An analysis of safety and security risks in container shipping operations: A case study of Taiwan

Safety Science

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 168-178

  Chang, Chia Hsun ^a   Xu, Jingjing ^a   Song, Dong Ping ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Container shipping; Maritime safety and security; Risk analysis; Risk map

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE RISKS; CONTAINER SHIPPINGS; MARITIME SAFETY; QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; RISK MAPS; SAFETY AND SECURITIES; STOCHASTIC DOMINANCE;

CONTAINERS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MAPS; RESEARCH; RISK ANALYSIS; SAFETY ENGINEERING; SHIPS; SURVEYS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CONTAINER SHIPPING OPERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFORMATION FLOW; INTERVIEW; MANAGEMENT; MARITIME SAFETY; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PARAMETERS; PAYMENT FLOW; PHYSICAL FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SECURITY RISK; SHIPPING; TAIWAN;

EID: 84889071637     PISSN: 09257535     EISSN: 18791042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssci.2013.11.008     Document Type: Article

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