Dr Rawindaran Nair
Lecturer in Shipping Policy and International Transportation Law
- nairr1@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 (0)29 2087 5217
- B01, Adeilad Aberconwy, Rhodfa Colum, Cathays, Caerdydd, CF10 3EU
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Rawindaran Nair is a Lecturer in the Logistics and Operations Management Section of the Cardiff Business School.
His subjects are International Shipping Economics, International Shipping Policy specialising on International Laws on Jurisdiction, Safety and Security Policies, Maritime Transport Operations and International Trade and Sea Carriage Law under the postgraduate MSc International Transport and MSc Maritime Policy and Shipping Management programmes of the School.
He is presently the Director of the Fundamentals of Liner Shipping programme of the Lloyd's Maritime Academy, Visiting Fellow of the Maritime Institute of Malaysia, and as External Tutor in the Economics of Sea Transport Module of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, London. His research interest includes the economics, law and regulatory framework of the global shipping industry. This includes research in areas concerning maritime perspectives in the container liner shipping industry.
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Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Wales)
- Master in Law LLM (Legal Aspects of Marine Affairs)
- Master of Science MSc (Maritime Studies) (Wales)
- Bachelor of Economics (Honours) (Malaya)
- Bachelor of Laws LLB (Honours) (London)
- Certificate in Legal Practice (Malaya)
- Diploma in Port and Shipping Administration (Distinction ) (UWIST)
- Diploma in Social Science Research Methods (Wales)
Editorial work
Editorial board of the Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics.
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2018
- Nair, R. and Eyers, D. 2018. The decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration on territorial disputes in the South China Sea: Revisiting the “Tragedy of the Commons” through a risk management perspective. Presented at: Logistics and Operations Management Section Annual Conference, Cardiff, 12 January 2018.
2017
- Eyers, D. and Nair, R. 2017. Risk in global supply chains arising from territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Presented at: Logistics and Operations Management Section Annual Conference, Cardiff, UK, 13 January 2017.
2015
- Nair, R. 2015. Impact of global economic regulatory regimes on alliances in container shipping operations in major sea lanes. Presented at: Seminar Series Maritime Institute of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 16 April 2015.
- Nair, R. 2015. Influence of maritime policies on safety and security of international shipping operations in high seas. Presented at: University Institute Technology Malaysia Seminar, Malaysia, 14 April 2015.
- Aroff, C. A. and Nair, R. 2015. Short sea shipping in the ASEAN region between islands in Malaysia and the Phillipines. Presented at: International Association of Maritime Economists Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 24-26 August 2015.
2014
- Lin, S., Potter, A. T., Pettit, S. J. and Nair, R. V. 2014. A systems view of supply network integration in maritime logistics. Presented at: 19th Logistics Research Network Conference, Huddersfield, UK, 3-5 September 2014.
2013
- Mason, R. J. and Nair, R. V. 2013. Strategic flexibility capabilities in the container liner shipping sector. Production Planning & Control 24(7), pp. 640-651. (10.1080/09537287.2012.659873)
- Xu, J., Notteboom, T., Mason, R. J. and Nair, R. V. 2013. Supply-side strategic flexibility capabilities in container liner shipping. International Journal of Logistics Management 24(1), pp. 22-48.
2012
- Nair, R. V., Xu, J. and Mason, R. J. 2012. Delivery schedule integrity in international container liner shipping services. Presented at: International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME) Conference 2012, Taipei, Taiwan, 5-8 September 2012.
- Nair, R. V., Xu, J. and Mason, R. J. 2012. Delivery schedule reliability in the international container liner shipping service: implications for research. Presented at: The International Forum on Shipping, Ports and Airports - IFSPA 2012, Hong Kong, China, 27-30 May 2012.
2010
- Mason, R. J. and Nair, R. V. 2010. Strategic flexibility capabilities in the container liner shipping sector. Presented at: 15th International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2010), Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia, 4-7 July 2010.
- Glass, D. A., Marlow, P. B. and Nair, R. V. 2010. The use and legal effects of carriage documents in international multimodal transport. International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics 2(4), pp. 347-363. (10.1504/IJSTL.2010.035499)
2009
- Nair, R. V. 2009. Economic regulation and structural changes: liner shipping industry: regulatory framework for period 1980 until 2000. Germany: VDM Verlag.
- Glass, D. A. and Nair, R. V. 2009. Towards flexible carriage documents? Reducing the need for modally distinct documents in international goods transport. The Journal of International Maritime Law 15(1), pp. 37-64.
2008
- Nair, R. V. 2008. European Union anti-trust rules, competition policy and liner shipping. Presented at: 5th Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 24-26 June 2008.
- Marlow, P. B. and Nair, R. V. 2008. Service contracts - an instrument of international logistics supply chain: Under United States and European Union regulatory frameworks. Marine Policy 32(3), pp. 489-496. (10.1016/j.marpol.2007.09.009)
2007
- Gardner, B. M., Marlow, P., Naim, M. M., Nair, R. and Pettit, S. J. 2007. The policy implications of market failure for the land-based jobs market for British seafarers. Marine Policy 31(2), pp. 117-124. (10.1016/j.marpol.2006.05.010)
2006
- Marlow, P. B. and Nair, R. V. 2006. Liner shipping and information exchange - a European perspective. Marine Policy 30(6), pp. 681-688. (10.1016/j.marpol.2005.10.002)
2005
- Pettit, S. J., Gardner, B. M., Marlow, P. B., Naim, M. M. and Nair, R. V. 2005. Ex-seafarers shore-based employment: the current UK situation. Marine Policy 29(6), pp. 521-531. (10.1016/j.marpol.2004.10.001)
2004
- Nair, R. V. and Marlow, P. B. 2004. A study of institutions involved in import and export control of the UK. SITPRO Ltd, pp. 1-64.
- Gardner, B. M., Marlow, P. B., Naim, M. M., Nair, R. V. and Pettit, S. J. 2004. The UK economy's requirements for people with experience of working at sea 2003. Project Report. [Online]. London: Department for Transport. Available at: http://www.fisherassoc.co.uk/dbimgs/Seafaring%20Skills%20Demand%20in%20UK.pdf
2002
- Nair, R. V., Gardner, B. M. and Marlow, P. B. 2002. The economic regulation of liner shipping: the impact of US and EU regulation in US trades. In: Grammenos, C. T. ed. The Handbook of Maritime Economics and Business. Maritime and Transport Law Library London: LLP, pp. 327-345.
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Teaching commitments
- International Trade and Sea Carriage Law
- International Shipping Policy (Law on International Maritime Safety and Security)
- Shipping Economics including Liner Shipping economics
- International Transport Operations (Maritime)
Additional teaching
Admissions Tutor for
- MSc Logistics and Operations Management
- MSc Marine Policy
- MSc International Transport
Editorial Board - Academic Journal since July 2012 to present
Member of Editorial Board: The Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics published by the Korean Association of Shipping and Logistics Inc. (ISSN 2092-5212)
Primary research interests
- Competition economics and law in container shipping industry
- International trade and sea transport laws including studies on transport documentation
- Jurisdictional and Law of the Seas concerns in international maritime transport
- Public law perspectives on safety and security in international shipping
- Risks including piracy and terrorism threats in international maritime industry
PhD supervision research interests
- Maritime economics and transport
- International seaborne trade and transport law
- Safety and security in maritime transport
- Maritime accident and navigation analysis
