A smart port development: Systematic literature and bibliometric analysis

Abstract

Improving the efficiency of operating activities while minimizing the impact on the environment are increasingly prioritized of seaports over stiff competition in global supply chains. Incorporating advanced technologies connected with the fourth industrial revolution, smart port has become a strategic direction towards sustainable development of modern seaports. Consequence, there have been a growing concern over smart port in both academic and practical. Therefore, this study conducts a systematic literature review and a bibliometric analysis evaluating the current research of smart port derived from Web of Science. This study’s findings illustrate that there are three main research themes in the smart port literature in which digitalization and its application in smart port has been a major topic in the smart port literature. Accordingly, this study provides insights into the main trends and future research directions on smart port.