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New Measures of Port Efficiency Using International Trade Data [PDF]
As the clearinghouses for a major portion of the world's rapidly increasing international trade flows, ocean ports and the efficiency with which they process cargo have become an ever more important topic.
Bruce A. Blonigen, Wesley Wilson
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Game theoretical offshore container port competition
, 2018 Container ports are indispensable parts of the container transport operations. In terms of container transport operations even better port services are desired to provide viability of reliable liner shipping service. Therefore, port competition to supply
Kurt, Ismail
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Hybrid Continuum Robot Designs and Architectures for Healthcare Applications
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Hybrid continuum robots represent an emerging class of flexible manipulators that blend materials, structures, and actuation concepts from the established fields of soft and continuum robotics. This review introduces an accessible framework to distinguish key hybridization approaches, surveys current designs aimed at complex clinical applications, and ...
Burak Ozdemir +4 more
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Different tiers of government in port governance: some general remarks on the institutional geography of ports in Europe and Canada [PDF]
For the last thirty years, port governance has been marked by a new level of complexity which has resulted in the reshaping of the system of actors involved in the organization of ports.
Jean Debrie
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Efficiency Analysis of Container Ports in Vietnam Using Stochastic Frontier Analysis
한국해양공학회지This study compared the technical efficiency of container ports in Vietnam to pinpoint areas for improvement, enabling the ports to enhance their efficiency and competitiveness within the Vietnamese port industry.
Thanh Uyen Bui, Gyu Sung Cho
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Modular, Textile‐Based Soft Robotic Grippers for Agricultural Produce Handling
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This article introduces textile‐based pneumatic grippers that transform simple textiles into robust bending actuators. Detailed experiments uncover how cut geometry and fabric selection shape performance. Successful handling of fragile agricultural items showcases the potential of textile robotics for safe, scalable automation in food processing and ...
Zeyu Hou +4 more
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Seasonal unit root tests for the monthly container transshipment of the port of Hamburg [PDF]
This paper investigates the seasonal behaviour of monthly container transshipment data of the port of Hamburg. The test procedures of Franses and Beaulieu-Miron are used to examine the presence of multiple unit roots in the monthly seasonal frequencies ...
Schulze, Peter M.
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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Intelligent Sky Guardians (InSkyGuard) is introduced as a four‐drone swarm that autonomously detects, tracks, and safely captures rogue drones using a coordinated net system. Computer vision and leader–follower control architecture enable synchronized enclosure, while integrated failsafes enhance system reliability. Validated through closed‐environment
Joshua Hastings +6 more
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Flexibility in Port Selection: A Quantitative Approach Using Floating Stocks
Ports provide a number of logistical choices concerning storage, onward transport, and postponement. We investigatethe routing flexibility offered by ports with a central location with respect to the hinterland.
Dekker, R., Asperen, E. van
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Improved container transshipment utilising low carbon feeder ships
, 2011 Investigation of feeder ships worldwide has identified South East Asian and the Caribbean as transshipment markets open to feeder ship replacement with a need for improved operational efficiency.
Shin, Ie Bum +6 more
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