In spite of its strong increase and relevant position in the evolution of international maritime routes, the global livestock trade is still a poorly treated topic in the maritime business domain of research. Aiming to cover this gap, the authors are focused on revealing the livestock logistics...

Background: The operational roles of ports are deeply intertwined with the development of their surrounding hinterlands, indicating that their relationship is mutually dependent and interactive. Moreover, the growth of a port positively influences the development of its hinterland, stimulating...

This paper presents a scoping review of the literature on innovative business models (BM) in the context of intermodal transport of perishable goods, with a particular focus on short sea shipping (SSS). It explores the ongoing reluctance of supply chain stakeholders to adopt modal shift...

Intermodality is regarded as one way of achieving more sustainable transport solutions. To make intermodal transport the preferred solution among shippers, it must be attractive according to the concept of generalized transport costs. An extended model for generalized transport costs is...

Effective ground transportation modes linkage with the seaport plays a crucial role in facilitating smooth cargo movement from marine transportation mode to the inland areas and vice versa. Unlike road transportation, rail linkage is a cost-effective and environmentally friendly option....

Sea-rail intermodal transportation around the globe faces complex challenges that affect the satisfaction of shippers' needs. An efficient cargo flow between the port and its hinterland depends particularly on efficient connectivity between the seaport and rail. Sea-rail intermodal can be a...

The first 'Community Guidelines' for the development of the trans-European network were adopted in July 1996. These guidelines incorporated a 'Master Plan', detailing the connection of major national road, rail and waterway networks between Member States, with the aim of relieving major European...

The Combined Transport Directive (Council Directive 92/106/EEC, hereafter CTD) aims to support the transport of freight over long distances where rail or waterborne transport is used for a significant part of the journey. The use of road transport in the context of combined transport is limited...

Ricardo, together with our partners Bart Wiegmans, M-Five, TEPR and TRT, were commissioned to deliver a support study to the impact assessment on a possible revision of Council Directive 92/106/EEC of 7 December 1992 on the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of...

The South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) area experiences rapid economic growth with an abundant population, expecting to increase the cargo transport demand. However, weak infrastructure and cross-border systems could hinder the future growth of the area. We examine the impact of...

We examine the economic and environmental impacts of improvements and disruptions in multimodal transport networks. Our quantitative spatial equilibrium model incorporates routing over multiple modes and congestion at intermodal terminals. We estimate a modal substitution elasticity with highway...

Planning nationwide sustainable logistics for grain exports at a tactical level assumes flexibility in handling uncertainties. Despite the dynamic operations, the solution's approach focuses mainly on optimisation, leaving out the queuing requirements. This paper presents a...

Reduced free time and increased fees for demurrage and detention create organizational challenges with respect to intermodal transport. As a result, actors within the maritime supply chains are confronted with greater complexity and higher risk of costs; and, therefore, often fall back on...

Das Neun-Euro-Ticket war eines der größten Verkehrsexperimente der letzten Jahrzehnte. Was hat dieses Experiment bewirkt? Um dies zu beantworten, wurde die vierte Panel-Welle von repräsentativen Befragungsdaten ausgewertet, die im Rahmen des Projekts MOBICOR ("Mobilität in Zeiten der...

The paper at hand discusses the different typologies of combined transportation in Europe. It shows that an improvement of handling infrastructure for combined transport can positively reduce environmental costs of trading between regions. However, the expected emission reduction effects are...

The coastal intermodal cargo-container joint supply chain is a complicated system with several stakeholders and a few challenging decision-making concerns, such as the laden container acceptance and routing problem, the empty container relocation problem, and the water transportation services...

The movement of goods from origin to destination takes place over multiple modes of transportation. Correspondingly, intermodal terminals play an important role in facilitating transportation over the multimodal network. This paper studies multimodal transport networks and their impact on...

As a traditional way for transporting containerized cargoes, international liner shipping has long played a dominant role in the China-Europe freight transportation market. In recent years, China Railway Express has offered a new and competitive freight transportation option, contributing to a...

Order promising is central to the profitability of intermodal marketing companies. We study their order promising processes, where limited inventoriable containers are dynamically allocated to customers with different profit levels and delivery leadtime requirements. The container supply in the...

Evaluating supply chain system improvements and international economic integration patterns to changes in expenditure requires urgent attention from short to long-term supply chain disruption review. Following the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, the UK and the global economies...