Print Email Facebook Twitter Identifying Dominant Stakeholder Perspectives on Sustainability Issues in Reefer Transportation. A Q-Method Study in the Port of Rotterdam Title Identifying Dominant Stakeholder Perspectives on Sustainability Issues in Reefer Transportation. A Q-Method Study in the Port of Rotterdam Author Castelein, R.B. (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam) van Duin, Ron (TU Delft Transport and Logistics; Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences) Geerlings, Harry (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam) Date 2019 Abstract Driven by global climate concerns, seaports have formulated sustainability goals, which also require sustainability gains in the fast growing temperature-controlled logistics market-increasing energy efficiency, reducing waste, and streamlining logistics processes. This, however, requires cooperation and buy-in from a wide range of stakeholders. To explore the barriers and facilitators of such a transition, we map the interests and attitudes of cold chain actors in the Port of Rotterdam regarding sustainability issues in reefer transportation and cold chains. We identify a limited number of broadly shared perspectives using Q-methodology-a survey-based method to study subjective viewpoints (originating from psychology) that has been used only rarely in the freight transport field. The analysis yields four 'dominant' perspectives that together account for 46% of the variation among stakeholder viewpoints. We label these perspectives "sustainability as part of strategy", "short term constraints", "optimistic about technology, limited role for policy", and "long run willingness under risk avoidance." These perspectives are characterized by multiple factors, including the evaluation of organizational capabilities, expectations from policymakers and technology, and the time horizon stakeholder organizations consider regarding sustainability concerns. From the findings, we derive recommendations for managers and policy makers to facilitate stakeholder dialogue and possibly convergence and coalition building. Subject container transport; reefer containers; cold chain; ports; port policy; Q methodology To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:00d72154-f985-4cfc-8d08-617ef0d01db0 DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/su11123425 ISSN 2071-1050 Source Sustainability, 11 (12), 1 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2019 R.B. Castelein, Ron van Duin, Harry Geerlings Files PDF sustainability_11_03425.pdf 439.32 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:00d72154-f985-4cfc-8d08-617ef0d01db0/datastream/OBJ/view