Sasa Aksentijevic

This paper explores the role of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in measuring the efficiency of resilience efforts in ensuring operations of project demonstrators and showcases, using the Horizon 2020 ePIcenter project a s a case study. Resilience, the ability to withstand and recover from disruptions, is crucial for the functioning of large proje...

In this research, the authors investigated the factors of digital transformation in the maritime transport sector, which were applied to the case study of Croatia. Since there is a pronounced lack of research dealing with the digital transformation factors in the maritime transport sector both globally and in Croatia, as a first step the authors id...

Considering that the maritime logistics is by volume and financial value the largest logistics sector enabling global trade, the number of supply chains is constantly growing, as well as the number of supply chain stakeholders. Due to the large number of stakeholders in the supply chains, the volume of generated data is enormous. Therefore, it is n...

In order to create a supply chain that is both economically and ecologically sustainable and complies with contemporary standards, the logistics chain must be modernized and should rely on new technology. In this article, the authors will attempt to elaborate the development direction of delivery systems through examples of technology-oriented comp...

The subject of this paper is use of Technological-Organisational-External (TOE) framework during implementation of the Croatian national Port Community System between 2018. and 2022. Main research hypothesis is that TOE framework is a suitable, yet generally unrecognized abstract model for project risk mitigation during development of complex marit...

In this research, the authors aimed to investigate the factors affecting the competitiveness of container seaports and apply the research results to the case study of the Port of Rijeka. The previous related research on the topic of the Port of Rijeka is valuable, however, the seaport competitiveness factors were not elaborated in detail, which als...

In this paper, the authors identify the existence of container imbalance that occurs in different types of ports, depending on the type of inbound and outbound cargo they serve. The authors further analyze international trade realities and maritime companies’ requirements and identified inefficiencies. A comprehensive review of the relevant contain...

The aim of this paper is to research and describe the use of modular shipping containers to address the global issue of container imbalance. Empty containers remain in different locations in respect to the goods they need to transport, mainly due to trade imbalance. Considering that ports and shipping lines must optimize procedures and equipment to...

In this paper, the authors perform a literature review of the drivers, success factors and barriers to digital transformation in the maritime transport sector. Previous research offering a comprehensive overview of digital transformation in the maritime transport sector is scarce. In order to fill this research gap, the authors have identified a to...

Port Community Systems have become a staple technological platform used to exchange information between the public and private agents and entities involved in ship and cargo services within seaports. In this paper, the theoretical background of the Port Community System is provided, emphasizing the importance of its implementation, and stakeholder...

The aim of this paper is to research and describe how the use of mobile technologies can help in reducing the time required for the ship evacuation and abandonment procedures, as it was identified within the scope of 2014 - 2020 Interreg V-A Italy - Croatia CBC Programme “Digitalising Logistics processes – DIGLOGS” project. Furthermore, main findin...

Port Community Systems have become a staple technological platform used to exchange information between the public and private agents and entities involved in ship and cargo services within seaports. In this paper, the theoretical background of the Port Community System is provided, emphasizing the importance of its implementation, and stakeholder...

When transportation systems are inadequately managed, increased costs or missed opportunities may arise. Developed seaports should aim to implement the platforms that allow smooth electronic data exchange, such as electronic Transportation Management Systems. One of the disadvantages of the existing electronic Transportation Management Systems in t...

The introduction of a Port Community System (PCS) is identified as one of the key elements facilitating seaport development. In this paper, the analysis of seaport stakeholders and Maritime Single Window systems in Croatia is performed, including NSW (National Single Window), MNSW (Maritime National Single Window: CIMIS - Croatian Integrated Mariti...

The aim of this paper is to research the optimization of loading cargo containers on railway wagons during the formation of railway compositions, by matching technical limitations of the wagons, as required by the wagon engineering discipline ("wagon loading schema"-includes cargo position, weight, and axle load, among other parameters), limitation...

