Journal of ETA Maritime Science

179-180

Authors: Selçuk NAS

We are pleased to introduce JEMS 6(3) to our valuable followers. There are valuable and endeavored studies in this issue of the journal. We hope that these studies will contribute to the maritime industry. I would like to mention my gratitude to authors who sent their valuable studies for this issue, to our reviewers, to our editorial board, to our section editors, to our foreign language editors who provide quality publications by following our publication policies diligently and also to layout editors who spent great efforts in the preparation of this issue. Your Sincerely.

199-214

Authors: Burak ZİNCİR, Cengiz DENİZ

Global regulations about shipboard emissions become stricter day by day. There are various ways to reduce shipboard emissions, and using alternative fuels on main engine and auxiliary engines is one of these ways. The alternative fuels can have different physicochemical properties than conventional fuels, which needs special procedures and safety precautions while using onboard. Safety is important term for sustainable shipping. This study aimed to determine the safety ranking of the trend alternative fuels and possible ones in the future. A safety evaluation method was formed to assess fourteen alternative fuels by considering handling, storage and crew health. Flashpoint, auto-ignition, explosion limits, flame speed, density, and exposure limit are criteria for the safety evaluation. Analytic Hierarchy Process was used while finding the weighing of the alternative fuels at these criteria. Scale of relative importance was used to find the pair-wise comparison of the fuels. The criteria weighing were determined by taking expert opinions. Seven experts gave points to the criteria at the asked questionnaire. The questionairre was about; which fuel property is more important at the storage, handling, and operation with the fuels. According to the final safety assessment results, liquefied petroleum gas had the highest weighing of 0,130. Ethanol and ammonia followed it with 0,120 and 0,116, respectively. Liquefied natural gas and methanol, as trend alternative fuels with liquefied natural gas for shipping industry, got 0,084 and 0,053, respectively.

229-242

Authors: Esra BARAN, Gamze ARABELEN

In the globalization and severe competitive environment, especially service organizations in maritime industry can survive only if they offer better services via their employees. High-performance of employees can lead them to organizational success and improve their competitiveness. So as service providers, the employees’ satisfaction and motivations become more important in service organizations. This paper aims to measure the job satisfaction level of employees in liner ship agencies operating in İzmir. In addition, whether the job satisfaction levels differ according to demographic characteristics is investigated. In order to reach the aim of the research, as a quantitative research method, the survey method has been used. Collected data have been analyzed by SPSS 20.0 and Amos software programs. The research findings have revealed that the less satisfied items are compensation and advancement, and the more satisfied items are job security and co-worker items. And also, some differences have been observed between demographic characteristics of respondents and their job satisfaction. This research is thought to have a contribution to liner shipping sector and the literature related to the subject.

255-274

Authors: Gül DENKTAŞ ŞAKAR, Esra YILDIRIM, Ezgi MANSUROĞLU

Project cargo logistics, with its idiosyncratic logistics processes and transportation of large, heavy and high-value cargoes, is a developing industry in Turkey. Value creation for project cargo transportation plays a critical role in gaining competitiveness in such a unique industry. Hence, the duties of related parties, the main value creation enablers, value creation outcomes and the barriers restricting such value creation should be explored. This paper sets out to provide an understanding on value creation concept of project cargo logistics. Its purpose is to identify the critical enablers of value creation as well as the main outcomes of value creation. An exploratory Delphi study with two rounds is employed. Key enablers include the partner-related and project cargo logistics operations-related dimensions. Critical outcomes have been classified as operational efficiency, service effectiveness and technology adoption/innovation. Findings can assist both operators and governmental bodies in aligning their services and procedures within the value creation perspective.