This chapter characterizes the roles of Europe and Asia in global shipping system. By applying various metrics, it identifies the importance of European and Asian ports in the global shipping network and two region’s ports connectivity. This chapter aims to demonstrate how maritime trade between Europe and Asia is logistically organized, discusses the current state of the Northern Sea Route as an alternative route for transporting cargoes between Europe and Asia, and discusses the implications of the Northern Sea Route on the existing Europe-Asia maritime logistics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationContributions to Management Science
EditorsIgor Ilin, Tessaleno Devezas, Carlos Jahn
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages215-226
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-92291-7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022

Publication series

NameContributions to Management Science
ISSN (Print)1431-1941
ISSN (Electronic)2197-716X

    Scopus subject areas

  • Business and International Management
  • Strategy and Management
  • Management Science and Operations Research
  • Marketing
  • Management of Technology and Innovation

    Research areas

  • Asia, Europe, Maritime transport and logistics, Port, Shipping, SLOC, The Northern Sea Route

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