Dr Wessam Abouarghoub is an Associate Professor at the Department of Operations and Project Management, College of Business, Alfaisal University in Riyadh.

 

Dr Abouarghoub's academic journey includes a master's in Shipping, Trade and Finance from Bayes (CASS) Business School and a PhD in Economics from Bristol Business School, UWE. With over 15 years of teaching experience, he has successfully instructed students in subjects such as Operations Management, Operations Analysis, Lean, Business Data Analytics, International Transport, Maritime Economics, and Shipping Management and Finance. Current affiliations include Cardiff University, Bristol University, Leeds University, Kühne Logistics University, Ajman University and Universidad de los Andes. He also held roles as an external examiner at the American College of Greece – DEREE College (2016-2021) and Liverpool John Moores University (2016-2020), overseeing various maritime and business programs. Earlier, from 2007 to 2013, he was an Associate Lecturer at Bristol Business School, University of the West of England. His professional journey includes working as a Senior Officer for GNMTC, a shipping company, from 1998 to 2002.

 

Driven by a passion for research, Dr Abouarghoub has made significant contributions to the field. His research interests encompass supply chain management, transport operations and emissions, transport business analytics, shipping freight economics, shipping finance and risk management, and maritime personnel's well-being. These interests have resulted in external funding for over one million dollars and over 40 academic publications, including articles featured in world-leading journals.

 

Dr Wessam Abouarghoub is a Principal Expert of the Giro Zero project (£800), leading the development and design of a toolbox containing a network of KPIs and multiple dashboards to visualise and simulate scenarios. The Giro-Zero project is part of the UK-Pact initiative. It supports countries that strive to overcome barriers to clean growth and have high emissions reduction potential to accelerate their climate change mitigation efforts. His expertise relevant to this project includes using big data to model, measure and forecast performance (i.e. economic, environmental, social, and governance) to improve strategic decision-making. He has experience working with global international companies in maritime and supply chain industries, designing and structuring practical sustainable KPIs and constructing learning curves to evaluate relational gain in projects. 

https://girozero.uniandes.edu.co/en

 

A recent career highlight is his role as the contributing editor for the 2023 edition of 'Economics of Sea Transport and International Trade', published by the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS). This book, essential for ICS professional exams, is acclaimed for providing a comprehensive introduction to the economics of the shipping industry and serving as an invaluable reference for commercial practitioners. It offers an accessible overview of economic and commercial aspects, key trends, commodities, and the anatomy of international trade, making it a vital resource for newcomers and maritime economics professionals.

Abouarghoub, W., Contributing editor., 2023. Economics of Transport and International Trade. Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. 

https://shippingbooks.com/product/economics-of-sea-transport-and-international-trade/

 

The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers is the professional body for all members of the commercial shipping industry worldwide. It was founded in 1911 and awarded a Royal Charter in 1920. The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers represents all aspects of the shipping business and includes shipbrokers and shipowners, charterers, agents, forwarders, and other shipping professionals in its membership. Individual professional membership of the Institute is gained by candidates passing the Qualifying Examinations. The Institute has 26 branches in over 110 centres worldwide, and around 5,000 candidates sit examinations yearly. The Institute's qualification remains the unique hallmark of professionalism in the shipping business world.

https://www.ics.org.uk/

 

Dr Abouarghoub's expertise as an academic and professional in the transport industry has established him as a respected authority in his field. His dedication to teaching, research and pioneering initiatives make him a valuable asset to the academic community and a driving force behind industry advancements.

 

RECENT AWARDS AND GRANTS

 

2023-2024         GIRO-ZERO – 3rd-year Steering the Colombian Road Freight Sector Towards a Zero Emissions Strategy, a £300,000 grant awarded by the UK Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

2022-2023         GIRO-ZERO – 2nd-year Steering the Colombian Road Freight Sector Towards a Zero Emissions Strategy, a £350,000 grant awarded by the UK Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

2021-2022         GIRO-ZERO – 1st-year Steering the Colombian Road Freight Sector Towards a Zero Emissions Strategy, a £350,000 grant awarded by the UK Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The first year of the project has been successfully completed.

 

QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION

 

2015                   PCUTL, Postgraduate Certificate in University Teaching and Learning and a fellow of the Higher Education Academy FHEA.

2013                   PhD in Economics, Bristol Business School, University of the West of England

2005- 2006         MSc in Shipping Trade & Finance, Cass Business School, City University London.

