From the Back Cover
Focusing on maritime security, this book discusses Blue Economy and Smart sea transport systems in the context of the Indian Ocean rim countries and the multifaceted challenges that they are likely to face while attempting to develop such systems. It introduces Blue Economy as a concept with an emphasis on lower costs, reduced waste, greater efficiency, and value addition in all services associated with the near and deep oceans, with the establishment of Smart sea transport systems as the adaptive response in a global trade system. It highlights the roles of maritime security in politics, economics, and environmental management issues that constitute the challenges of achieving such goals. In this regard, the authors approach the issues from the institutional perspective to examine ways in which relevant transport and supply chain stakeholders can collaborate to build secure, resilient global systems of maritime trade. This book will be of interest to anyone interested in marine policy and global supply chains, especially in maritime security, its impacts and risks on transport and supply chain infrastructures, and the related socioeconomic activities likely to be affected. Readers will gain insight into the effective ways to adapt to such risks and how to benefit from the generated opportunities on transport, supply chains, and the global economy. Also, it is an ideal companion to policymakers and practitioners who are eager to learn about the dynamics between maritime security and Blue Economy which, in turn, enhances the quality of strategic planning, policies, and practices in addressing these issues. Finally, it inspires researchers and postgraduate students to conduct innovative research on this topic.
Dr. Adolf K. Y. Ng is the Associate Department Head and Professor at the Department of Management, Faculty of Business and Management, BNU-HKBU United International College, China. Obtaining DPhil from the University of Oxford, his research interests include port management, transport geography, supply chain resilience, climate adaptation planning, institutional and organizational change, and global value chains. His scholarly outputs include eight books, more than 100 papers in leading journals, and other forms of scholarly and professional publications. His works are highly influential, being included in the World's Top 2% Scientists (Top 1% in Logistics and Transportation) conducted by Stanford University. He is an Associate Editor of Maritime Policy & Management, the Editor-in-Chief of The Maritime Economist, the official magazine of the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME), and a Founding Member of the international consortium on resilient transport and supply chain networks 'CCAPPTIA' (www.ccapptia.com).
Dr. Girish Chandrakant Gujar is a Professor of Operations Management at the Vijay Patil School of Business, D Y Patil University, India. Dr Girish Gujar is an ex-Marine Chief Engineer with over a decade of sailing experience on various kinds of foreign going vessels. Apart from a PhD from Erasmus University Rotterdam, he also has Master degrees in Finance, Maritime Economics and Law from different global universities. On completion of his sea going career, he was appointed as a Chief Executive Officer of Logion BV, a logistics and consultancy based in Netherlands for over 15 years. Subsequently he has taught Operations/Supply Chain Management, Transportation Security Policy and International Law related subjects at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Beijing Normal University, National Academy of Indian Railways and The Gujarat Maritime University. He has published numerous academic papers in highly esteemed peer reviewed journals and is a regular speaker at numerous international conferences held in Hong Kong, Beijing, Rotterdam, New Delhi and Hawaii. In addition, he has published five books.
