In the last four decades the container as an essential part of a unit-load-concept has
achieved undoubted importance in international sea freight transportation. With ever …

The simulation modelling of shore-and sea-side port operations constitutes a fundamental
prerequisite for effective project planning in port development, as the influence of numerous …

This paper provides a survey of existing research on agent-based approaches to
transportation and traffic management. A framework for describing and assessing this work …

Intermodal freight transport has received increased attention due to problems of road
congestion, environmental concerns and traffic safety. A growing recognition of the strategic …

In Europe, there are major obstacles limiting the growth of rail freight. In this paper, we
investigate problems related to the development of small multimodal terminals which are …

As a consequence of continuing growth of container volume and the introduction of 12 000
TEU plus containerships into major trade routes, the port industry is under pressure to come …

We present a discrete event simulation modelling approach related to the logistic chain as a
whole in the northwestern Italian port system. We analyse the potentiality of the system by …

In spite of extraordinary support programs initiated by the European Union and other
national authorities, the percentage of overall freight traffic moved by train is in steady …

The remarkable growth in intermodal transportation over the past two decades has not been
matched by a comparable level of academic activity, especially in the context of transporting …

In ship** port sector, containers are the most dynamic and complex to manage. To provide
adequate strategy for the increasing traffic, ports must either expand facilities or improve …