Since the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, Chinese enterprises have expanded port and industrial investments along the Maritime Silk Road (MSR), forming a mutually reinforcing coupled system. Port investments reduce trans...
Green hydrogen is addressed as a promising solution to decarbonize industrial and mobility sectors. In this context, ports could play a key role not only as hydrogen users but also as suppliers for industrial plants with which they have strong commer...
In order to achieve carbon peak and neutrality goals, many low-carbon operations are implemented in ports. Integrated energy systems that consist of port electricity and cooling loads, wind and PV energy devices, energy storage, and clean fuels are c...
The relevant pressure exerted on ports following the advent of globalization and containerization has contributed to transform the role of such intermodal transport facilities, increasing their complexity with reference to both performed activities a...
Ports and their affiliated shipping routes are fundamental to the maritime logistics system, crucial for global trade. However, they face risks from natural disasters and human-induced crises. Enhancing port resilience, the ability to quickly recover...
The ongoing issues in global supply chain disruptions have raised many concerns of port productivity, among which port congestion is a key issue. This article implements an integrated tactical–operational optimization framework which raises the...
Ports are of great strategic importance for a country. Nowadays, compliance with environmental requirements is required, forcing the migration towards clean energies. Therefore, it is necessary for emerging ports, as those in developed countries, to...
Over the past several years, port congestion has become a severe problem, as ships are often not able to reach a series of ports based on the designed schedule, which induces changes in the schedules associated with port operations. Moreover, custome...
This paper delves into the multi-port berth allocation problem (MBAP), enriching the traditional berth allocation problem (BAP) with vessel speed optimization (VSO). In the MBAP, it is assumed that there is cooperation between the port and the shippi...
Several Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA)-based benchmarking approaches have been proposed to enable step-by-step performance improvement; however, they frequently overlook the practical aspects necessary to ensure the feasibility and success of the be...
Electrifying port horizontal transportation is constrained by downtime and deadheading from fixed charging/swapping systems, large battery sizes, and the lack of integrated decision tools for life-cycle emissions. This study develops a carbon-efficie...
This paper presents a hierarchical and step-by-step multi-objective genetic optimization method for the multi-port composite flux-modulated (MP-CFM) machine, aiming to propose a simpler and high-accuracy optimization strategy for such multi-port comp...
This study examines the integration of the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) and blockchain as tools to optimize traffic management in Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) terminals within the Spanish port system. Faced with increasing operational complexity, these tec...
Under the tightening carbon reduction policies, port microgrids face the challenge of optimizing the installed capacity of multiple power generation types to reduce operating costs and increase renewable energy penetration. We develop a bi-level cost...
Dual-port direct drive wave energy power generation systems (DP-DDWEPGS) have received widespread attention due to their smooth and zero-free output power, compared to single-port direct drive wave energy power generation systems (SP-DDWEPGS) which h...
This study presents a methodology for determining port economic hinterlands through comprehensive logistics optimization. The research advances traditional geographical approaches by developing an integrated cost model that considers maritime transpo...
The increasing daily rate of environmental pollution, due to electrical power generation from fossil fuel sources in different societies, urges the researchers to study alternative solutions. These solutions can be summarized into either finding othe...
Dar es Salaam Port, a crucial logistical hub in East Africa, faces significant challenges related to cargo handling efficiency, road congestion, and capacity constraints. The port’s performance is pivotal for regional trade, necessitating a com...
This paper is concerned with the development of an optimal load-handling trajectory for port cranes. The objective is to minimize load cycle time and reduce energy consumption. Energetic macroscopic representation formalism is used to model a port cr...
Seaport Rijeka is located and connected to the strategic EU TEN-T transport routes (Mediterranean and Baltic–Adriatic Corridor). Seaport Rijeka represents the shortest connection between Central and Central-Eastern Europe, and overseas destinations,...
The optimal dispatching of integrated energy systems can effectively reduce energy costs and decrease carbon emissions. The accuracy of the load forecasting method directly determines the dispatching outcomes, yet considering the stochastic and non-p...
The two-stroke engine is a common power source for small and medium-sized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), which has wide civil and military applications. To improve the engine performance, we chose a prototype two-stroke small areoengine, and optimiz...
This research provides a comprehensive review of hybrid energy solutions and optimization models for ports and marine environments. It details new methodologies, including strategic energy management and a machine learning (ML) tool for predicting en...
To tackle the problems of high scheduling costs and low photovoltaic (PV) accommodation rates in port microgrids, which are caused by the coupling of uncertainties in new energy output and load randomness, this paper proposes an optimized scheduling...
Efficient logistics and transport at the port heavily relies on efficient AGV scheduling and planning for container transshipment. This paper presents a comprehensive approach to address the challenges in AGV path planning and coordination within the...
