Fields of Research

Transportation, logistics and supply chains
Logistics
Maritime transportation and freight services
Supply chains
Business systems in context
Corporate governance
Air transportation and freight services
Quality management
Business information management (incl. records, knowledge and intelligence)
Transport economics
Economic geography
Innovation management
Road transportation and freight services
Urban and regional economics
Economics, business and management curriculum and pedagogy
Other economics
Entrepreneurship
Human resources management
Marine engineering
Other commerce, management, tourism and services
Corporate social responsibility
Post harvest horticultural technologies (incl. transportation and storage)
Tourism
Maritime engineering
Ocean engineering
Rail transportation and freight services
Environmental assessment and monitoring
Organisational planning and management
Business information systems
Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
Environmental management
Research, science and technology policy
Acoustics and noise control (excl. architectural acoustics)
Aquaculture
Information systems
Naval architecture
Fisheries management
Pollution and contamination

Research Objectives

Port infrastructure and management
International sea freight transport (excl. live animals, food products and liquefied gas)
Multimodal transport
Logistics
Domestic passenger water transport (e.g. ferries)
Water transport
Other transport
Workforce transition and employment
Climate change adaptation measures (excl. ecosystem)
Technological and organisational innovation
Management
Expanding knowledge in commerce, management, tourism and services
Coastal sea freight transport
Wind energy
Energy storage, distribution and supply
Learner and learning
International passenger water transport (e.g. passenger ships)
Other education and training
Intermodal materials handling
Management of gaseous waste from commercial services and tourism (excl. greenhouse gases)
Human capital issues
Management of liquid waste from transport activities (excl. water)
Bakery products
Tourism services
Management of greenhouse gas emissions from transport activities
Road freight
Field grown vegetable crops
Road infrastructure and networks
Energy storage (excl. hydrogen and batteries)
Institutional arrangements
Service industries standards and calibrations
Regional planning
Rehabilitation or conservation of marine environments
Management of solid waste from transport activities
Water safety
Wave energy
Tropical fruit
Mushrooms and truffles
Battery storage
Environmental lifecycle assessment
Hydrogen distribution
Information systems, technologies and services

