– Wenyi Ding, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Chathumi Ayanthi Kavirathna, Vessel speed optimization in China-Europe’s transportation market considering multiple modes including the Northern Sea Route, The 37th International Symposium on the Okhotsk Sea & Polar Oceans, 20−22 February 2023, Mombetsu, Japan

– Ryuichi Shibasaki, Role of the Suez Canal in the global economy & opportunities for Japan-Egypt collaboration, Advancing Sustainable Peace and Development in the Red Sea: Challenges and Opportunities, The Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding in Cairo (CCCPA), 10 January 2023, Cairo, Egypt (online) [invited]

Lei Liu, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Yong Zhang, Naoki Kosuge, Mingyang Zhang, Yue Hu, Data-Driven Framework for Extracting Global Maritime Shipping Networks by Machine Learning, Ocean Engineering, 269, 113494, 2023 doi: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2022.113494

– Trang Tran, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Wenyi Ding, The economic impacts of opening the Northern Sea Route under political uncertainty, The Applied Regional Science Conference Annual Meeting, 36, 17−18 December 2022, Kofu, Japan

– Guineng Chen (Moderator), Xianguang Wang, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Azhar Jaimurzina Ducrest, Ruth Banomyong, Connectivity and Digital Transformation of Southeast Asia’s Regional Freight Corridors (Panel Discussion), ITF Regional High-Level Dialogue for Asia, International Transport Forum (ITF)-OECD, 22 November 2022, Bangkok, Thailand [invited]

– Ryuichi Shibasaki, ITF Research Works and their Relevance for Asia from a Digitalisation Viewpoint, ITF Research Work and Opportunities for Collaboration, International Transport Forum (ITF)-OECD, 21 November 2022, Bangkok, Thailand [invited]

– Lei Liu, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Yue Hu, A Data-driven Framework for Extracting Global Maritime shipping Networks by Machine Learning, Biannual Conference on Infrastructure Planning and Management, JSCE, 66, 7127, 12 November 2022, Naha, Japan

– Tomoya Kawasaki, Sauto Gurning, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Logistics connectivity in East Asia: practices and challenges (Editorial), Maritime Business Review, 7(4), 286−287 doi: 10.1108/MABR-11-2022-090

Du, Tianen (M1)

Sanaa Sylviane Boussouni (Part-time Student)

El Jal Omar (Research Student)

The paper titled “Development of multicommodity-type global logistics intermodal network simulation model including both containerised and dry bulk cargo” (written by Naoki Kosuge, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Koki Kawachi, Hirofumi Arai, Takefumi Nakamura, and Lei Liu) was awarded the OCDI Takeuchi Yoshio Logistics Award on 20 September 2022 in the 9th International Conference on Transportation and Logistics (TLOG 2022) in Incheon, South Korea. Congratulations!

(conference reviewed papers)

– Naoki Kosuge, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Koki Kawachi, Hirofumi Arai, Takefumi Nakamura, Lei Liu, Development of multicommodity-type global logistics intermodal network simulation model including both containerised and dry bulk cargo, 9th International Conference on Transportation and Logistics (TLOG 2022), 19−20 September 2022, Incheon, South Korea (OCDI Takeuchi Yoshio Logistics Award)

– Koki Kawachi, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Impact analysis of future logistics policies on international container cargo flows in inland SASEC area, 9th International Conference on Transportation and Logistics (TLOG 2022), 19−20 September 2022, Incheon, South Korea

– Wenyi Ding, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Chathumi Ayanthi Kavirathna, Impact of Northern Sea Route on China’s grain imports with EU countries, 9th International Conference on Transportation and Logistics (TLOG 2022), 19−20 September 2022, Incheon, South Korea

– Keigo Shibuya, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Modelling structural changes in intra-Asian maritime container shipping networks considering their characteristics, 9th International Conference on Transportation and Logistics (TLOG 2022), 19−20 September 2022, Incheon, South Korea

– Takefumi Nakamura, Daisuke Watanabe, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Hirofumi Arai, Policy simulations for the rail freight transport between China and Europe considering competition with air and maritime transport, 9th International Conference on Transportation and Logistics (TLOG 2022), 19−20 September 2022, Incheon, South Korea

– Ryuichi Shibasaki, Chathumi Ayanthi Kavirathna, Sota Aoyagi, Keigo Shibuya, Naoki Kosuge, Impact of the Northern Sea Route by Using a Global Maritime Container Shipping Network Simulation (GMCS-NS) Model, Annual Conference of International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME 2022), 14−16 September 2022, Busan, South Korea

– Kodai Yasuda, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Riku Yasuda, Congestion Analysis of Container Terminal using Satellite Image and AIS Data, Annual Conference of International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME 2022), 14−16 September 2022, Busan, South Korea

– Eisuke Watanabe, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Extraction and International Comparison of Bunkering Operations Based on AIS Data, Annual Conference of International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME 2022), 14−16 September 2022, Busan, South Korea

– Liwen Murong, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Tran Thi Thu Trang, AIS-Based Geographic Analysis and Loading Place Selection Modelling in the Dry Bulk Spot Shipping, Annual Conference of International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME 2022), 14−16 September 2022, Busan, South Korea

(conference presentations)

– Hisayuki Wakashima, Tomoya Kawasaki, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Supply chain simulation considering inventory management in Tokyo metropolitan area, 9th International Conference on Transportation and Logistics (TLOG 2022), 19−20 September 2022, Incheon, South Korea

– Tomohiro Saito, Kenmei Tsubota, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Cesar Ducruet, Global Maritime Shipping Networkin the Lloyd’s Indexat the End of the 19th Century, Annual Conference of International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME 2022), 14−16 September 2022, Busan, South Korea

Visiting Researchers

Prof. Dr. Roar Adland (Norwegian School of Economics)

Prof. Dr. Haiying Jia (Norwegian School of Economics)

Part-time Students

Paulin Raison

– Ryuichi Shibasaki, Logistics Analysis using Maritime Big Data, 2nd International Symposium on Sustainable Logistics and Circular Economy, 23−24 June 2022, Mersin, Turkey (online) [invited] (keynote speech)

– Ryuichi Shibasaki, ASEAN Region in the context of Global Logistics, JTTRI-AIRO Opening Commemorative Symposium “ASEANʼs Logistics amid Turbulent Times ~The Current State and Challenges of Logistics in the ASEAN Region with a Focus on Thailand ～(Part 1) “, 15 June 2022 (online) [invited]

– Hiroyuki Fukushima, Masahiro Abe, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Lucas Alves, Yuki Takada, Hitoshi Onodera, Masahiko Furuichi, Analysis of future international trade and logistics in Africa: Considering major risks and opportunities in the post COVID-19 world, Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis, 25, 6657, 8−10 June 2022, online