Research(English)
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Journal Articles (in English, Refereed Journals)
Suguru Otani and Takuma Matsuda: Unified Container Shipping Industry Data From 1966: Freight Rate, Shipping Quantity, Newbuilding, Secondhand, and Scrap Price, Transportation Research Part E : Logistics and Transportation Review, Volume 176, 103186, 2023 (Working Paper version: arXiv:2211.16292) .
Enna Hirata and Takuma Matsuda: Examining Logistics Developments in Post-Pandemic Japan through Sentiment Analysis of Twitter Data, Asian Transport Studies, Volume 9, 100110, 2023.
Yufeng Guo and Takuma Matsuda : Study on the multi-criteria location decision of wide-area distribution centers in pre-disaster: Case of an earthquake in the Kanto district of Japan, Asian Transport Studies, Volume 9, 100107, 2023.
Takashi Hiraide, Shinya Hanaoka and Takuma Matsuda : The Efficiency of Document and Border Procedures for International Trade, Sustainability, Volume 14, Issue 4, 8913, 2022.
Tomohiro Saito, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Shinsuke Murakami, Kenmei Tsubota and Takuma Matsuda: Global Maritime Container Shipping Networks 1969–1981: Emergence of Container Shipping and Reopening of the Suez Canal, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering , 2022.
Enna Hirata and Takuma Matsuda: Forecasting Shanghai Container Freight Index: A Deep-Learning-Based Model Experiment, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering , 2022.
Takuma Matsuda, Enna Hirata and Tomoya Kawasaki: Monopoly in Container Shipping Market: An Econometric Approach, Maritime Business Review, 2021.
Enna Hirata and Takuma Matsuda: Uncover the Impact of COVID-19 on Shipping and Logistics , Maritime Business Review, 2021.
Tomoya Kawasaki, Takuma Matsuda, Yui Yip Joseph Lau and Xiaowen Fu : The Durability of Economic Indicators in Container Shipping Demand: A Case Study of East Asia–US Container Transport, Maritime Business Review, 2021.
Shinya Hanaoka, Takuma Matsuda,Wataru Saito, Tomoya Kawasaki and Takashi Hiraide: Identifying Factors for Selecting Land over Maritime in Inter-Regional Cross-Border Transport, Sustainability, Volume 13, Issue 3, 1471, 2021.
Tran Trang, Hiromasa Goto and Takuma Matsuda: The Impact of China’s Tightening Environmental Regulations on International Waste Trade and Logistics, Sustainability, Volume 13, Issue 2, 987, 2021.
Takuma Matsuda, Shinya Hanaoka and Tomoya Kawasaki: Cost Analysis of Bulk Cargo Containerization, Maritime Policy & Management, Volume 47, Issue 6, pp.736-755, 2020.
Tomoya Kawasaki, Shinya Hanaoka, Jiang Yiting and Takuma Matsuda: Evaluation of Port Position for Intra-Asia Maritime Network, Asian Transport Studies, Volume 5, Issue 4, 2019.
Chathumi Kavirathna, Tomoya Kawasaki, Shinya Hanaoka and Takuma Matsuda: Transshipment hub port selection criteria by shipping lines: The case of hub ports around the Bay of Bengal, Journal of Shipping and Trade, Vol.3, No.4, 2018.
Tomoya Kawasaki and Takuma Matsuda: Containerization of bulk trade: A case study of US–Asia wood pulp transport, Maritime Economics and Logistics, Vol.17, No.2, pp.179-197, 2015.
Conference Papers and Working Papers (in English, Refereed)
Suguru Otani and Takuma Matsuda: Unified Merger List in the Container Shipping Industry from 1966: A Structural Estimation of the Transition of Importance of a Firm’s Age, Tonnage Capacity, and Geographical Proximity on Merger Decision, arXiv:2310.09938, 2023.
Keigo Shibuya, Eisuke Watanabe, Ryuichi Shibasaki, Takuma Matsuda, Congestion analysis and queueing modeling at the port of Los Angles using AIS data, Annual Conference of International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME 2023), Long Beach, 2023.
Enna Hirata and Takuma Matsuda: Decoding Logistics Trend in Japan using SNS data, International Association of Maritime Economists 2022 Conference, Busan, 2022.
Suguru Otani and Takuma Matsuda: Disentangling Cartel Dissolution: The Case of the 1980s' Container Crisis, International Association of Maritime Economists 2022 Conference, Busan, 2022.
Takuma Matsuda and Enna Hirata: Clustering Phases for Container Freight Market: An approach based on Hidden Markov model, International Association of Maritime Economists 2021 Conference, Rotterdam, 2021.
Enna Hirata and Takuma Matsuda: A comparison of traditional and machine learning-based models in predicting Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, The Asian Logistics Round Table (ALRT) 2020 Conference, Tasmania, 2020.
Takuma Matsuda, Enna Hirata and Tomoya Kawasaki: Has the Container Shipping Market been Monopolized? An Econometric Approach, T-log 2020 Conference, Surabaya, 2020.
Enna Hirata and Takuma Matsuda: A discussion on how covid-19 impacts shipping and logistics: Insights from web mining, T-log 2020 Conference, Surabaya, 2020.
Takuma Matsuda and Tomoya Kawasaki: Economic impact of cooperation and merger and acquisition in the container shipping industry, International Association of Maritime Economists 2019 Conference, Athens, 2019.
Takuma Matsuda, Shinya Hanaoka and Tomoya Kawasaki: Cost Analysis regarding Bulk Cargo Containerization, T-log 2018 Conference, Dalian, 2018.
