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Development of a dynamic model for strategic port planning and investment [PDF]

, 1985
Different levels of congesti'on are 'encountered in ports all over the world and particularly in developing countries. Depending on the volume of traffic flow over time, the changes of development in the economy and industrial activity and the random ...
Audo, S.
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A Contemporary Analysis for COVID-19 Pandemic Related Port Congestion in Gemlik Region of Türkiye

Journal of Eta Maritime Science, 2023
Ports are vital global economic hubs that are essential for international trade. The coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed a significant challenge to ports worldwide, leading to congestion issues.
Ender Yalçın, Serap Göksu, Can Taş
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When the River Runs Low: Heterogeneous Impacts of Transportation Disruptions on Local Grain Basis

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A substantial share of U.S. soybean and corn exports from the Midwest moves by barge along the Mississippi River system to export terminals in the Louisiana Gulf. Transportation costs between Midwestern grain elevators and export terminals create a wedge between prices at these locations, and shocks to these costs are partially passed on to ...
Yuan Zhang, Andrew E. Anderson, Nicholas J. Pates, Eunchun Park   +3 more
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Evaluation of Congestion Relief Proposals in a Capital City

Journal of Applied Mathematics, 2012
This paper aims at analyzing three different solutions suggested for traffic congestion relief in Port Louis, the busiest city of Mauritius. It evaluates the impact of the three alternatives which are the use of Light Rail Transit (LRT) as an alternative
Sudhir C. Fowdur, Soonil D. D. V. Rughooputh   +1 more
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Improving the freight transport of a developing economy: a case of Boankra inland port

Journal of Shipping and Trade, 2020
Purpose Shippers and Freight Forwarding Agents spend much time clearing their cargo from the Ghanaian ports. As a result, the cost of doing business in Ghana through the Tema and Takoradi ports is high. This research investigates the potential impact the
Richmond Kwesi Ansah, Kwabena Obiri-Yeboah, Grace Akipelu   +2 more
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Insights into the socio-economic impacts of traffic congestion in the port and industrial areas of Chittagong city, Bangladesh

Transportation Engineering, 2022
Traffic congestion is one of the major barriers to the economic development of developing economies, resulting in severe social and economic impacts.
Md. Abdul Fattah, Syed Riad Morshed, Abdulla-Al Kafy   +2 more
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Fueling Tomorrow: Scenario Planning for the Future of Gas Stations

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Transport electrification is reshaping the service infrastructures that mediate everyday mobility, yet most electrification scenario studies remain macrolevel and offer limited insight into how incumbent forecourt (gas‐station) networks can adapt under deep uncertainty.
Joao Gabriel Rosa, Fabiano Armellini, Jean‐Marc Robert   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Managing port disruption through sailing speed optimization for sustainable maritime transportation

Cleaner Logistics and Supply Chain
Ports, as nodes in maritime transportation, frequently face disruptions leading to congestion, adversely affecting the efficiency and sustainability of the global supply chain.
Summer Guo, Haoqing Wang, Shuaian Wang
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Locked in Transition: Examining the Role of Paradoxical Tensions in the Transition From Industrial Cluster to Eco‐Clusters

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Industrial clusters are central to the circular economy transition, yet how they develop into eco‐clusters and the paradoxical tensions this transformation fuels remain underexplored. Drawing on 48 in‐depth interviews and secondary data from a Turkish textile‐recycling cluster, we develop an empirically grounded model of eco‐cluster transition
Tulin Dzhengiz, Leona A. Henry, Simon M. Smith   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Strengthening urban resilience in China through underground infrastructures management: Addressing global climate challenges with technological solutions

Deep Underground Science and Engineering, EarlyView.
This paper explores how climate‐resilient technologies, such as smart grids, digital twins, and self‐healing materials, can enhance urban resilience. It highlights the urgent need for proactive planning, public‐private collaboration, and data‐driven innovation to future‐proof underground infrastructure amid accelerating climate and urban pressures ...
Kai Chen Goh, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan, Christia Meidiana, Abdelkader Anouzla, Faissal Aziz, Imran Ali, Joan Cecilia C. Casila, M. Imran Khan, Dongdong Zhang, Meihui Jiang, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan Othman, Md Munir Hayet Khan, Kasun Kumara Dissanayake   +12 more
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