Women in Logistics and Transport

Nor Aida Abdul Rahman is an Associate Professor at Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT) and has over 100 publications. She holds visiting appointments at Trisakti Institute of Transportation and Logistics (ITL), Jakarta, and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia- Malaysia Palm Oil Berhad (UKM-MPOB) Endowment Chair. She is also a Malaysian Qualification Agency (MQA) auditor, Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) trainer, and Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Malaysia (CILTM) academic board member.Zawiah Abdul Majid is a Senior Lecturer at UniKL MIAT and has over 30 years of logistics experience and 15 years in academia. She holds dual PhDs and an MBA, specializing in halal supply chains and entrepreneurship. A CILT Fellow, she champions women's leadership in logistics and supports women entrepreneurs.Nurhayati Mohd Nur is a Senior Lecturer and Head of Research at UniKL MIAT, she specializes in ergonomics, manufacturing processes, and quality management. With over 12 years of industry experience, she serves as a researcher, consultant, and lead auditor, contributing to high-impact journals and professional organizations.Nihan Senbursa is an Associate Professor and Vice Dean at the Fatsa Marine Sciences Faculty, University of Ordu, Türkiye. She earned her PhD in Maritime Business Management from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in 2014 and has authored numerous books and articles on maritime wellbeing and mental health. She serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Maritime Research (JMR) (SCOPUS) and the Turkish Journal of Maritime and Marine Sciences. As a researcher and consultant, she specializes in mental health programs for maritime employees and has led several national and international projects, including Erasmus+ initiatives. She was also the guest editor of “Strategies to Support Seafarers’ Mental Health and Wellbeing,” to be published by Taylor & Francis in 2025.

• Table of ContentsEditor BiographiesList of ContributorsPreface1. Women Seafarers’ Wellbeing On-Board: Invisibility Hurts!Nihan Sensbura2. Women in Maritime Industry: An Indonesian PerspectiveMuhammad Iqbal Firdaus3. Military Women in Logistics and TransportationHaliza Mohd Zahari, Husain, H.A., Nadiah Syafiqah Nasruddin4. Women in Air Travel and Transportation IndustryTiting Kartika, Elpedia Lago5. The Significance of Women's Involvement in Humanitarian LogisticsNurhayati Mohd Nur, Nor Aida Abdul Rahman, Zawiah Abdul Majid6. Women Involvement and Gender Equality in Aeromedical Transport: Technical and Non-Technical Skills, Their Contributions and ChallengesMuhammad Danial Adam Jailani, Nor Aida Abdul Rahman, Nur Balqis Adriana Jailan7. Establishing Women’s Logistics Organisation in Brunei Darussalam – Rationales, Challenges, and Way ForwardZeti Reza Amin, Mohamed Syazwan Ab Talib8. Demolishing Obstacles by Digitainability: Strengthening Women’s Entrepreneurship in the Malaysia’s Last-Mile Delivery Industry.Farah Hida Sharin, Ilham Sentosa, Muhamad Zulkiflee Osman, Mirsa Umiyati9. Empowering Women in Logistics and Transport: Challenges, Strategies, and Success StoriesZuhra Junaida Mohamad Husny Hamid, Faradina Ahmad, Azilah Mohamed Akil10. Women's Participation in the Modern Halal Logistics Industry.Sharina Osman, Che Rosmawati Che Mat, Muna Norkhairunnisak Ustadi and Indah Wahyu Utami11. A strategic framework of women leader in multi aviation sector in Malaysia.Nor Aida Abdul Rahman, Nurhayati Mohd Nur, Zawiah Abdul Majid, Abdikani Hassan Hussein, Rohafiz Sabar, Zuhra Junaida Mohamad Husny Hamid12. Handling crisis situations: Supporting women through technology and digital upskillingSharina Osman, Che Rosmawati Che Ros, Muna Norkhairunnisak Ustadi13. Empowering Women through Future Research: Harnessing Technology to Bridge the Gender Gap in Transportation, Logistics, and Supply Chain Sectors.Zawiah Abdul Majid, Nor Aida Abdul Rahman, Nurhayati Mohd Nur14. A literature Review of Women in Crisis Management: Direction for future research in logistics and transportLiyan Cao, Mohd Farid Shamsudin, Zawiah Abdul Majid15. Application of feminist theory, withdrawal theory, and leadership theory to the study of women in logistics and transportSuzari Abdul Rahim, Nor Aida Abdul Rahman, Hany Elbardan, Md Fauzi Ahmad16. The Development of Halal-Logistics Value Creation (HLVC) Concept for Women Social – Entrepreneurship in Aviation BusinessRohafiz Sabar, Nur KhairielAnuar, Hasrul Hashom