Award
【T-LOG】OCDI 竹内良夫賞
OCDI Takeuchi Yoshio Logistics Award for T-LOG
– Established in 2014 to commemorate his contribution to the logistics field –
Dr. Yoshio Takeuchi (1923-2011)
| 1946 | Graduated from the University of Tokyo and joined the Ministry of Transport |
| 1973 | Director-General, Ports and Harbors Bureau, the Ministry of Transport Contributed to the development of Kashima Port (which involved the development of a port and industrial area in tandem) |
| 1976 | The first President of OCDI (a Japanese non-profit port research institute focused on ports in developing countries) Contributed to the development of the Eastern Seaboard, Thailand |
| 1984 | The first President of Kansai International Airport Company |
| 1993 | The 81st President, JSCE (Japan Society of Civil Engineers) |
OUTLINE OF AWARD
Papers will be evaluated on the basis of their potential application to a practical field of logistics Prize money for the OCDI Takeuchi Yoshio Logistics Award is US $1,000 OCDI Young Researcher Award (for researchers under 40 years of age) is also established for the same purpose
ELIGIBILITY AND OTHER RULES
Any research paper related to the logistics field is eligible. A paper which can be applied to practical fields will be highly evaluated. Awarding Committee (or International Scientific Committee) of each conference selects the winning paper(s) and submits them to OCDI for approval. A presenter designated by OCDI will present the award to the winner at the conference. The winner will be announced on OCDI’s website after the conference. He/she may be requested to allow OCDI to include an outline of the awarded paper in its magazine.
Winners in T-LOG 2014
The winners of OCDI Awards were announced and awarded in the T-LOG 2014 conference (the fifth international conference on Transportation and Logistics), which was held in Bangkok, Thailand on 28-30 July, 2014. The winners of OCDI Logistics Award for Young Researchers were Dr. Mingyao QI (Associate Professor, Tsinghua University, China) for his paper entitled ”A Mobile Facility Routing Problem with Service-time-related Demands” and Ms. Angkana Leelakulkietchai (Master Course Student, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang) for her paper entitled ”A Reference Model of the Distribution Center in Hospital Supply Chain.”
Contribution of Dr. Takeuchi to the Logistics Field
In order to share Japanese experience and knowledge in the port sector and coastal area development with developing countries, he founded the Overseas Coastal Area Development Institute of Japan (OCDI) in 1976 and presided as the first president for eight years.
As president of OCDI, he headed international cooperation and exchange in port and coastal area development by providing technical assistance and making policy recommendations to developing countries in East and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
He proposed a comprehensive regional development plan of the Eastern Seaboard area in Thailand based on the successful example at the Port of Kashima in Japan. With the assistance of Japanese ODA, the regional development project (including a deep-sea commercial port at Laem Chabang and industrial port at Map Ta Phut) contributed to the rapid economic growth of Thailand in the following years.
Award
【EASTS】OCDI 竹内良夫賞
OCDI Takeuchi Yoshio Special Award for EASTS
– Established in 2015 to commemorate his contribution to the logistics field –
OUTLINE OF AWARD
A new paper award “OCDI Takeuchi Yoshio Special Award”, sponsored by The Overseas Coastal Area Development Institute of Japan (OCDI), will be newly established from the coming Cebu Conference.
The special award will be additionally conferred upon one out of the EASTS Best Paper Awardees in the category of “Enlightening Asia-specific topics”, “Discovering interesting facts” or “Best application in practices”. In this regard, EASTS welcomes a wide range of papers, particularly related to international logistics, port development or sea transportation issues in Asia.
SUCCESIVE WINNERS
– 2021 (Hiroshima, Japan [online]) –
“Shipper’s Port Choice Behavior in South Viet Nam: Discrete Choice Approach” By Tam Thi-Anh TRAN, Mikio TAKEBAYASHI (University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, Kobe University, Japan)
– 2019 (Colombo, Sri Lanka) –
“Capacity Analysis of Ship Tudding Operations in A Large Container Port” By Liujiang Lang, Song Gao, Qiang Meng (National University of Singapore, Singapore Wuhan University of Technology, China)
– 2017 (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) –
“A simulation-based dispatching decision support system for disruptions management at intermodal freight terminals under multiple uncertainties” by Cheng-Chieh (Frank) CHEN, Wu-Jui (Frank) CHANG (National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan)
– 2015 (Cebu, The Philippines) –
“Motion-based energy analysis methodology for hybrid straddle carrier towards eco-friendly container handling system” by Putu HANGGA and Takeshi SHINODA (Kyushu University Japan)
Dr. Yoshio Takeuchi (1923-2011)
– Biography of Dr. Takeuchi –
| 1946 | Graduated from the University of Tokyo and joined the Ministry of Transport |
| 1973 | Director-General, Ports and Harbors Bureau, the Ministry of Transport Contributed to the development of Kashima Port (which involved the development of a port and industrial area in tandem) |
| 1976 | The first President of OCDI (a Japanese non-profit port research institute focused on ports in developing countries) Contributed to the development of the Eastern Seaboard, Thailand |
| 1984 | The first President of Kansai International Airport Company |
| 1993 | The 81st President, JSCE (Japan Society of Civil Engineers) |
– Contribution of Dr. Takeuchi to the Logistics Field –
In order to share Japanese experience and knowledge in the port sector and coastal area development with developing countries, he founded the Overseas Coastal Area Development Institute of Japan (OCDI) in 1976 and presided as the first president for eight years.
As president of OCDI, he headed international cooperation and exchange in port and coastal area development by providing technical assistance and making policy recommendations to developing countries in East and Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
He proposed a comprehensive regional development plan of the Eastern Seaboard area in Thailand based on the successful example at the Port of Kashima in Japan. With the assistance of Japanese ODA, the regional development project (including a deep-sea commercial port at Laem Chabang and industrial port at Map Ta Phut) contributed to the rapid economic growth of Thailand in the following years.