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Dr Sehwa Lim
Lecturer in Maritime Logistics and Transport
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
Sehwa is a Lecturer in Logistics and Operations Management at Cardiff Business School, where she earned her PhD in the field of port operations management. She also holds an MBA in International Commerce, an MSc in Social Science Research Methods, and a BSc in International Trade. She is a Teaching Fellow (FHEA) with Advanced HE and has taught undergraduates and postgraduates in various logistics and transport-related modules (Logistics Operations Management, International Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Commercial Relationships, Operations Management).
Her research area is centred on maritime transport management, particularly exploring the strategic direction of sustainable operations and management. By addressing both economic and societal dimensions, her work contributes to promoting the harmonious development of maritime transport. She is also interested in integrating advanced mathematical and statistical techniques.
She has previously worked as a research assistant at the Northeast Asia and Distribution Institute (NALDI) in Korea, and she has established global research networks in Korea, China, Sweden, and Nigeria. She is committed to collaborative scholarship that enhances the global reach and influence of her work in the maritime logistics industry.
Publication
2025
- Apiri, D. E. and Lim, S. 2025. Integrated logistics and election performance: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications (10.1080/13675567.2025.2451157)
2024
- Lim, S., Pettit, S., Abouarghoub, W. and Beresford, A. 2024. Competitive advantage in container port sustainability performance. Presented at: 28th International Symposium on Logistics, Bangkok, Thailand, 07 - 10 July 2024Proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Logistics: Building Sustainable Connectivity through Logistics and Supply Chains. Nottingham: Centre for Concurrent Enterprise, Nottingham University Business School
- Helal, O., Haider, J., Skeete, J. and Lim, S. 2024. A systematic literature review approaches towards sustainable ports in the Gulf: a focus on Saudi Arabia and UAE. Presented at: IAME 2024, Valencia, Spain, 26-28 June 2024Proceedings IAME 2024: Book of Abstracts. IAME
- Helal, O., Haider, J., Skeete, J. and Lim, S. 2024. A systematic literature review: Approaches towards sustainable ports in The Gulf: A focus on Saudi Arabia and UAE. Presented at: The 28th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2024), Bangkok, Thailand, 7–10 July 2024.
- Lim, S., Pettit, S., Abouarghoub, W. and Beresford, A. 2024. Sustainability activities affecting competitive advantage of container ports. Presented at: International Conference of Logisticsand Transport, Seoul, Korea, 18th - 22 November 2024.
2022
- Lim, S. 2022. Sustainability performance and competitive advantage in container ports. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
2019
- Lim, S., Pettit, S., Abouarghoub, W. and Beresford, A. 2019. Port sustainability and performance: a systematic literature review. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 72, pp. 47-64. (10.1016/j.trd.2019.04.009)
2018
- Lim, S., Pettit, S. and Abouarghoub, W. 2018. A systematic literature review on port sustainability performance. Presented at: British Academy of Management Conference, Bristol, UK, 4 - 6 September 2018.
Articles
- Apiri, D. E. and Lim, S. 2025. Integrated logistics and election performance: A systematic literature review. International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications (10.1080/13675567.2025.2451157)
- Lim, S., Pettit, S., Abouarghoub, W. and Beresford, A. 2019. Port sustainability and performance: a systematic literature review. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 72, pp. 47-64. (10.1016/j.trd.2019.04.009)
Conferences
- Lim, S., Pettit, S., Abouarghoub, W. and Beresford, A. 2024. Competitive advantage in container port sustainability performance. Presented at: 28th International Symposium on Logistics, Bangkok, Thailand, 07 - 10 July 2024Proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Logistics: Building Sustainable Connectivity through Logistics and Supply Chains. Nottingham: Centre for Concurrent Enterprise, Nottingham University Business School
- Helal, O., Haider, J., Skeete, J. and Lim, S. 2024. A systematic literature review approaches towards sustainable ports in the Gulf: a focus on Saudi Arabia and UAE. Presented at: IAME 2024, Valencia, Spain, 26-28 June 2024Proceedings IAME 2024: Book of Abstracts. IAME
- Helal, O., Haider, J., Skeete, J. and Lim, S. 2024. A systematic literature review: Approaches towards sustainable ports in The Gulf: A focus on Saudi Arabia and UAE. Presented at: The 28th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2024), Bangkok, Thailand, 7–10 July 2024.
- Lim, S., Pettit, S., Abouarghoub, W. and Beresford, A. 2024. Sustainability activities affecting competitive advantage of container ports. Presented at: International Conference of Logisticsand Transport, Seoul, Korea, 18th - 22 November 2024.
- Lim, S., Pettit, S. and Abouarghoub, W. 2018. A systematic literature review on port sustainability performance. Presented at: British Academy of Management Conference, Bristol, UK, 4 - 6 September 2018.
Thesis
- Lim, S. 2022. Sustainability performance and competitive advantage in container ports. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
- Lim, S. 2022. Sustainability performance and competitive advantage in container ports. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
- Lim, S., Pettit, S., Abouarghoub, W. and Beresford, A. 2019. Port sustainability and performance: a systematic literature review. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 72, pp. 47-64. (10.1016/j.trd.2019.04.009)
- Lim, S., Pettit, S. and Abouarghoub, W. 2018. A systematic literature review on port sustainability performance. Presented at: British Academy of Management Conference, Bristol, UK, 4 - 6 September 2018.
Research
Primary research interests
- Sustainable port operations and management
- Port human resource management
- Port safety and security management
- Humanitarian aid logistics and supply chain management
- Multimodal freight transport systems and planning
Teaching
Teaching commitments
- Multimodal Transport Operations
- Humanitarian Supply Chain
Supervisions
I am interested in supervising students in the areas of:
- Port operations management
- Maritime logistics
- Freight transport management
- Humanitarian logistics