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A belief rule-based bayesian network approach for assessing risks in the cruise supply chain: an empirical study in Shanghai, China; Ocean and Coastal Management
A Conceptual Framework for Climate Change Adaptation and Its Application to the Australian Bulk Grain Shipping System; International Association of Maritime Economists Conference 2022
A methodological framework for quantitative risk analysis in container shipping operations; Maritime Business Review
A place-based approach for ports' involvement in regional development: A mixed-method research outcome; Transport Policy
A Quality Management Framework for Seaports in their Supply Chains in the 21st Century; The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics
A quantitative risk analysis model with integrated deliberative Delphi platform for container shipping operational risks; Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
A Regional Port's Role in its Local Innovation System: The regional development platform method; IAME: International Association of Maritime Economists Annual Conference
A review on ports’ readiness to facilitate international hydrogen trade; International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
A state-of-the art framework for analysing and promoting innovation in the maritime industry in non-metropolitan regions; Annual Conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists
A Study on the Contemporary Development of Port Administration and Management in Major Maritime Countries
Aligning the course learning outcomes of maritime business degrees with industry preferred skill sets to increase student employability in the onshore maritime industry
An investigation of the skills gap between course learning outcomes of maritime business degrees and onshore employment requirements; 18-th Annual General Assembly of the International Association of Maritime Universities
An operational risk analysis model for container shipping systems considering uncertainty quantification; Reliability Engineering and System Safety
Analyzing Risks Posed by Climate Change on Ports: A Fuzzy Approach; Climate Change and Adaptation Planning for Ports
Analyzing risks posed by climate change on ports: a fuzzy approach; IAME 2013 Conference
Assessment criteria for global logistics hub ports in Northeast Asia; 2014 International Association of Maritime Economists Conference
Climate Change and Adaptation Planning for Ports; Routledge
Climate change and the adaptation strategies of ports: The Australian experiences; Research in Transportation Business & Management
Collaboration in the Australian logistics industry; IAME 2015 Conference: The Role of Maritime Clusters and Innovation in Shaping Future Global Trade
Conceptualising a resilience based approach to shipping sustainability; Review of Integrative Business & Economics Research
Conceptualising a resilience based approach to shipping sustainability; 2014 SIBR Conference on Interdisciplinary Business and Economics Research
Connectivity and collaboration: the role of performance measures; International Conference on Global Integration of Economies and Connectivity Development
Constructing Competitive Advantage: Regional Ports in Local Innovation Systems - The Case of Burnie Port
Contagion risk between the shipping freight and stock markets: Evidence from the recent US-China trade war; Transportation Review. Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
Container shipping operational risks: an overview of assessment and analysis; Maritime Policy & Management
Creating a sustainable supply chain network by adopting relationship management strategies; Journal of Business-To-Business Marketing
Critical factors in organisational effectiveness: the case of Saudi Arabian seaports; Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics
Deconstructing Lawson and Samson's concept of innovation capability: a critical assessment and a refinement; International Journal of Innovation Management
Defining a social role for ports: managers’ perspectives on whats and whys; Sustainability
Determinants of global logistics hub ports: Comparison of the port development policies of Taiwan, Korea, and Japan; Transport Policy
Determinants of Port Infrastructure Pricing; SECOND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON PORT ECONOMICS 2012
Determinants of port infrastructure pricing; The Asian journal of shipping and logistics
Determining the influential factors of dry port operations: worldwide experiences and empirical evidence from Malaysia; Maritime Economics & Logistics
Developing relationship management strategies in a network context; Journal of Administrative and Business Studies
Dynamics and interdependencies among different shipping freight markets; Maritime Policy and Management
Effective knowledge transfer in the shipping industry and the role of information technology; 2008 International Conference and Annual Meeting of chinese Institute of Transportation
Employability skills of maritime business graduates: industry perspectives; WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs
Exploring the relationship between reverse logistics and sustainability performance: A literature review; Modern Supply Chain Research and Applications
Factors influencing innovation in maritime clusters: An empirical study from Australia; Marine Policy
Governance mechanisms in managing sustainability practices in retail supply networks; International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management
Hinterland connectivity of Malaysian container seaports: Challenges and solutions; 2015 SOBA-ALRT Conference
Identifying risks in the cruise supply chain: an empirical study in Shanghai, China; Transportation Research Record
Implications of One Belt One Road for Malaysian connectivity to international trade routes; The One Belt and One Road (OBOR) Conference
Industry impacts of Australian port privatization
Influential factors in the design of port infrastructure tariffs; Maritime Policy and Management
Influential factors of Malaysian dry port operations; IAME 2015 conference
Innovation in non-metropolitan regions: a review of the literature; Australia and New Zealand Regional Science Association International 41st Annual Conference
Innovations in distance learning in maritime business education: Experiences from the Australian Maritime College; Teaching Matters 2014 Conference
International port investment of Chinese port-related companies; International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics
Investigating the factors influencing Australian logistics companies toward environmental activity adoption; Maritime Business Review
Investigating the strategies for Australian regional ports' involvement in regional development; International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics
Key issues in sustainable regional port development; 2013 International Conference on Challenges and Responses of Ports in a Globalised Economy
Malaysian container seaport-hinterland connectivity: status, challenges and strategies; Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics
Managing operational risks in container shipping: a new approach for the rising of information risk; Marine Research
Maritime Security without tears: A comparative study of vietnamese and taiwanese shipping companies; International Conference on Shipping, Port and Logistics Management
Organisational effectiveness and its implications for seaports; International Journal of Social, Behavioral, Educational, Economic, Business and Industrial Engineering
Organisational knowledge base and knowledge transfer in the shipping industry; Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management
Path Dependency and Regional Port Authorities: Case for Innovation Network Leadership?; International Association of Maritime Economists – Annual Conference (IAME 2011)
Performance evaluation of the security management of Changjiang Maritime Safety Administrations: application with undesirable outputs in data envelopment analysis; Journal of Marine Science and Technology
Port administrative structure change worldwide: its implication for restructuring Port Authorities in Taiwan; Transport Reviews
Port decision maker perceptions on the effectiveness of climate adaptation actions; Coastal Management
Port Infrastructure Pricing: Findings from a Survey of International Seaports; 2014 International Association of Maritime Economists Conference
Prioritising environmental activities based on their effect on improving sustainable performance in Australian logistics; Supply Chain Forum
Public-private partnerships on foreign ports investment of Chinese port-related enterprises; Workshop on Global Perspectives of the Belt and Road Initiative: Maritime Studies and China’s Global Investment
Quality management for seaports integrated in supply chains; International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics
Quality management for seaports integrated in supply chains: exploring the views of seaport executives; 4th International Conference of Asian Shipping and Logistics (ICASL 2011)
Recent development of Chinese port cooperation strategies; Research in Transportation Business and Management
Regional port authorities: leading players in innovation networks?; Journal of Transport Geography
Regional port development: The case study of Tasmanian Ports, Australia; The International Association of Maritime Economists 2012 Conference
Risk assessment of maritime container shipping blockchain - integrated systems: an analysis of multi - event scenarios; Transportation Review. Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
Risk identification and modeling for blockchain-enabled container shipping systems; International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management
S-Mode: Challenges and Opportunities for MET; International Association of Maritime Universities Conference
Shipping companies’ resilience: the influence of modularity and response diversity; 4th Belt and Road Initiative Conference 2019
Slot exchange and purchase planning of short sea services for liner carriers; Journal of Marine Science and Technology
The challenges of Malaysian dry ports development; The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics
The concept of the cruise supply chain and its characteristics: an empirical study of China's cruise industry; Maritime Business Review
The development of Malaysian dry ports in the container seaport system; 2014 International Association of Maritime Economists Conference
The dynamics of port reform in Taiwan and Australia: similarities and diverging outcomes; The International Association of Maritime Economists 2012 Conference
The dynamics of port reform: different contexts, similar strategies; Maritime Policy and Management
The effect of the Verified Gross Mass (VGM) implementation in Australia; 4th Belt and Road Initiative Conference
The evolution of dock labour employment system: The Australian and Taiwanese Experience; International Conference of Chinese Federation of Wharf Unions
The Impact of Climate Change on Australian Ports and Supply Chains: The Emergence of Adaptation Strategies; Climate Change and Adaptation Planning for Ports
The impact of dry port operations on container seaports competitiveness; Annual Conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) 2017
The impact of dry port operations on container seaports competitiveness; Maritime Policy and Management
The impact of power on the depth of sustainability collaboration in the supply chain network for Australian food retailers; International Journal of Procurement Management
The Impact of Stowaways and Illegal Migrants by Sea - a case study in Taiwan; Maritime Security and MET
The impact of supply chain network structure on relationship management strategies: An empirical investigation of sustainability practices in retailers; Sustainable Production and Consumption
The latest trend in Australian port privatisation: drivers, processes and impacts; Research in Transportation Business & Management
The meaning of corporate social performance in seaports: the managers' perspective; WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs
The role and value of collaboration in the logistics industry: an empirical study in Australia; Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics
The role of ports in supply chain disruption management; 2011 International Conference on Free Port and International Logistics
The strategic role of Australian regional ports in regional development: an exploration of port stakeholders' perceptions; IAME 2013 Conference
The strategic role of ports in regional development: conceptualising the experience from Australia; Maritime Policy and Management: An International Journal of Shipping and Port Research
The strategies for Australian regional ports' involvement in regional development; 2014 International Association of Maritime Economists Conference
Time to Act: The Criticality of Ports in Adapting to the Impacts Posed by Climate Change; Climate Change and Adaptation Planning for Ports
Understanding service quality in maritime transport; perception of Taiwanese Maritime service providers; 2008 International Conference and Annual Meeting of Chinese Institute of Transport

