In this paper, the authors perform a literature review of the drivers, success factors and
barriers to digital transformation in the maritime transport sector. Previous research offering …

Rapidly evolving needs of shippers, rising competition, advancement in digital technologies
and a quest to increase cost and operational efficiencies are all driving the digital …

Background The year 2020 will go down in history as the year of the coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19). With the World Health Organization's declaration of an International …

Purpose Inland ship** has been extensively recognised as a sustainable, efficient and
good alternative to rail and road modes of transportation. In recent years, various authorities …

In an effort to reduce carbon emissions from international ship**, the International
Maritime Organization (IMO) developed its initial strategy in April 2018 setting ambitious …

Several studies in the literature have already analyzed the role of adopting technologies in
road freight transportation, encompassing mainly information and communication …

The massive disruptions caused by COVID-19 over the past three years have fully
accelerated the digital transformation of the traditional ship** industry. An increasing …

This paper discusses the most attractive emission compliance options (emission abatement
technologies and cleaner fuels) in intermodal transport chains that include short sea …

Cost–benefit analysis (CBA) is considered an effective evaluation method for fostering
optimal decision making and ranking of road infrastructures over decades. This paper …

This study illustrates a new freight transport incentive for achieving modal shift targets. The
proposed incentives are jointly designed for all non-road modes within an optimization …