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THE VIOLENCE OF FULL COST RECOVERY: Financing Water Infrastructure, and the History and Future of Perpetual Crisis in Mombasa

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Foregrounding the role of finance, this article examines the historical production and future trajectory of the urban water crisis in Mombasa. Drawing on archival research and contemporary fieldwork, it traces how principles of full cost recovery—institutionalized during the colonial period and later reworked through postcolonial ...
Joe Williams
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Port Exposure in China's Maritime Connectivity

open access: yesPacific Focus, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT China's maritime infrastructure expansion is usually analyzed through finance, ownership, location, and dual‐use potential. This article shifts attention to the digital systems through which ports now operate. It develops the concept of digital port exposure to describe how foreign‐linked digital systems become embedded in port operations ...
Matthew Rochat
wiley   +1 more source

Deepening Economic Development Through Market Access: Evidence From Navigational Channel Regulation Works

open access: yesReview of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Inland waterways are vital for facilitating market access and promoting economic development worldwide. This paper explores this relationship by examining the impact of navigational channel regulation works on the Yangtze River mainstream, China's longest inland waterway.
Yufei Peng   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan Development Using Machine Learning: Case Study of CO2 Emissions of Ship Activities at Container Port

open access: yesInternational Journal of Technology, 2021
Ship energy management has an effect both on cost efficiency and the environment due to the huge amount of CO2 emission caused by ship activities. Meanwhile, research regarding efforts to save energy consumption in the container terminal area is ...
Ivan Dewanda Dawangi   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Real-time Detection Technique of the Target in a Berth for Automatic Ship Berthing [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Control, Automation and Systems Engineering, 2006
In this paper vector code correlation(VCC) method and an algorithm to promote the image-processing performance in building an effective measurement system using cameras are described far automatically berthing and controlling the ship equipped with side-thrusters.
openaire   +1 more source

Artificial Intelligence Vision-Based Monitoring System for Ship Berthing

open access: yesIEEE Access, 2020
This paper proposes a novel artificial intelligence vision-based monitoring system (AVMS) for ship berthing. To dock a ship, it is necessary to accurately estimate the relative distance between the quay wall and the ship. However, maneuvering large ships
Hanguen Kim   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trajectory Optimization for Autonomous Berthing of a Twin-Propeller Twin-Rudder Ship

open access: yes한국해양공학회지, 2023
Autonomous berthing is a crucial technology for autonomous ships, requiring optimal trajectory planning to prevent collisions and minimize time and control efforts.
Changyu Lee, Jinwhan Kim
doaj   +1 more source

Vessel arrival planning with full information

open access: yesInternational Transactions in Operational Research, Volume 34, Issue 1, Page 372-396, January 2027.
Abstract Planning efficiency and timely arrival of vessels is crucial to smooth operations of maritime transport networks, ensuring optimal utilization of resources and minimizing operational costs. Coordination between vessel operators and terminals has the potential to reduce costs, fuel consumption, and waiting time.
Pim Willem Antoon van Leeuwen   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Decarbonisation Strategies in Container Terminals: A Balance Between Environmental Performance and Economic Viability

open access: yesApplied Research, Volume 5, Issue 6, December 2026.
A structured narrative review of 68 studies evaluates container‐terminal decarbonisation strategies using five criteria. Electrification provides the highest direct abatement, up to about 80%, while renewable energy contributes 30–50%. Digitalisation mainly enables efficiency and compliance.
Iliani Mohd Ikram   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamic Response Analysis of Wind-Fishery Integrated Truss-Type Aquaculture Cage Under Ship Collision

open access: yes南方能源建设
[Objective] Research on the collision between ships and structures such as docks and bridge piers has been relatively mature. Truss-type aquaculture cages differ significantly from docks and bridge piers in terms of structural form and overall stiffness.
Yan ZHANG   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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