IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/p/hal/journl/hal-02062142.html
   My bibliography  Save this paper

The facilitating role of IT systems for legal compliance: the case of Port Community Systems and container Verified Gross Mass (VGM)

Author

Listed:
  • Laurent Fedi

    (Kedge Business School [Talence])

  • Alexandre Lavissière

    (Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie)

  • Dawn Russel

    (JSU - Jackson State University)

  • David Swanson

    (JSU - Jackson State University)

Abstract

Regulation and competition create increasing pressure on port logistics. This paper analyzes the influence of information technology solutions during the implementation of new mandatory constraints in port operations, specifically the 2014 mandate by the International Maritime Organization on the container Verified Gross Mass (VGM) to enhance maritime and port safety operations. This research takes a multi-method approach including expert interviews to explore twenty-five case studies of VGM implementation. Expert interviews are transcribed and analyzed with cluster analysis tools to determine recurring themes and insights. Data was collected before, during, and after implementation providing a rigorous study. Findings are threefold. Firstly, the study demonstrates that VGM enforcement entails a significant change in the maritime supply chain, subjecting it to an additional mandatory compliance process in the already complex arena of port operations. Secondly, it shows that structuration of port communities through a strong digitalization of data exchange, such as Port Community Systems (PCS), made easier the transition and the compliance toward a new constraining maritime regulation. Thirdly, this work illustrates that theoretically, PCS not only have positive influence on the adoption of mandatory regulation, but also that communication channels, compatibility and infrastructure are key variables to be managed during implementation.

Suggested Citation

  • Laurent Fedi & Alexandre Lavissière & Dawn Russel & David Swanson, 2019. "The facilitating role of IT systems for legal compliance: the case of Port Community Systems and container Verified Gross Mass (VGM)," Post-Print hal-02062142, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02062142
    DOI: 10.1080/16258312.2019.1574431
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    To our knowledge, this item is not available for download. To find whether it is available, there are three options:
    1. Check below whether another version of this item is available online.
    2. Check on the provider's web page whether it is in fact available.
    3. Perform a search for a similarly titled item that would be available.

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Lavissière, Alexandre & Sohier, Romain & Lavissière, Mary C., 2020. "Transportation systems in the Arctic: A systematic literature review using textometry," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 141(C), pages 130-146.
    2. Badri GECHBAIA & Amiran TSILOSANI, 2023. "Prospects for intermodal and container transportation for Georgia's integration into the global transport market," Access Journal, Access Press Publishing House, vol. 4(1), pages 85-101, October.
    3. Nexhat Kapidani & Sanja Bauk & Innocent E. Davidson, 2020. "Digitalization in Developing Maritime Business Environments towards Ensuring Sustainability," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(21), pages 1-17, November.
    4. Alexandre Lavissiere & Tibor Mandják & Julian Hofmann & Laurent Fedi, 2019. "Port marketing as manifestation of sustainable marketing in a B2B context," Post-Print hal-02904470, HAL.
    5. Caldeirinha, Vítor & Felício, J. Augusto & Salvador, Antónia Sena & Nabais, João & Pinho, Tiago, 2020. "The impact of port community systems (PCS) characteristics on performance," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 80(C).
    6. Ahmed Sahraoui & Nguyen Khoi Tran & Youssef Tliche & Ameni Kacem & Atour Taghipour, 2023. "Examining ICT Innovation for Sustainable Terminal Operations in Developing Countries: A Case Study of the Port of Radès in Tunisia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(11), pages 1-22, June.
    7. Ruben Tessmann & Ralf Elbert, 2022. "Multi-sided platforms in competitive B2B networks with varying governmental influence – a taxonomy of Port and Cargo Community System business models," Electronic Markets, Springer;IIM University of St. Gallen, vol. 32(2), pages 829-872, June.
    8. Sphiwe Eugene Mthembu & Mihalis Georgiou Chasomeris, 2022. "A systems approach to developing a port community system for South Africa," Journal of Shipping and Trade, Springer, vol. 7(1), pages 1-24, December.
    9. Moros-Daza, Adriana & Amaya-Mier, René & Paternina-Arboleda, Carlos, 2020. "Port Community Systems: A structured literature review," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 133(C), pages 27-46.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02062142. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: CCSD (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/ .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.