2005                   Chief Mate Unlimited (Marine Navigator), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Certificate of Competency.

2003-2004          BTEC Higher National Diploma in Nautical Science Warsash Maritime Centre, Southampton Solent University, UK.

1993- 1998         Bachelor in Maritime Navigation (Honours), Academy of Maritime Studies, Tripoli, Libya.

 

 

Publications in AJG (ABS) Ranked Journals

Mostafa, A. M. S., Boon, C., Abouarghoub, W. and Cai, Z. 2023. High-commitment HRM, organizational engagement and deviant workplace behaviors: The moderating role of person-organization fit. European Management Review 20(3), pp. 410-424. https://doi.org/10.1111/emre.12542 [3* in AJG, C in ABDC, Q1 in Scopus]

 

Shin, S., Wang, Y., Pettit, S. and Abouarghoub, W., 2023. Blockchain application in maritime supply chain: a systematic literature review and conceptual framework. Maritime Policy & Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/03088839.2023.2234896 [1* in AJG, B in ABDC, Q1 in Scopus]

 

Mostafa, A. M. S., Bottomley, P. A., Gould- Williams, J. S., Abouarghoub, W., Lythreatis, S., 2020. High‐commitment human resource practices and employee outcomes: The contingent role of organisational identification. Human Resource Management Journal, 29, pp.620-636. https://doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12248 [4* in AJG, A in ABDC, Q1 in Scopus]

 

Wiradanti, B., Pettit, S., Potter, A. and Abouarghoub, W., 2020. Willingness to invest in peripheral ports: perceptions of Indonesian port and maritime industry stakeholders. Maritime Economics & Logistics, pp.1-16. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41278-020-00147-6 [1* in AJG 1, B in ABDC, Q1 in Scopus]

 

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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2019.04.009 [3* in AJG, A in ABDC, Q1 in Scopus]

 

Abouarghoub, W., Nomikos, N. and Petropoulos, F., 2018. On reconciling macro and micro energy transport forecasts for strategic decision making in the tanker industry. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 113, 225-238. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2017.10.012 [3* in AJG, A* in ABDC, Q1 in Scopus]

 

Pettit, S., Wells. P., Haider, J., and Abouarghoub, W., 2018. Revisiting history: Can shipping achieve a second socio-technical transition for carbon emissions reduction? Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 58, 292-307. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2017.05.001 [3* in AJG, A in ABDC, Q1 in Scopus]

 

Gosling, J., Abouarghoub, W., Naim, M. and Moone, B., 2018. Constructing supplier learning curves to evaluate relational gain in engineering projects. Computers and Industrial Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cie.2018.05.008 [2* in AJG, A in ABDC, Q1 in Scopus]

 

Mitroussi, K., Abouarghoub, W., Haider, J., Pettit, S. and Tigka, N., 2016. Performance drivers of shipping loans: An empirical investigation. International Journal of Production Economics, 171, 438-452. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.09.041 [3* in AJG, A in ABDC,Q1 in Scopus]

 

Gosling, J., Naim, M., Towill, D., Abouarghoub, W. and Moone, B., 2015. Supplier development initiatives and their impact on the consistency of project performance. Construction Management and Economics, 33, 390-403. https://doi.org/10.1080/01446193.2015.1028956 [2* in AJG, A in ABDC, Q1 in Scopus]

 

Other Journal Publications

 

Wells, P., Abouarghoub, W., Pettit, S and Beresford, A., 2020. A socio-technical transitions perspective for assessing future sustainability following the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy. 16(1), pp. 29-36. [Q1 in Scopus] https://doi.org/10.1080/15487733.2020.1763002

 

Wiradanti, B., Pettit, S., Potter, A. and Abouarghoub, W., 2018. Ports, peripherality and concentration – deconcentration factors: a review. Maritime Business Review, 3 (4), pp.375-393. [Q2 in Scopus] https://doi.org/10.1108/MABR-09-2018-0040

 

Abouarghoub, W., Biefang-Frisancho Mariscal, I. and Howells, P., 2014. A two-state Markov-switching distinctive conditional variance application for tanker freight returns. Int. J. Financial Engineering and Risk Management, 1 (3), pp.239–263. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJFERM.2014.058762

 

