Contemporary practice and scientific innovation consider the logistics aspects of shipping or maritime and seaport operations as one of the most important areas for future development of competitive ...advantages in business and for study and research. This book is the first of its kind, adopting the innovative approach of dealing with the overlap between shipping, ports and logistics and covering the current issues having a significant impact on the industry. It brings together leading authorities in the field to consider for the first time maritime logistics, and in doing so it defines the area, registers its boundaries and contributes to its development. Contributions cover holistically a broad range of major topics at the forefront of practice, research and scholarship in the shipping and port industry in terms of its relevance to logistics management. Topics include: CSR aspects of maritime logistics; green, sustainable and environmental issues in maritime logistics; network development of shipping and ports as major players in the industry; security aspects of maritime logistics and supply chains; IT in maritime logistics; and, supply chain oriented port and its performance.
Družina Mayer je bila v prvi polovici 20. stoletja v Šoštanju znana po vlogi odvetnika Frana Mayerja v mestu in po vili, v kateri je živela. K njeni prepoznavnosti paje pripomogel tudi sin Dušan ...(1900-1971), kije kot častnik in poveljnik na ladjah trgovske mornarice plul na različne konce sveta. Na pomorski šoli v Bakru seje šolal med prvo svetovno vojno, pozneje pa plul na tovornih ladjah dolge plovbe Kraljevine SHS oziroma Jugoslavije in po drugi svetovni vojni na ladjah Splošne plovbe Piran. V svoji dolgi pomorski karieri je spoznal življenje pomorščakov in spremembe v načinu njihovega življenja, ki so jih prinesle družbene in politične spremembe ter razvoj v ladjarstvu in tehnologiji. Svoje vedenje o pomorskem pokliču in o svojih srečanjih s tujimi kraji je kot edini pomorščak trgovske mornarice iz Šoštanja v tistem času širil v domačem okolju ter tako pripomogel k poznavanju pomorskega pokliča in tujih, zlasti neevropskih kultur.