sustainable Shipping Management Critical Success Factors Sustainable shipping management (SSM) is one of the greatest challenges in the 21st century which attracts much attention and interest from global regulatory bodies, industry players, and academics. The objective of this study is to review and consolidate the topic of SSM, specifically, the definitions, critical success factors (CSFs), drivers, and their effects on organizational performance. A systematic review of academic journals is conducted. The review suggests that (1) there are seven CSFs of SSM, namely, government support, organizational commitment, strategic alignment, relationship management, knowledge management, technology acceptance, and performance measurement; (2) shipping firms are motivated to adopt SSM due to institutional pressure and the desire to enhance organizational performance; (3) SSM can lead to better financial and non-financial performances but the relationships are contingent on external and internal conditions. External conditions consist of the stakeholder influence capacity and shippers' belief whereas internal conditions involve the firms’ competitive strategy, continuous improvement capability, green capability, innovation capability, pace, and consistency. This study contributes to the literature by consolidating the scattered research on SSM, providing greater theoretical insight into the CSFs of SSM, the drivers of SSM, the impact SSM has on performances and implications to academia, government and policymakers, and strategic team of shipping companies to manage sustainability in the maritime transport industry. 2023-10-23T07:10:26Z 2023-10-23T07:10:26Z 2023 Journal Article Chua, J. Y., Wang, X. & Yuen, K. F. (2023). Sustainable shipping management: definitions, critical success factors, drivers and performance. Transport Policy, 141, 72-82. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.2023.07.012 0967-070X https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171380 10.1016/j.tranpol.2023.07.012 2-s2.0-85165230163 141 72 82 en Transport Policy © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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topic Engineering::Maritime studies
Sustainable Shipping Management
Critical Success Factors
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Sustainable Shipping Management
Critical Success Factors
Chua, Jie Ying
Wang, Xueqin
Yuen, Kum Fai
Sustainable shipping management: definitions, critical success factors, drivers and performance
description Sustainable shipping management (SSM) is one of the greatest challenges in the 21st century which attracts much attention and interest from global regulatory bodies, industry players, and academics. The objective of this study is to review and consolidate the topic of SSM, specifically, the definitions, critical success factors (CSFs), drivers, and their effects on organizational performance. A systematic review of academic journals is conducted. The review suggests that (1) there are seven CSFs of SSM, namely, government support, organizational commitment, strategic alignment, relationship management, knowledge management, technology acceptance, and performance measurement; (2) shipping firms are motivated to adopt SSM due to institutional pressure and the desire to enhance organizational performance; (3) SSM can lead to better financial and non-financial performances but the relationships are contingent on external and internal conditions. External conditions consist of the stakeholder influence capacity and shippers' belief whereas internal conditions involve the firms’ competitive strategy, continuous improvement capability, green capability, innovation capability, pace, and consistency. This study contributes to the literature by consolidating the scattered research on SSM, providing greater theoretical insight into the CSFs of SSM, the drivers of SSM, the impact SSM has on performances and implications to academia, government and policymakers, and strategic team of shipping companies to manage sustainability in the maritime transport industry.
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title Sustainable shipping management: definitions, critical success factors, drivers and performance
title_short Sustainable shipping management: definitions, critical success factors, drivers and performance
title_full Sustainable shipping management: definitions, critical success factors, drivers and performance
title_fullStr Sustainable shipping management: definitions, critical success factors, drivers and performance
title_full_unstemmed Sustainable shipping management: definitions, critical success factors, drivers and performance
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