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Kate Markhvida

Research Assistant

Subjects
Strategy Statistics Economics Shipping Transport Value chain Quantitative methods

Primary research areas

Di­git­al­iz­a­tion in mari­time ship­ping : TradeLens by Maersk and IBM
I ex­plore the role of di­git­al tech­no­lo­gies in or­gan­iz­ing col­lab­or­a­tion in mari­time ship­ping. Suc­cess of com­plex busi­ness eco­sys­tems in­creas­ingly re­lies on col­lab­or­a­tion between or­gan­iz­a­tions. My re­search stud­ies the use of block­chain in con­tain­er ship­ping to sup­port col­lab­or­a­tion across the en­tire sup­ply chain, learn­ing from the ex­per­i­ence of TradeLens (by Maersk and IBM).
Di­git­al­iz­a­tion in mari­time ship­ping: evid­ence from U.S. ports
I study the re­la­tion­ship between the use of Just-In-Time (JIT) ar­rival sys­tems and per­form­ance at U.S. con­tain­er ports. Port con­ges­tion and pro­longed ves­sel turn­around time are known is­sues in many ports, and JIT sys­tems are poised to ad­dress it. Des­pite their prom­ise, JIT ar­rival sys­tems face sig­ni­fic­ant im­ple­ment­a­tion chal­lenges. I ex­am­ine this is­sue em­pir­ic­ally us­ing data from U.S. con­tain­er ports.

I see the po­ten­tial for di­git­al tech­no­lo­gies to im­prove col­lab­or­a­tion between or­gan­iz­a­tions in our com­plex and in­ter­de­pend­ent world.

My research studies the role of digital technologies in organizing collaboration in transportation systems, focusing on maritime shipping. While digital technologies have a strong potential to improve collaboration between organizations, technical and behavioural barriers continue to hinder the implementation of new cutting-edge technologies. I study the nature of these barriers and offer ways of overcoming them, learning from the experience of ambitious collaboration initiatives in maritime transportation. 

Transportation is the engine of global, regional and local economies. Improved transportation of people and goods directly impacts the lives and wellbeing of many around the world. With over 80% of the volume of global trade moving by sea, improved maritime shipping has significant implications for consumers, businesses, governments and transportation providers.  

My motivation stems from years of working and developing professional expertise in transportation.  Presently, I study failures and inefficiencies in transportation systems globally, and I am driven by the insatiable thirst for improvement and change.