achmadriadi@ui.ac.id

One of Achmad Riadi’s focuses research is about Sea Transportation and Logistics. There are four important elements in sea transportation systems, namely fleet, port, multimodal transportation, and sea transportation network. Not only is the ship fleet related to how the design or physical design of the building/ construction of the vessel, but it is also related to fleet planning, namely how to plan the capacity of the vessels, the operational routes, speed of operation, fleet plan and fleet deployment plan. In addition to the fleet, the most important element in the sea transportation system is the port. To support a good sea transportation system, the ports must be efficient in port services, including port navigational services, cargo handling services, cargo transit, storage services, and supporting transportation (hinterland transport).

The term maritime logistics was first established by Panayides in 2006 in his study entitled “Maritime Logistics and Global Supply Chains: Towards a Research Agenda.” Maritime logistics take into consideration the scope and characteristics of the two fields that establish them, namely sea transport and logistics. Convergence between sea transportation and logistics is related to the physical integration of modes of transportation or commonly called intermodal transport. This is synonymous with the containerization that continues to put forth growing demands from customers who use sea transportation services, requiring the application of logistic concepts and the achievement of logistical objectives. Along with the times, the science of sea transportation and maritime logistics has developed rapidly. In the past, the need for transportation of goods and people was fairly simple, and the most important thing was getting to the destination. Now, we live in an era of fast-paced delivery; thus, speed and accuracy are needed in a good and efficient transportation system. The success of the transportation and logistics service is based on the 7R principles: right product, right place, the right price, right customer, right condition, right time, and right quantity.