Active or passive? Sustainable manufacturing in the direct-channel green supply chain: A perspective of two types of green product designs

This paper considers a supply chain in which a manufacturer produces and sells two types of green products in its direct channel under government interventions aiming to improve social welfare. There is a Stackelberg game between the two stakeholders. Our research derives the closed form solutions to the optimal tax, green degree and price for the products, and obtains the strategies for government and manufacturer under different environmental policies. By considering six scenarios, our models obtain the best choice from the comparison between the two cases in which the manufacturer determines its product green degree actively or accepts the green standard set by the government passively. Then, we conduct some sensitivity analyses and explore the scenario in which there is competition between green products and non-green products. The results of this research indicate that the government setting the product green standard and providing the manufacturer with a subsidy is significant.     

An analysis of institutional pressures,green supply chain management,and green performance in the container shipping context

This paper presents a study which utilized a conceptual framework with institutional theory as its base to empirically evaluate the impact of institutional pressures, internal green practices, and external green collaborations on green performance. Factor analysis was employed to identify the key institutional pressures (i.e. coercive, normative and mimetic pressures), internal green practices (i.e. green shipping practices and green operations), external green collaborations (i.e. green collaboration with supplier, green collaboration with partner, and green collaboration with customer), and green performance (i.e. reduction of pollutants, and perceived green brand) dimensions. We collected data from surveyees employed by 129 container shipping companies and agencies in Taiwan, and applied a structural equation model (SEM) to test the research hypotheses. The findings revealed that institutional pressures have positive effects on internal green practices; internal green practices positively influence external green collaborations; internal green practices and external green collaborations positively influence green performance but institutional pressure is not positively associated with external green collaborations. Theoretical contributions and managerial implications are presented to help container shipping operators improve green performance.     

Container liner fleet deployment: A systematic overview

Container liner fleet deployment (CLFD) is the assignment of containerships to port rotations (ship routes) for efficient transport of containers. As liner shipping services have fixed schedules, the ship-related operating cost is determined at the CLFD stage. This paper provides a critical review of existing mathematical models developed for the CLFD problems. It first gives a systematic overview of the fundamental assumptions used by the existing CLFD models. The operating characteristics dealt with in existing studies are then examined, including container transshipment and routing, uncertain demand, empty container repositioning, ship sailing speed optimization and ship repositioning. Finally, this paper points out four important future research opportunities: fleet deployment considering ship surveys and inspections, service dependent demand, pollutant emissions, and CLFD for shipping alliances.     

浅析油品运输中"转换装油"引起的安全问题

从一起油轮爆炸事故，分析了事故的起因主要是由于“转换装油”引发的。后经随机调查发现，现阶段油轮“转换装油”现象非常突出。针对此现象，客观分析了油轮“转换装油”危害性及引发事故的原因，并提出了有效的防范措施，呼吁广大从业人员一定要加强防范意识。     

有限水深复合格林函数的数值计算

有限水深格林函数值的正确求解对处于浅水的海洋结构物运动响应和载荷计算起着非常关键的作用.本文根据海洋结构物的物面对称性,在有限水深复合格林函数表达式的基础上推导出了格林函数偏导数的数值计算表达式,并对格林函数的奇异性进行了分析.采用抛物线积分法对其进行了积分,为有限水深海洋结构物的水弹性分析奠定了基础.计算结果表明,利用抛物线积分法所求得的运动响应与挪威DNV船级社SESAM软件的计算结果吻合得很好.     

有限水深格林函数及其导数的改进Gauss-Laguerre算法

文中对计算有限水深自由面格林函数及其导数主值积分的Gauss-Laguerre算法进行了两点改进,一是通过约分从被积函数中分离出可由公式直接求解的部分,降低了被积函数其余部分中积分变量的阶数,二是采用无限水深格林函数的主值积分和指数积分相结合的方式来消除被积函数的奇异性,这两点改进不仅极大地改善了被积函数的收敛性,使获得满意精度所需要的高斯积分点数目大大降低,计算效率显著提高,而且解决了传统方法中计算频率较高时计算结果失真的问题.计算结果表明,该改进方法求得的水动力系数和法国BV船级社的Hydrostar软件的计算结果吻合良好.     

可持续发展的绿色交通

本文在分析了现有交通运输系统的不可持续性的基础上,提出了构建绿色交通体系,促进城市交通的可持续发展,并诠释了绿色交通与可持续发展之间的关系,最后列举了发展绿色交通的几条措施。     

Assessment of Effects of Green Construction by Analytic Hierarchy Process and Fuzzy Synthetic Judgment Method

The index system, code system, and weights of indexes are established to assess the effects of green construction. The index system consists of index level, factor level and sub-factor level. The analytic hierarchy process is used to determine the weights of indexes, and the consistency test indicate that the weight assignment is reasonable. Using fuzzy synthetic judgment method, the assessment model is built, which includes factor set, weight set and conclusion set. An example is given to demonstrate the assessment procedures.     

极浅水单点系泊系统的设计研究

在分析研究单点系泊系统的主要形式、特点和适用范围的基础上,选取了软刚臂单点系泊系统作为的"海洋石油113"新单点系泊系统,针对其设计中遇到的难题,进行了深入研究,归纳总结了极浅水海域单点系泊系统的设计时所重点关注的设计基础、低频波浪力、触底和上浪等关键问题,为今后极浅水单点系泊系统设计提供一点借鉴经验。     

公路工程实施绿色施工尚需解决的问题

论述了公路工程实施绿色施工的有关要求;分析了实现公路工程绿色施工难点。在此基础上,提出了需要解决的问题和途径。