Chathumi Kavirathna, Tomoya Kawasaki, Shinya Hanaoka and Takuma Matsuda: Competitive Dynamics among Cross Regional Hub Ports for the Container Transshipments: Case Study for the Port of Colombo, International Association of Maritime Economists 2017 Conference, Kyoto, 2017.
Tomoya Kawasaki and Takuma Matsuda: Preferences of the Potential Cruise Ship Users in Japan, International Association of Maritime Economists 2017 Conference, Hamburg, 2016.
Takuma Matsuda and Shinya Hanaoka: The bulk cargo containerization and the changes in transportation mode for seaborne trade, International Association of Maritime Economists 2015 Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 2015.
Conference Papers (in English, Non-Refereed)
Yufeng Guo, Takuma Matsuda and Etsuko Nishimura : Multi-criteria location analysis for emergency distribution center in preflood of Kanto district ,土木計画学研究・講演集 Vol.67, 2023.
Yufeng Guo and Takuma Matsuda : A study on the multi-criteria location decision of wide-area distribution centers in disasters: the case of Kanto district ,T-log 2022 Conference, Inchon, 2022.
Takuma Matsuda, Shinya Hanaoka and Tomoya Kawasaki: The nature of the bulk cargo containerization concerning transport mode choice, International Association of Maritime Economists 2017 Conference, Kyoto, 2017.
Takuma Matsuda and Tomoya Kawasaki: Bulk cargo containerization impact on shipper/consignees - A case study of US-Korea, Taiwan ferrous scrap trade-, 7th International Conference of Asian Shipping and Logistics, Seoul, 2014.
Tomoya Kawasaki, Tomoyuki Todoroki and Takuma Matsuda: Characteristics of Cargo Items Shifted between Maritime and Air Transport -Case Study along the China-US Route-, 7th International Conference of Asian Shipping and Logistics, Seoul, 2014.
Takuma Matsuda and Tomoya Kawasaki: The effects of M&A activity on companies' performance and productivity in the shipping industry, 7th International Conference of Asian Shipping and Logistics, Kobe, 2013.
Tomoya Kawasaki and Takuma Matsuda: An analysis of containerization of bulk cargoes in transpacific sea route from US to East Asia, 7th International Conference of Asian Shipping and Logistics, Kobe, 2013.
Hisayoshi Imai and Takuma Matsuda: Social Values of Development and Environment in Asia: A study of the Asiabarometer Survey, International Political Science Association 21st World Congress of Political Science, Santiago, 2009.
Takuma Matsuda and Yuan Yuan: Productivity and Banking Reforms in China, East Asian Economic Association 11th International Convention, Manila, 2008.
Referee Services (English journals and conferences)
Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics , Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, Marine Policy, Maritime Business Review, Maritime Policy & Management, Marine Systems & Ocean Technology, Maritime Transport Research, Scientific Reports, Sustainability,Transportation Research Part E : Logistics and Transportation Review , T-log 2014 (Conference), T-log 2016(Conference), International Association of Maritime Economists 2017 Conference(Conference) , T-log 2020(Conference), T-log 2022(Conference), WCTR 2023(Conference), EASTS 2023 (Conference).
Book Chapters
Takuma Matsuda and Masato Shinohara: History of the Japanese maritime industry, included in Maritime Business and Economics: Asian Perspectives (Routeledge) , 2, 2018.
Masato Shinohara, Setsuo Nomura, Seijiro Morimoto, Hideyuki Nakamura and Takuma Matsuda: Contemporary issues and challenges of the Japanese maritime industry, Maritime Business and Economics: Asian Perspectives(Routeledge), 2, 2018.
Masato Shinohara, Setsuo Nomura, Hiroko Suzuki and Takuma Matsuda: Shipping business strategies in the Japanese maritime industry, Maritime Business and Economics: Asian Perspectives(Routeledge), 2, 2018.
Other Articles (Non-academic )
마츠다 타쿠마 ：컨테이너 해상운송에 관한 일본의 제반문제 , 해양한국 , Apr.1，2021.
Makiko Kubo and Takuma Matsuda: Seafarer demand forecast based on economic conditions , Baltic Rim Economies Quarterly Review , No.6, p.22, 2013.
(Comment) Sam Whelan: Automatic trucks may be the solution to Japan's growing driver shortage , The Loadstar, Nov.21, 2019.
(Interview Article) The Suez Canal Accident and the State of Global Shipping，nippon.com, Jun 17, 2021.
(Comment) War in Ukraine pushes up already high freight costs for Japan, The Japan Times, Mar.8, 2022.
(Comment) Khushboo Razdan: US importers shipping more to America’s east coast ports than west coast amid global supply chain shifts , South China Morning Post, Mar.18, 2023.
Invited Talks (in English)
Economic impact of cooperation and merger and acquisition in the container shipping industry, JSPS-Suez Canal Authority Joint Seminar, Ismilia, Jul. 2019.
World Economy and Container Shipping Market , JICA-OCDI Lecture for Port Engineers, Tokyo, Jun. 2019.
ADB-OCDI Lecture for Port Engineers, Tokyo, Nov. 2019.
JICA-OCDI Lecture for Port Engineers, Yokohama, Jan. 2020.
The impact of the Panama Canal expansion, Asia Shipowners’ Association SPC Meeting , Tokyo, Mar. 2018.
Recent Cargo Movement and Shipping Market, OCDI training session for Suez Canal Authority, Tokyo, Jul. 2017.
Maritime Cluster in Japan, WMU-Japan Research Center Networking Seminar , Malmo, May. 2015.
35th World Shipping Market Outlook International Seminar, Seoul, Nov. 2016.
JICA training session for Bangradeshi Practitioners, Tokyo, Jan. 2017.