Maritime Business Review: Volume 5 Issue 2 , Open Access

Guest editorial

Shih-Liang Chao, Chin-Shan Lu, Kuo-Chung Shang, Ching-Chiao Yang

Impacts of regional integration and maritime transport on trade: with special reference to RCEP

Shu-Man Chang, Yo-Yi Huang, Kuo-Chung Shang, Wei-Tzu Chiang

The proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will become a large trade agreement in Asia, which has brought together the ten members of Association of Southeast…

The direct and spillover effects of liner shipping connectivity on merchandise trade

Pei-Chun Lin, Szu-Yu Kuo, Jui-Hung Chang

This paper aims to address the following questions: is good liner shipping connectivity a requisite for merchandise imports plus exports? What is the average of merchandise…

The impact of collaborative decision-making on logistics service performance for container shipping services

Po-Lin Lai, Dong-Taur Su, Hui-Huang Tai, Ching-Chiao Yang

The increasing demand for high-quality logistics services has forced container shipping firms to decrease logistics service failure to retain the customers. This study thus aims…

Comparing the productivity of major shipyards in China, South Korea, and Japan – an application of a metafrontier framework

Shih-Liang Chao, Yi-Hung Yeh

This study aims to measure the productivity of 21 major shipyards in China, South Korea and Japan.

How port aesthetics affect destination image, tourist satisfaction and tourist loyalty?

Chin-Shan Lu, Hsiang-Kai Weng, Shiou-Yu Chen, Chi Wai Chiu, Hiu Yan Ma, Ka Wai Mak, Ting Chi Yeung

This study aims to examine the linkages between port aesthetics, destination image, tourist satisfaction and tourist loyalty in Hong Kong.

Assessing sustainable consumption practices on cruise ships

Feng-Ming Tsai, Tat-Dat Bui

This study aims to examine a hierarchical framework for sustainable consumption (SC) for cruise ships and identify the causal relationships and decisive attributes of cruise ship…