ABSTRACT

Increasing capacity at ports and goods movement in the supply chain in general, while also satisfying environmental, economic, political, labor union, and other constraints is, arguably, the greatest challenge of modern transportation. With space at a premium and costs through the roof, it is increasingly obvious that the traditional solutions are

chapter 3|16 pages

Automated Container Terminals

Lessons Learned for Future Successes

chapter 6|20 pages

Container Port Choice and Container Port Performance Criteria

A Case Study on the Ceres Paragon Terminal in Amsterdam

chapter 7|14 pages

Inland Ports

Current Operations and Future Trends

chapter 8|14 pages

Inland Terminal Concepts

chapter 9|18 pages

Maglev Freight Conveyor Systems

chapter 14|16 pages

Port Labor

The Effects of Competition, Devolution, Labor Reform, Trade, and Technology

chapter 15|18 pages

Intelligent Freight Technologies

A Longshore Perspective

chapter 16|18 pages

Environmental Management of the Logistic Chain

Concepts and Perspectives