Disruption management in shipping : strategies and technologies for mitigating risks
Διαχείριση διαταραχών στη ναυτιλία : στρατηγικές και τεχνολογίες για την ελάττωση ρίσκων
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Keywords
Disruption ; Disruption management ; Risk mitigation ; Shipping ; Risk assessment ; Strategies ; TechnologiesAbstract
This dissertation aims to offer insights on disruption management and risk mitigation in various aspects of shipping, examining current strategies and technologies that could be used. This dissertation uses an assortment of sources, both scientific and empirical, something that, in the author’s opinion, is in line with shipping’s nature. The bibliography, strategies and technologies adopted by the industry, case studies and an actual risk-management scenario, to provide a preliminary but at the same time comprehensive view on risk mitigation strategies and technologies and the management of disruptions in shipping. It is established that managing disruptions is benefited by a multifaceted approach, that includes proactive and reactive strategies, and the use of technologies to reduce disruptions and risks. From the disruption cases studied it was concluded that shipping companies need to constantly pursue compliance with international regulations, invest in proactive strategies, aim for continuous improvement through review of existing management systems, streamline their existing reactive strategies, initiate and strengthen cooperation across the industry, and invest in new technologies and cyber-security.