Barriers to energy efficiency in shipping

The shipping industry shows potential for improvements in energy efficiency. Nonetheless, shipping companies appear reluctant to adopt these seemingly cost-efficient technical and operational measures aiming at reducing energy costs. Such phenomenon is not specific to the shipping industry and is commonly referred to as the energy efficiency gap. Decades of research in other sectors have contributed to the development of taxonomy of economic, organizational and psychological barriers that determine energy efficiency gaps through the use of a variety of research frameworks. This article aims to apply this research in the shipping context through interviews and review of existing literature and applications from other industries, with the objective of providing useful insight for shipping managers. The article discusses examples of barriers that are typical to shipping and that are related to information asymmetries and power structures within organizations. Managers of shipping firms are encouraged to look through their organizations in search of principal agent problems and power structures among the possible causes for energy efficiency gaps in their companies’ operations and possibly strive towards organizational change.     

Meta-frontier function approach to operational efficiency for shipping companies

ABSTRACT

This study uses a meta-frontier function approach to estimate operational efficiency and technology gaps for shipping companies. Researchers have evaluated the relative efficiency of shipping firms with the assumption that shipping firms operate under one frontier technology. However, the assumption of one frontier technology is being argued by efficiency literature. Therefore, this study estimates relative efficiency of shipping firms in different market segments (dry bulk, liquid bulk, and containerized cargo), possibly operating with different technologies and, hence, under different frontiers. This study uses a meta-frontier function approach that allows us to distinguish separate frontiers for different groups and decompose efficiency scores relative to the meta-frontier. Data used in this study is collected from Thomson One Banker from 2001-2013 in the form of unbalanced panel data. Empirical results suggest that dry bulk firms’ production technology is more advanced than others and the production frontier is the closest to that of the meta-frontier. In addition, efficiency scores are all low, but containerized cargo firms achieve higher technological efficiency than the other two groups. It is also suggested that containerized cargo and liquid bulk firms should prioritize improvements in their production technology and dry bulk firms should prioritize improving group efficiency.     

船舶营运能效管理

为推动我国航运业发展,保证＂十二五＂交通运输行业节能减排目标的实现,介绍船舶能效管理和节能减排的要求以及面临的挑战,结合我国航运企业能效管理业务要求,从技术和管理两个层面探讨航运企业船舶能效管理策略：对现有设备进行技术改造;革新造船技术;采用电喷柴油机;建立能效管理系统;推行经济航速。     

The energy efficiency of domestic passenger shipping in Greece

By virtue of its coastal and insular character, Greece undoubtedly holds a leading position in Europe with regard to domestic passenger shipping. In the quest to improve economic competitiveness and curb carbon emissions in Greece, the energy efficiency and carbon footprint assessment of domestic passenger shipping has so far attracted little attention in comparison to other energy consumers, including other modes of transport. In the current work, energy and carbon efficiency of domestic passenger shipping in Greece during the decade 2001–10 is expressed and estimated through the associated intensity terms, i.e. the consumed energy and carbon dioxide emissions per unit of transport work performed. The energy and carbon efficiency assessment is facilitated through comparisons with relevant shipping operations in Europe and other regions of the world. Furthermore, the influence of the market’s seasonal and spatial characteristics is also examined. Finally, the analysis of energy efficiency provides the means for assessing the influence of fuel expenditure upon the overall cost of the supplied services.     

水运助力，为造船业添衣御寒

国家拉动内需的4万亿投资计划,让航运界感受到了春天的气息,因为运力需求的增加,必将对航运业的复苏产生强大的推动作用.1月15日,全国交通运输工作会议的召开,更是让航运界感受到了国家对水运事业的科学规划和大力支持.航运复苏,将为造船业披上一层御寒的冬衣.     

中国航运业节能减排存在的问题及对策

针对国际社会日益重视的航运业节能减排问题,介绍国外航运业节能减排的进展情况,然后分析中国航运业节能减排现状及存在的问题,并提出强化海运业的能源节约和产业结构优化,加快船舶节能方面行政法规的制定及修订工作,要加快船舶更新步伐,加强船员教育培训的力度等相应对策和建议,加快中国航运企业的节能减排进程。     

2050 for the shipping industry

正On April 13,2018,London,United Kingdom,the 72nd Meeting of the IMO Maritime Environment Protection Committee(MEPC72)finally formed and adopted the first initial strategy in shipping industry history to reduce shipping CO_2 and greenhouse gas emissions.For the shipping industry emission reduction targets that are of particular concern to the industry,there are three main conclusions:First,to further implement and     

船公司管理方略

对国际些船公司的经营管理理念的分析,可以发现它们的一些特色和变化趋势,从中值得我国船公司在经营策略调整时作为借鉴.     

忠诚履职加强监管 确保航运平稳发展

五月份的航运市场景气度,就像这个月份的气温,逐步升高却难达高点,航运业依然面临着巨大压力. 5月12日,针对交通运输行业出现的困难,交通运输部印发了<关于进一步促进公路水路交通运输业平稳较快发展的指导意见>,就进一步促进公路水路交通运输业平稳较快发展提出了八条指导意见.     