In this paper, the authors perform a comprehensive literature review of the positive impacts of blockchain-based information exchange in the maritime transport sector, as well as the challenges and barriers for successful blockchain-based information exchange, considering all three aspects of the sustainability (economic, environmental, and social)...

This paper provides an overview of selected disruptive innovations (Blockchain, Internet of Things and Big Data) in electronic transportation management systems in general, and their possible impact in maritime transport. The theoretical background is provided, including transportation, electronic transportation management systems and selected disr...

This paper provides an overview of selected disruptive innovations (Blockchain, Internet of Things and Big Data) in electronic transportation management systems in general, and their possible impact in maritime transport. The theoretical background is provided, including transportation, electronic transportation management systems and selected disr...

This paper presents a comprehensive review of National Single Window concept and its impact on sustainability in maritime transport and seaports. The theoretical frameworks of sustainability, maritime transport, seaports, the National Single Window and the Maritime National Single Window is provided. The importance of stakeholder connectivity in ma...

This paper researches decentralized data storage represented by blockchain technology and the possibility of its development in sustainable logistics and supply chain management. Although the benefits of blockchain technology have been most widely researched in the financial sector, major challenges in logistics, such as order delay, damage to good...

Internet of Things (IoT) is a completely new paradigm of interconnected computing devices in the market segment that has started emerging from 2013, while trends have been recognized in 2014 and most predictions are related to the period until 2020. Anticipating widespread use of IoT technology in logistics chains reported by leading sector players...

The paper analyzes information security investments from both economic and financial points of view. Authors research special characteristics of information security investments and the difficulties which appear during the determination of input parameters of the economic analysis. Challenges in application of internal rate of return method are als...

Numerous stakeholders are involved in operations of modern Port Community Systems: container terminals, customs, border police, coast guard, government ministry in charge of sea traffic and infrastructure, seaport agents, port authorities etc. Traditionally, all of these entities use separate and heterogeneous business information systems. Integrat...

The paper researches the usage of ARIS Express process modeling tool in creation of economically sustainable information security management system in seaport clusters. Basic concepts of information security in seaport cluster stakeholder's organizations are detailed, and relations and interactions between organizations and their environment are re...

The paper researches the usage of simulation approach using FlexSim software package in order to create a viable model of administrative document flow during ship arrival and departure in conventionally operated seaport clusters that do not utilize Port Community Systems. Goal of the modeling was to create a simulation model that would be used to r...

The subject of this research are administrative processes related to a ship’s arrival to seaports, typically attributed to elevated levels of cost of labour required to complete the related administrative tasks. In the previous phases of the research, an average expected cost of the administrative labour cost in traditional seaport clusters in Croa...

Companies belonging to offshore SMB ICT segment are subjected to various costs arising from several sources like legal compliance, alignment with best practice guidelines and standards, employee education, basic computer and network infrastructure security and cost of SaaS/cloud solutions. Furthermore, such companies usually have very limited finan...

Existing models of Information Security Management Systems in seaports usually involve threat evaluation, vulnerability management and risk analysis. Threat evaluation is a catalogue based analysis, outlining various applicable protection levels related to architecture, hardware, software and personnel, aiming to standardize the information securit...

In developed countries, especially in large enterprises and public sectors, information capital as a separate capital form within structural capital is preserved by technical measures aimed towards negating or mitigating risks imposed upon controlled set of information assets. All other forms of capital are usually protected by legislative branch t...

The past several years in the oil and energy sector have been marked by the disruptive behavior of the market shifts and economic cycle downturn: rising oil prices caused oil and energy sector to explode and then contract, marked emphasis is on operative cost maintenance, deployment of inventive ICT deployment strategies and utilization of ICT serv...

The purpose of this paper is to explain clearly the role of the information system security management within the entire Port of Rijeka security process. The complexity of the Port of Rijeka system, in which Rijeka Port Authority contemplates the development strategy of the Rijeka traffic route and the services provided by the Port within the frame...