International Journal of Logistics Economics and Globalisation (6 papers in press)

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• Sourcing Sustainability: does Greening the Supply Chain Fuel Innovation?  
  by Post Raj Pokharel  
  Abstract: The study ask does green supply chain fuel innovation?. To answer this research questions, this study examines the relationship between green supply chain disclosures and firm innovation performance in US S&P 1500 firms. This study finds a significant positive relationship between green supply chain reporting and corporate environmental innovation performance, and this conclusion still holds after robustness and propensity score matching tests. The mediating analysis shows that environmental products mediate the relationship between green supply chain reporting and eco-innovation scores. In addition, the author reveals that the Treatment (such as company reporting on environmental material source, environmental partnership or environmental supply chain management) positively affects future sustainability and firm-level performance. This study contributes the logistics and supply chain literature with novel findings that greening supply chain is also the key determinant for innovation.
  Keywords: Green supply chain; environmental product; sustainability; ESG; environmental innovation; firm performance.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJLEG.2026.10078752
   
  
• Impact of service quality on Indian dry ports: Evidence from SERVPERF and trade linkages  
  by Kannan Kumar, Ram Singh 
  Abstract: This study investigates the impact of service quality on the trade performance of Indian dry ports, using the SERVPERF framework and actual export/trade data. Drawing on a survey of 134 users across 39 dry ports in 14 states, the analysis evaluates five service quality dimensions; tangibles, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy, and links them to export and total trade values through multiple regression models. The findings reveal that reliability is the most significant determinant of export performance, followed by responsiveness and empathy, while tangibles and assurance show no statistically significant impact. These results challenge the infrastructure-centric approach to port competitiveness, suggesting that process efficiency and user-oriented service delivery are more critical to trade facilitation. The study contributes to the literature by integrating perception-based service quality measures with objective trade outcomes in a developing economy context and offers practical insights for policymakers and dry port operators on prioritizing operational improvements over purely physical upgrades.
  Keywords: Service Quality; SERVPERF; Dry Ports; Trade Performance; International Trade; Logistics Performance; Inland Container Depots; Export Competitiveness.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJLEG.2026.10078843
   
  
• Dynamics and Determinants of Food Loss in Indian Marine Export Supply Chains  
  by Aaqib Chaudhary, Ram Singh, Ganesh Kumar 
  Abstract: Logistical inefficiencies and international supply chain disruptions pose severe risks to global sustainability and food security. India's significant role in marine product exports calls for examining the missing dimensions of food loss in the context of trade logistics, which is crucial for socioeconomic growth and environmental sustainability. This study draws a relationship between the stages and causes of food losses in the international supply chain of marine products originating from the stage of export packaging to the final tradable point of delivery. A hypothesized model was tested using responses from Indian marine experts via Smart PLS. The findings reveal that export-country logistics, especially the lack of proper packaging materials, impact losses most. Inter-country and import-country logistics also contribute significantly. As the first of its kind, this study highlights the need for policymakers and exporting firms to address these issues, given their profound social, economic, and environmental implications.
  Keywords: food loss; international supply chain (ISC); logistics; marine products; export.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJLEG.2027.10078875
   
  
• Risk-Based Fleet Investment Decisions in Port-Oriented Logistics Systems: A Comparative Study of Dump Trucks and Truck  
  by Paduloh Paduloh, Annisa Ayu Salsabila, Jakfat Haekal, Noveria Sjafrina, Iskandar Zulkarnaen 
  Abstract: This study presents a comparative risk-based investment analysis of dump trucks and truck
  Keywords: Fleet Investment; Logictic Transportation; Dump Truck; Head Truck and Trailer; Feasibility Study.
  
  
• The Role of Deposits and Loan Exposure in Failed Bank Asset Recovery: Lessons for the Global Banking Sector  
  by Libo Sun, Garry Twite, Xiaohui Xu, Shisheng Qu 
  Abstract: This study explores the impact of the balance sheet choices of failed banks on asset recovery rates during the global Great Recession. We find asset recovery rates are lower for banks with higher exposure to real estate loans and regions with more volatile housing prices, while relying on brokered deposit. This suggests that asset recovery rates are lower as a consequence of banks’ choice to fund loans by brokered deposits, to pursue aggressive growth strategies via riskier loans lent in more volatile locations. Finally, this research will shed valuable light for policy makers across the globe in dealing with assets of failed banks.
  Keywords: Bank. Bank failures around the world. Asset recovery rates. FDIC Real estate loans. Brokered deposits. Global financial crisis.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJLEG.2026.10079244
   
  
• Logistics Performance, Delivery Reliability, and Export Intensity: Panel Evidence from G20-Related Economies  
  by Chen Tao, Stella Tomasi 
  Abstract: This paper examines whether logistics performance explains export intensity across a panel of 35 G20-related economies using the seven rounds of the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) from 2007 to 2023. Export intensity is measured as exports of goods and services as a share of GDP. Guided by trade-cost theory, the study estimates pooled OLS, random-effects, and fixed-effects panel models with year effects, macroeconomic controls, and a country-year measure of trade-agreement exposure. The aggregate LPI is not a robust predictor once standard controls are included. When decomposed, timeliness remains positive and statistically significant in the random-effects and fixed-effects models and under country-clustered standard errors. Trade-agreement exposure is positively associated with export intensity, though less precisely under clustered errors. Overall, delivery reliability appears more export-relevant than the composite logistics score in this sample, although the evidence relates to broad export intensity rather than merchandise exports alone.
  Keywords: Logistics Performance Index; export intensity; trade agreements; panel data; selected G20 and related economies.
  DOI: 10.1504/IJLEG.2026.10079569