Consensus measurement plays an important role in Delphi research. Although it is not the
technique's aim, the measurement has to be considered an important component of Delphi …

The maritime industry has been continuously transforming the nature of its business and
striving to embrace technology in many aspects. In this context, autonomous technologies …

The objective of this paper is to review the current status of ship routing and scheduling. We
focus on literature published during the last decade. Because routing and scheduling …

Modal shift from road haulage to short sea ship** (SSS) has been advocated by
authorities and researchers for more than two decades. This paper provides a review of …

Seaports are a vital part of the maritime transport industry and have a key role in integrated
transport chains and regional economies. However, ports are also sites of environmental …

Coastal ship** has been widely recognised as a sustainable and efficient alternative to
road transport. However, the barriers encountered in the industry have not been …

Freight on Transit (FOT) refers to an operational strategy where public transit vehicles and/or
infrastructure are used to move freight. Examples include moving goods alongside …

Research has shown that sustainability of rural water infrastructure in develo** countries
is largely affected by the dynamic and systemic interactions of technical, social, financial …

Throughout this book, concepts of strategic management, supply chain management, port
and transport economics and economic and transport geography are applied to offer an in …

The continuing growth of international container trade has created capacity problems at
major US ports, and the truck-based freight transportation has caused a deterioration of …