Ph.D. in Policy and Planning Sciences, University of Tsukuba, JAPAN (March 25, 2003)
Professor (Full) of Transportation Economics and Logistics, School of Business Administration, and Graduate School of Business Administration
Professor (Adjunct) of Logistics and Operations Management, Institute of Business and Accounting, Professional Graduate School
Kwansei Gakuin University, JAPAN (since April 1, 2003)
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, JSPS Fellow (KAKENHI)
Curriculum Vitae (as of September 1, 2019)
Educational Materials and Game
Email: hito [at] kwansei.ac.jp
(Article) Transnational Hubs and Domestic Hinterlands: Busan and the Limits of Port Consolidation Policies in Japan, Journal of Transport Geography (IF: 6.8, 22 July 2026 available) [link]
(Book chapter) The spatial determinants of port cities' global liner shipping connectivity, Port-City-Regions in Transition: Shaping Sustainable and Just Futures in Europe (Routledge Regions & Cities) (forthcoming)
(Book chapter) Globalization and shipping statistics: Containerization and Semi-containers in Lloyd’s List Intelligence, Maritime Big Data: Shipping and Logistics Analysis using Automatic Identification System Data (13 November 2026 available) [link]
(Book chapter) Dynamics of shipping networks and port cities in East and Southeast Asia, Port Cities and Globalisation (Routledge Studies in Transport Analysis) (10 August 2026 available) [link]
(Trade magazines) (in Japanese) 「ビジネススクール（専門職大学院）におけるロジスティクス教育 関西学院大学経営戦略研究科の事例」『ロジスティクス・レビュー』（2026年5月14日発行）[link]
(Project report) Transport Network Resilience to Critical Events Working Group, International Transport Forum (ITF) (5 May 2026 available) [link]
(Book chapter) The changing role of the port of Laem Chabang, Thailand, in the automotive supply chain, Ports in the Polycrisis: Navigating Geopolitical, Ecological, and Institutional Challenges (17 April 2026 eBook available) [link]
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業績稼ぎがはびこる大学の劣化（社会学者 京都大学・関西大学名誉教授 竹内洋 博士）
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