Abouarghoub, W., Mariscal, Iris and Howells, P., 2012. Dynamic Earnings within Tanker Markets: An Investigation of Exogenous and Endogenous Structure Breaks. American International Journal of Contemporary Research, 2 (1), pp 132-47. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/49621

 

Abouarghoub, W. and Mariscal, I., 2011. Measuring level of risk exposure in shipping freight markets. International Journal of Business and Social Research, 1 (1), pp 20-44. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/49620

 

Books

 

Abouarghoub, W., Contributing editor., 2023. Economics of Transport and International Trade. Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.

https://shippingbooks.com/product/economics-of-sea-transport-and-international-trade/

 

Books Chapters:

 

Abouarghoub, W. (2023). ‘Shipping Freight Economics: A Theoretical and Practical Application’ in Grammenos, C. Th. (ed.) The Handbook of Maritime Economics and Business. London: Informa Law. Forthcoming.

 

Abouarghoub, W. and Haider, J., 2019. Shipping Economics: Status and Future Prospects. In Contemporary Operations and Logistics (pp. 259-279). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14493-7_14

 

PhD:

 

 

Abouarghoub, W., 2013. Implementing the new science of risk management to the tanker freight markets. PhD Thesis, University of the West of England. http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/20836

 

 

Conference Papers:

Shin, S., Wang, Y., Pettit, S. and Abouarghoub, W. 2023. Supply chain integration and IT competency of maritime organisations: The adoption of blockchain technology. Presented at: Logistics Research Network Conference 2023, 6-8 September.

 

Shin, S., Wang, Y., Pettit, S. and Abouarghoub, W. 2022. A systematic literature review of Blockchain application in maritime supply chain: the TOE framework. Presented at: International Association of Maritime Economists Conference 2022, Busan, Korea, 14-16 September 2022.

 

Sun, R., Abouarghoub, W., Rostami-Tabar, B. and Demir, E., 2022. Estimating ship carbon emissions in ports: A mixed approach for obtaining missing ship technical data. In Symposium on Logistics (p. 78). https://isl21.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ISL_2022_Proceedings.pdf

 

Wiradanti, B., Valentina, G., Stephen, P., Potter, A., Abouarghoub, W. and Beresford, A., 2018. In between global main shipping routes: similarities and differences between Indonesia and the Caribbean. Presented at: Maritime Bahamas 2018, Nassau, Bahamas, 17 - 19 October 2018. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/116130

 

Wells, P., Pettit, S. Abouarghoub, W., Haider, J. and Beresford, A., 2018. Future CO2 emissions from shipping: a four-scenario analysis using the Multi-Level Perspective. Presented at: Maritime Bahamas 2018, Nassau, Bahamas, 16-19 October 2018. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/116837

 

Wells, P., Pettit, S., Abouarghoub, W., Haider. J., and Beresford, A., 2018. A multi-level perspective for assessing future CO2 emissions from shipping. Presented at: Maritime Bahamas 2018, Nassau, Bahamas, 16-19 Oct 2018. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/116129

 

Abouarghoub, W. and Mostafa, A. M. S., 2018. The Impact of Green HRM Practices on Maritime Environmental Wellness. Presented at: The Newton Researcher Links Workshop on Advancing work, health and well-being in rural and urban Malaysia 2018, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, 20-25 September 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. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/114840

 

Demir, E., Abouarghoub, W. and Syntetos, A. 2018. Modelling the delivery slots for the last mile delivery: Costs and emissions. Presented at: The 23rd International Symposium on Logistics (ISL 2018), Bali, Indonesia, 8-11 July 2018. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/113172

 

Abouarghoub, W. and Mostafa, A. 2018. High-commitment HRM, organizational engagement and deviant workplace behaviours: The moderating role of person-organization fit. Presented at: 15th International Human Resource Management Conference, Madrid, Spain, 13-15 June 2018. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/113334

 

Wells, P. E., Pettit, S., Abouarghoub, W., Haider. J., and Beresford, A., 2018. Future CO2 emissions from shipping: four-scenarios using a multi-level perspective - a proposed methodology. Presented at: Global Maritime Conference (GLOBMAR 2018), Sopot, Poland, 19-20 April 2018. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/111039

 

Pettit, S., Abouarghoub, W., Harris, I., Walker, H., and Veskova, B., 2018. Theoretical developments in humanitarian aid supply chain management. Presented at: 9th European Decision Science Institute Conference, Udine, Italy, 3-6 June 2018. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/112094

