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This paper researches the role of the port authorities in port governance, and the role of the port authorities in Port Community System implementation. The authors provide the theoretical frameworks of seaports, port authorities, port governance, and Port Community Systems. The literature review was carried out using the Web of Science database and additional relevant sources. The authors concluded that although different port governance models exist (regarding the type of port authority), there is no evidence as to which governance model is universally preferable, as it is specific to each seaport. In addition, the research has shown that port authorities play a very important role in the implementation of a Port Community System, increasing the sustainability of seaport operations. Its implementation enables the port authorities to evolve into real digital hubs and neutral data managers, which ultimately leads to the optimization of seaport processes and more efficient use of transport infrastructure.
Edvard Tijan; Marija Jović; Ana Panjako; Dražen Žgaljić. The Role of Port Authority in Port Governance and Port Community System Implementation. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2795 .
AMA StyleEdvard Tijan, Marija Jović, Ana Panjako, Dražen Žgaljić. The Role of Port Authority in Port Governance and Port Community System Implementation. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (5):2795.
Chicago/Turabian StyleEdvard Tijan; Marija Jović; Ana Panjako; Dražen Žgaljić. 2021. "The Role of Port Authority in Port Governance and Port Community System Implementation." Sustainability 13, no. 5: 2795.
In this paper, the authors perform a comprehensive literature review of the positive impacts of blockchain-based information exchange in the maritime transport sector, as well as the challenges and barriers for successful blockchain-based information exchange, considering all three aspects of the sustainability (economic, environmental, and social). The papers from relevant databases (Web of Science and Scopus) and selected studies have been used. The literature coverage was expanded by using backward snowball sampling. In total, 20 positive impacts and 20 challenges/barriers were singled out. Despite the identified barriers and challenges (such as the slow acceptance of blockchain technology in the maritime transport sector or the high implementation cost), blockchain technology possesses a definite potential to improve the information exchange between all involved stakeholders (for example, by improving the visibility across transport routes and by reducing the paper-based processes), positively affecting all three aspects of sustainability. The authors contribute to the existing research of the economic aspect of maritime transport sustainability by blockchain-based information exchange by expanding it and by researching the environmental and social aspects of sustainability.
Marija Jović; Edvard Tijan; Dražen Žgaljić; Saša Aksentijević. Improving Maritime Transport Sustainability Using Blockchain-Based Information Exchange. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8866 .
AMA StyleMarija Jović, Edvard Tijan, Dražen Žgaljić, Saša Aksentijević. Improving Maritime Transport Sustainability Using Blockchain-Based Information Exchange. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (21):8866.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarija Jović; Edvard Tijan; Dražen Žgaljić; Saša Aksentijević. 2020. "Improving Maritime Transport Sustainability Using Blockchain-Based Information Exchange." Sustainability 12, no. 21: 8866.
Motorways of the Sea present a practical example of combined and sustainable transport. With respect to the present model of functionality of the transport system in the Republic of Croatia, where the development of the port and of the gravitational transport system is left to each individual port (six independent ports), and where there is no systematic approach to specialization of each port or route, the results of the analysis are not promising. The goal of this research is to explain why the current Motorways of the Sea implementation model is inefficient and unsustainable. The analysis shows that a scientific approach to multicriteria analysis, which includes the identification of all relevant factors, the analysis of the transport infrastructure, as well as the identification of criteria which could potentially affect the Motorways of the Sea system, can correctly define the optimal model for the implementation of a sustainable Motorways of the Sea system.
Dražen Žgaljić; Edvard Tijan; Alen Jugović; Tanja Poletan Jugović. Implementation of Sustainable Motorways of the Sea Services Multi-Criteria Analysis of a Croatian Port System. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6827 .
AMA StyleDražen Žgaljić, Edvard Tijan, Alen Jugović, Tanja Poletan Jugović. Implementation of Sustainable Motorways of the Sea Services Multi-Criteria Analysis of a Croatian Port System. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (23):6827.
Chicago/Turabian StyleDražen Žgaljić; Edvard Tijan; Alen Jugović; Tanja Poletan Jugović. 2019. "Implementation of Sustainable Motorways of the Sea Services Multi-Criteria Analysis of a Croatian Port System." Sustainability 11, no. 23: 6827.