Power-free water pump based on a superhydrophobic surface: generation of a mushroom-like jet and anti-gravity long-distance transport [PDF]
, 2016 Spontaneous anti-gravitational transportation of liquids across long distances has been widely discovered in nature, such as water transportation from the root to the crown of a tree. However, artificial liquid delivery remains a challenge. In this work,
Carmalt, CJ +9 more
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Analysis of transport costs structures of solar modules: international versus domestic scenarios
EPJ PhotovoltaicsThis study investigates the cost structure associated with transporting photovoltaic (PV) modules, comparing scenarios of international transport from China to Germany, a European manufacturing, and domestic transport within Germany.
Mittag Max +2 more
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Study on the Design of Container Highway and Railway Automatic Transfer Vehicle in Ocean Port
Polish Maritime Research, 2018 To realize “seamless” connection of ocean port container multimodal transport, efficiently carry out “door-to-door” transport of ocean port containers and overcome the shortcomings of existing highway and railway vehicles, this study takes the standard ...
Dong Lili, Liu Gouhui, Ye Xin, Wang Wei
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Model for Collaboration among Carriers to Reduce Empty Container Truck Trips
Information, 2020 In recent years, intermodal transport has become an increasingly attractive alternative to freight shippers. However, the current intermodal freight transport is not as efficient as it could be.
Majbah Uddin, Nathan Huynh
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How to boost market introduction of foldable containers? The unexpected role of container lease industry [PDF]
, 2012 Transport of empty containers, which arises from the need to reposition containers, is an expensive business. This holds in particular for shipping lines, who are usually responsible for container repositioning and have to bear these container ...
Konings, Rob
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Conceptual Scheme for Ensuring the Energy Efficiency Principle in Modern Container Fleet [PDF]
, 2018 As a result of the analysis of the modern merchant fleet, indicators have been revealed of an increase in the size of modern merchant vessels, which affects the overall energy efficiency.
Kotenko, V. (Vitaliy) +2 more
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A review of multi-objective optimization of container flow using sea and land legs together [PDF]
FME Transactions, 2016 Intermodal freight transportation refers to a multi-modal chain of container-transportation services which usually links the initial shipper to the final consignee of the container (door-to-door service) and takes place over long distances.
Rajković Radoslav Z. +3 more
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New outlines of Russian container system development
Вестник университетаThe issue of expanding container transportation logistics geography in Russia has been considered. During the analysis of organizing sea lines experience in the Soviet Union, it has been determined that the Soviet merchant fleet ensured both the country ...
Yu. V. Zvorykina, N. V. Scherbinin
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European Automated Container Terminals
Communications, 2014 The establishment of the container as a cargo packaging unit belongs to the most significant developments in maritime transport in the 20th century. Containers started to be used in sea transport due to the reduction of loading time.
Andrej David +4 more
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Economic Effectiveness of Operation and Utilization of Large Container Carriers
Communications, 2016 This paper deals with operational effectiveness of large container carriers transporting standardized transportation units. The calculation is related to costs per one TEU transported. What is a very important factor in maritime transport is the vessel's
Jaromir Siroky, Hana Vohankova
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