Abstract:The development of global supply chains has progressed as a result of reduced transport costs and lead times associated with the expansion of the global container trade. However, this extensive, highly efficient, just-in-time supply chain system is vulnerable in the face of various disasters, and maritime transport and port operations face the risk of stagnation induced not just by natural disasters but also by man-made disasters such as strikes, explosive accidents and so on. Against this background, a review… Show more
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