New security measures for the international shipping community

On 1 July 2004 the new maritime security regulatory regime set out in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 as amended, namely the new chapter XI-2 on Special measures to enhance maritime security and the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code entered into force only 18 months after adoption by the SOLAS Conference in December 2002. Following the devastating terrorist acts of 11 September 2001 in the United States, the international community recognised the need to protect the international maritime transport sector against the threat of terrorism. IMO responded swiftly and firmly by developing these new requirements, which represent the culmination of co-operation between Governments, Government agencies, local administrations and shipping and port industries.     

Green shipping management capability and firm performance in the container shipping industry

This study empirically identifies crucial green shipping management capability and examines its impact on firm performance using survey data collected from container shipping firms, including shipping companies and agencies. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis is performed to identify three critical green shipping management capability dimensions, namely, greener policy, greener ships, and greener suppliers. In this study, firm performance is categorized into environmental performance and financial performance. The results indicate that a greener policy has a direct and positive influence on both the greener ships and the greener suppliers factors. Greener ships and greener suppliers are found to have an indirect and positive influence on financial performance through environmental performance. Accordingly, this study suggests that container shipping managers could focus on organizational green shipping management capability, specifically regarding policies, ships, and suppliers, to improve their environmental and financial performance. The theoretical and practical implications of the findings for container shipping firms have been discussed.     

航运业实施HSEMS的必要性

发展HSEMS是改善航运业安全管理现状的需要,是与交叉行业实现多体系一体化的需要,是航运企业安全文化建设的需要,也是与船舶综合安全评估相结合的需要。强调预防为主、领导承诺、全员参与、教育培训和一体化管理思想,认为利用系统化预防管理机制、进行风险和环境影响评价、坚持持续改进的动态循环原则可确保HSEMS的有效实施。     

航运低谷中的制胜之策

由美国次贷危机引起的全球金融危机,对世界航运市场造成了重创.运价狂跌、货量剧减、人气骤降是这一时期的显著特点.而从航运业哀鸿遍野的现状来看,此次危机持续时间将至少在1～2年间.     

我国国际海上客运企业信用评估体系的构建

为响应"信用中国"总体部署和"信用交通"建设方案要求,结合我国国际海上客运市场发展和监管现状,分析我国国际海上客运企业信用评估体系的政府评估和社会第三方评估两种方式的优缺点,设立国际海上客运企业信用评估体系的各层指标,提出在评估体系建立后应关注评估结果的应用、评估信息对接"信用交通"数据库和建立信用违约披露机制等3个方面工作。建设我国国际海上客运企业信用评估体系,既有利于促进我国国际客运市场转型升级,也有利于创造和维护健康有序、开放共享的市场环境。     

班轮运输业反垄断豁免前瞻

列举了班轮运输业的四大垄断形式,简要介绍了主要航运国家的反垄断豁免规制,分析了反垄断豁免的利弊,预测了反垄断豁免的演变趋势,提出了对我国发展班轮运输业的建议.     

航运景气指数显示航运业复苏不乐观

<正>今年中国航运业是否会走出低谷、全面复苏?航运企业能否摆脱经营惨淡、业绩亏损的困境?日前,一项针对航运企业经营者的问卷调查结果显示,前景依旧不容乐观。2009年岁末,上海国际航运研究中心发布了中国第一个航运景气指数(CSPI)。这个指数依据的最新调查报告显示,55%的航运企业认为2010年第一季度的经营状况一般,因此2010年第     

租赁业在我国航运融资发展中的作用

目前我国已成为全球发展最快的航运大国和造船大国。我国航运业发展历史较长,但租赁业,尤其是与船舶融资相结合的船舶租赁业在我国的迅速发展却是近两年的事。船舶租赁业与航运市场、金融市场密切相关,而航运市场和金融市场都是全球性市场,我国的航运融资更是全球市场不可分割的一部分。我国的船舶租赁业也正是基于此发展起来的。     

从基金运营层面看船舶产业基金引领下的产业联动

从船舶类产业基金运营的实际操作出发,探讨其对于产业联动的引导作用,通过对各参与主体的具体分析,认为借助船舶类产业基金的引导作用,造船、航运、物流等实体经济的相关产业与金融企业在基金运作的各个环节可以展开密切的合作,一方面有助于解决资金层面的融资平台、资金来源等一系列问题;另一方面可在业务发展的层面提升基金操作的专业度,并就具体操作环节提出设想。     

后危机时代的航运企业管理转型

从金融危机对航运市场的影响入手,分析后危机时代来临时的航运市场,介绍目前集装箱运输市场的几个特点,提出应通过管理转型和创新应对新形势,主要包括:加大兼并整合力度;开发蓝海;积极实施大客户、大项目战略;密切与陆岸产业的结合;开展业务创新,探索新的服务模式;重视航运金融;加强人才培养。