Short Sea Shipping in the Age of Sustainable Development and Information Technology

ISBN-13: 9780367232429 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 300 str.

Tiago A. Santos; C. Guedes Soares

Opis

This book provides a thorough understanding of Short Sea Shipping (SSS) and its role in transport chains, presenting a revision of EU policies for SSS.

Recenzje

"A timely review of recent research into short-sea shipping. The volume offers authoritative insights into recent developments which will interest economists and planners in transport and maritime business." — Professor John Dinwoodie, Head of Department of International Shipping, Logistics and Operations, Plymouth Business School, UK

Spis treści

Preface  Part I: Short sea shipping policies, infrastructure and equipment  1. European policies for short sea shipping and intermodality  2. Ro-Ro ships and dedicated short sea shipping terminals  Part II: Quantitative methods for short sea shipping  3. Ro-Ro ship and fleet sizing in intermodal transportation  4. Sustainability in short sea shipping-based intermodal transport chains  5. Simulating Ro-Ro operations in the context of supply chains  6. Multi-criteria decision method applied to Motorways of the Sea  7. The economic impact of tourism on the Motorways of the Sea Nantes–Gijón  Part III: Regional studies on short sea shipping  8. Ro-Ro short sea shipping and Motorways of the Sea: evolutionary patterns of road hauliers’ operating strategies  9. The competitiveness of Motorways of the Sea: a case study in Italy  10. The cost of modal shift: the case of Greece  11. Short sea shipping in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations  12. Short sea shipping in Latin America: analysis of the current logistics systems  Part IV: Information and communications technology in support of short sea shipping  13. Short sea shipping in the age of information and communications technology  Index.