The air-supported membrane coal shed is widely used in bulk cargo terminals. It not only effectively protects goods from adverse weather conditions but also helps reduce coal dust and harmful gas emissions, promoting the green and sustainable develop...
Ferry shipping is an indispensable method of public transportation, especially in areas with well-developed river systems or coastal areas. The increasing demand for transport requires additional visits and introduces the problem of ship visit schedu...
Empty container repositioning has always been an important problem faced by ports. In this paper, we study the multi-port empty container repositioning problem with the uncertainty of the demand and supply of empty containers in ports. First, we esta...
The intermodal transportation system plays a pivotal role in a global supply chain. Despite the benefits of intermodal transportation, it still has negative impacts, which are associated with congestion and emission. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission is...
As critical hubs in the global supply chain, a port’s competitiveness and sustainability are directly impacted by the efficiency and carbon emissions of its tugboat scheduling. This paper addresses the scheduling optimization of heterogeneous t...
Optimization transportation cargo and passengers between ports and regions are very important, because industrial regions are located some distance from ports. The demand for energy request for the movement of transport is a necessity in the modern w...
Robot joints driven by permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) often cannot have both superior accuracy and rapidity when they track target signals. The robot joints have fine dynamic characteristics and poor steady-state characteristics when the...
From the perspective of tourism space optimization, the application of computer technology in creating computational simulations of correlation effects in tourism space systems is a core issue in research related to ports and hinterlands. Using a com...
The digital transformation of port infrastructure is a key element in the evolution towards Smart Ports and Industry 4.0. This paper presents an optimized port asset management system based on Digital Twin technology and BIM/GIS integration, aiming t...
Regarding the static voltage stability issue of microgrids, by considering the control of line disconnections to enhance the system load margin, an identification and optimization approach for grid topology control measures based on the parameters of...
As global trade and container transportation continue to grow, port collection and distribution systems face increasing challenges, including congestion, inefficiency, and environmental impact. Traditional ground-based transportation methods often ex...
Motivated by the need for a green and low-carbon economy, we explore the co-scheduling optimization of berths and cranes. Our aim is to balance the carbon tax and operating costs of ports under uncertain conditions, proposing an innovative nonlinear...
Stockyard–port planning is a complex combinatorial problem that has been studied primarily through simulation or optimization techniques. However, due to its classification as non-deterministic polynomial-time hard (NP-hard), the generation of...
This study focuses on an integrated three-level multi-port liner ship vessel routing and scheduling optimization problem. Specifically, the three-level multi-port network consists of hub ports, feeder ports, and cargo source points, which provide the...
Due to external environmental factors, the layout of compound channels in estuarine ports is restricted. Moreover, with the opposing distribution of anchorages and terminals within the port, vessels navigating between these areas must cross the chann...
The imbalance between supply and demand for slot resources and empty containers has led to resource waste and excessive operating costs for liner companies. Moreover, intense competition among ports has made both container ship slots and port equipme...
One of the most effective methods of limiting air pollution emissions by ships at a berth in a port is the power connection of ships to the on-shore system. “Shore to Ship” (STS)—A universal system for the connection of the ship&rsq...
Port tugs are an important element in port activity and navigational safety issues. Port tugs ensure the safety of big ships while they are entering, manoeuvring, mooring and unmooring, and are of huge importance during other port operations. At the...
The seriousness of vessel air pollution has forced the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to introduce a series of relevant laws and regulations. This paper proposes a monitoring scheme based on the synergistic operation of motherships and UAV...
Offshore port service concepts were developed to flexibly respond to the emergence of large container ships and the increase in port trade volume. As one such offshore service concept, a mobile harbor system has recently been proposed. Although it is...
The autonomous operation of a device or a system is one of the many vital tasks that need to be achieved in many areas of industry. This is also true for maritime transport. This paper introduces an approach developed in order to achieve the autonomo...
This work presents the design, manufacturing process, calibration and validation of a new microwave ten-port waveguide reflectometer based on the use of neural networks. This low-cost novel device solves some of the shortcomings of previous reflectom...
Under the mounting pressure to make changes to become more environmentally friendly and sustainable, port authorities have been exploring effective solutions to reduce CO2 emissions. In this regard, alternative fuels, innovative technology, and optim...
The greater flow of containers in global supply chains requires ever-increasing productivity at port terminals. The research found in the literature has focused on optimizing specific parts of port operations but has ignored important features, such...
This paper discusses a bi-objective programming of the port-hinterland freight transportation system based on intermodal transportation with the consideration of uncertain transportation demand for green concern. Economic and environmental aspects ar...
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