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Dry port strategies for congested port cities: a study of Lagos, Nigeria

2012
The issue of congestion along key arteries to maritime terminals, although common around the world, poses a greater problem in Africa, where growth in freight traffic coupled with poor physical and institutional infrastructure affects logistical efficiency and may be detrimental to economic development.
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Effects of port congestion on port sustainability

AbstractThe role of ports is very important in world trade where maritime transport has a large share. Ports are an intermediary between cargo and ships and ensure the continuation of trade. The congestion that may occur in ports will affect many points, including the country's economy.
Tok, Kenan, Bucak, Umur
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Simulation of truck congestion in Chennai port

2015 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC), 2015
Gayathri Devi Rajamanickam, Gitakrishnan Ramadurai   +1 more
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Inland Container Depots and Port Congestion in Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science
Port congestion in Nigeria significantly hampers operational efficiency and economic growth, leading to delays and operational stagnation. This study aims to identify the primary problems contributing to port congestion, including poor management, inadequate infrastructure, and bureaucratic delays.
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Easing Port Congestion and Other Transport and Logistics Issues

2017
In February 2014, the City of Manila imposed a cargo truck ban at certain hours of the day to free Manila streets from the traffic congestion brought about by huge trucks and container vans moving to and from the Port of Manila every day. At first, this seemed to be a workable solution to the perennial traffic congestion faced by Manila residents and ...
Epictetus Patalinghug, Gilberto Llanto, Alexis Fillone, Noriel Tiglao, Christine Ruth Salazar, Cherry Ann Madriaga, Ma. Diyina Gem Arbo   +6 more
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A deep learning approach for port congestion estimation and prediction

Maritime Policy and Management, 2023
Wenhao Peng, Xiwen Bai, Dong Yang
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Port congestion under the COVID-19 pandemic: The simulation-based countermeasures

Computers and Industrial Engineering, 2023
Jiaguo Liu
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Port congestion and the economics of LPG seaborne transportation

Maritime Policy and Management, 2022
Xiwen Bai, Haiying Jia
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Optimization of ship routing and allocation in a container transport network considering port congestion: A variational inequality model

Ocean and Coastal Management, 2023
Lingpeng Meng, Chuanfeng Han
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Efficiency Analysis of Port Considering Congestion

Journal of Korea Port Economic Association, 2017
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