 

Wiradanti, B., Pettit, S., Potter, A. and Abouarghoub, W., 2017. Investing in peripheral ports: perception of stakeholders in the Indonesian port and maritime industry. Presented at: 21st Logistics Research Network Conference, Southampton, 6-8 September 2017. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/104674

 

Abouarghoub, W. and Alizadeh, A., 2017. A Markov Regime switching approach for forecasting short- and long-term dry bulk freight rates. Presented at: International Association of Maritime Economists Conference, Kyoto, Japan, 27-30 June 2017. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/105608

 

Pettit, S., Abouarghoub, W., and Beresford, A., 2017. An investigation into port congestion post the Arab Spring: the case of the Libyan crisis. Presented at: International Symposium on Logistics, Ljubliana, Slovenia, 9-12 July 2017. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/103417

 

Wiradanti, B., Pettit, S., Potter, A. and Abouarghoub, W., 2017. Peripherality in ports: a literature review on concentration / de-concentration factors. Presented at: International Association of Maritime Economists Conference, Kyoto, Japan, 27-30 June 2017. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/103413

 

Abouarghoub, W. and Petropoulos, F., 2016. On reconciling micro and macro energy transport forecasts. Presented at the 21st International Symposium on Logistics, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 3-6 July 2016.

 

Gosling, J., Abouarghoub, W. Naim, M., Towill, D., and Moone, B., 2016. Constructing supplier performance learning curves. Presented at the 23rd EurOMA, Trondheim, Norway,17-22 June 2016.

 

Wiradanti, B., Pettit, S. J., Abouarghoub, W. and Beresford, A. K. C., 2016. Trends in trade and port development of rising economies: Mexico and Indonesia. Presented at: Logistics Research Network Conference, Hull, UK, 7 - 9 September 2016. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/94436

 

Abouarghoub W. and Pettit S., 2014. Freight Dynamics in the Tanker Market. Proceeded at: IAME 2014, Norfolk, Virginia, 16-18 July 2014. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/73377

 

Buargoub M., Abouraghoub W., Pettit, SJ., Beresford A. K. C., 2013. Humanitarian Aid delivery between Libya and Chad. Proceedings of the 3rd Humanitarian Logistics Workshop, Essen, Germany, 23rd September 2013. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/103358

 

Abouarghoub, W., Mariscal, I. and Howells, P., 2013. Dynamic risk and volatility in tanker shipping markets: A Markov-switching application. Presented at: The International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME 2013) Conference, Marseille, France, 3-5 July 2013. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/49618

 

Abouarghoub, W., 2010. Measuring level of risk exposure in shipping markets. Presented at the International Association of Maritime Economists (IAME 2010), Lisbon, Portugal, 7-9 July 2010.

 

Abouarghoub, W., 2009. Tanker Shipping Freight Returns and Risk Measure. Presented at: Bath University PhD conference.

 

Abouarghoub, W., 2009. Tanker shipping freight rates and level of risk exposure. Presented at: The Second Annual Economics and Finance PhD Student Conference, at Brunel University.

 

Abouarghoub, W., 2008. Doctoral symposium at University of The West of England. Title of paper: Implementing the new science of Risk Management to the Tanker Shipping Freight markets.

 

Abouarghoub, W., 2008. Value at risk and tanker shipping freight rates. Presented at: ESRC Seminars in Accounting, Finance and Economics, University of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, UK, 29-30 August 2008. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/73623

 

Abouarghoub, W., 2008. Value at risk and tanker shipping freight rates. Presented at: The First Annual Economics and Finance PhD Student Conference, at Brunel University Measuring.

 

Abouarghoub, W., 2008. Implementing the new science of Risk Management to the Tanker Shipping Freight markets. Presented at: Doctoral symposium at University of The West of England.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS

 

 

Peter Marlow, Anthony Beresford, Wessam Abouarghoub and Stephen Pettit., 2015. Interview: Message from the First President of the IAME, Professor Richard Goss. The Maritime Economist, summer, 2015: Issue 2. Available to download from: http://www.mar-economists.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/The-Maritime-Economist-Summer-2015.pdf

 

PUBLISHED WORKING PAPERS

 

 

Abouarghoub, W., 2011. Measuring Shipping Tanker Freight Risk, Centre for Global Finance working paper series (ISSN 2041-1596) Paper Number: 02/10.