Shipping design for compliance and the performance contingencies for shipping firms

Increasing number of shipping firms adopt green shipping practices that emphasize environmental management throughout their operations. To balance productivity with the environment, the design of shipping activities in compliance with energy saving and resources conversation is an important part of greening efforts by many shipping firms. This study investigates how the green practices on shipping design for compliance (SDC) adopted by shipping firms is related to their financial and service performance with the role of company policy and procedures and shipper cooperation examined. The authors find that SDC is beneficial for the financial and service performance of shipping firms. Based on the contingency theory, they argue further that company policy and procedure as well as shipper cooperation differentiates the performance outcomes of shipping firms in their SDC for environmental management. Empirical findings show a positive relationship of SDC with service performance particularly when their company policy and procedure and shipper cooperation are characterized at high than low levels in the process. However, such strengthening effects are not found for the relationship between SDC and the financial performance of shipping firms.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2013.03.004
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1366554513000549
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Lai, Kee-Hung
  • Wong, Christina W Y
  • Veus Lun, Y H
  • Cheng, T C E
• Publication Date: 2013-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 74-83
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review
  • Volume: 55
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1366-5545
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13665545

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compliance; Contingency planning; Environmental policy; Financial analysis; Performance; Quality of service; Ship lines; Shipping; Sustainable development
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Environment; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01487379
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 18 2013 1:57PM