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.     

大型上建总段双车联吊工艺研究

针对某9 400 TEU集装箱船大型上建总段因结构尺寸和质量超过单台龙门起重机的起吊极限这一问题,根据上建总段的结构特点,结合船厂设备设施的条件,提出双车联吊工艺方案。采用船体吊装模拟分析软件对上建总段吊装过程进行模拟仿真,计算双车联吊工艺条件下船体结构的变形和受力情况,完成吊装方案的校验,从而保证该上建总段的顺利吊装。     

海上风机大直径单桩双钩翻身技术

中国海上风电是绿色能源的重要一支,现已进入大规模发展阶段,其中大直径无过渡段单桩是国内海上风电场主流基础形式。为高效、安全的进行大直径单桩施工,本文通过研究一种单台起重机双钩空中翻身的技术,采用左右大张角双钩起重机、大吨位吊梁、翻桩夹具等手段,在仅需一台大型起重设备的情况,完成了大直径单桩的翻身起重作业,提高了施工效率,降低海上风电场建造成本和安全风险。     

42000吨散货船结构疲劳可靠性评估

本文从可靠性概念出发，对沪东造船厂建造的42000吨散货船甲板角隅结构疲劳强度进行安全评估。评估中考虑了疲劳数据的离散性、应力分析的误差以及波浪载荷的随机性等不确定因素，结果表明，该船甲板角隅的疲劳可靠性水平在0．98以上，即失效概率小于0．02，较好地反映了该船的实际情况。该评估方法也可用于集装箱船甲板大开口疲劳安全评估。选择合适的可靠性水平，保证角隅恰当的疲劳强度，避免角隅疲劳裂纹的产生，对集装箱船结构安全具有实际意义。     

集装箱适载检验管理信息系统的开发与应用

简要分析了集装箱适载检验工作中存在的问题。着重介绍了集装箱联网核销系统的工作流程、系统结构和所实现的功能,还介绍了系统实现使用的技术和网络安全解决方案。最后说明了系统应用后取得的效果。     

第五代集装箱船在黄浦江内掉头

第五代集装箱船来上海港面临的最大困难是在黄浦江内掉头。作者收集了第五代集装箱船的有关资料，结合黄浦江掉头区地理环境、风流影响、拖轮配置及掉头方式、掉头时机选择等。通过计算机模拟试验，经多次拟合，取得了不同条件下组合的操作要令。结合实际操纵，取得成功。本文将理论与实际操作结合，对港内操纵超大型船舶掉头提供了参考依据。     

一起摔箱事故的分析与处理

对一起轮胎式集装箱门式起重机 (RTG)摔箱事故进行分析 ,找到了故障原因 :起升脉冲编码器的缺陷 ,系统超速保护开关的复位方式选用不当 ,缺少软件保护 ,以及制动器的设计与设置方面的问题等 ,认为目前国内在RTG的制造和使用中存在一些共同的安全问题 ,RTG上除设机械制动外 ,还应设电气制动     

落实科学发展观促进全国海事又好又快发展

一年来,全国海事系统以科学发展观为统领,贯彻落实"安全第一、预防为主、综合治理"方针,围绕做好"三个服务"的要求,紧紧抓住水上安全监管作为加强交通行业管理切入点的契机,严格监管,规范管理,开拓创新,实施"十一五"海事发展规划迈出了坚实的步伐。     

船体结构疲劳强度校核的许用应力范围衡准

本文给出了船体结构疲劳强度校核的许用应力范围衡准的一般形式，以及当应力范围服从Weibull分布时用一生中一遇最大应力范围表示的衡准形式。对有关影响因素及设计应力范围计算作了简要的讨论，并着重研究了集装箱船的疲劳强度校核问题，给出了例题。