Research Projects

Aligning the course learning outcomes of maritime business degrees with industry preferred skill sets to increase student employability in the onshore maritime industry; International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU)
Analysis of operational risks in container shipping under the impact of blockchain application; iMOVE Australia (iMOVE)
Constructing Competitive Advantage: Regional Ports in Local Innovation Systems; Department of Infrastucture and Regional Development (DIRD)
Data fusion and machine learning for ship fuel efficiency analysis: a small but essential step towards green shipping through data analytics; International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU)
Developing optimal approaches for the implementation of S-Mode in METs; International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU)
Developing production systems for offshore kelp mariculture; Blue Economy CRC Co (BECRC)
Hydrogen Powering of vessels; Blue Economy CRC Co (BECRC)
Integration of ports in global hydrogen supply chains: Opportunities and challenges; International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU)
Logistics challenges to offshore co-location of aquaculture & energy industries; Blue Economy CRC Co (BECRC)
Microplastics pollution from ports and shipping activities in the Indo-Pacific: Potential risks and mitigation strategies; Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Novel Offshore Fish Farm Design: Phase 1 (Conceptual Development); Blue Economy CRC Co (BECRC)
Pathways to Market: Transforming Food Industry Futures through Improved Sensing, Provenance and Choice; Australian Research Council (ARC)
Port Development and Coastal Shipping for Tasmania; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Bass Offshore Wind Energy (BOWE) Zone Reviews
iMOVE CRC - Student (Undergrad) Internship Program
Port Development and Coastal Shipping Study for Tasmania
The strategic role of ports in the hydrogen economy towards decarbonisation: A case study of Tasmanian

Research Candidate Supervision

A New Approach for Quality Management for Seaports Integrated in Supply Chains
A Study on Formulating a Logical Tariff Structure for the Pricing of Services Provided by the Sea Ports of Sri Lanka
Collaboration, Knowledge Creation and Transfer in the Australian Logistics Industry- The Role of Strategic Intent
Crisis Management Training for Seafarers
Information asymmetry and air freight chain efficiency- issues for small businesses in the Australia-China retail import trades
Port Development Strategy Planning in Malaysia
The Movement of Non Bulk Freight in Australia to 2030- The Prospects for Coastal Shipping
The Strategic Role of Australian Regional Ports in Regional Development