As the world container volumes are soaring, container terminals form a very important chain in the global transportation network. It is a generally accepted view that the modelling of the dynamic and stochastic nature of the container terminal systems using analytical or closed form models is a complicated process and the use of such models is very limited. Hence, this paper presents a simulati...

A multi-agent system (MAS) for supporting the planning of transhipments of imported finished vehicles via a seaport is presented. The focus is on storage allocation, i.e. the allocation of parking areas for the temporary storage of vehicles, and on deployment scheduling, i.e. the allocation of drivers to the vehicles that have to be moved in the terminal area. These planning tasks, which in pra...

Performance evaluation in logistics is crucial identifying improvement opportunities. This study assessed performance indicators (PIs) for import–export chains, including transport, dry ports, transhipment and warehouses, focusing on Ethiopia. PIs were identified by means of a literature review. An expert survey based the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) was used to obtain weightings allow an...

Humanitarian organizations pre-position relief items in pre-disaster and distribute them to the affected areas in post-disaster. Improper planning of emergency operations causes more deaths in post-disaster. In this paper, the problem of relief item pre-positioning and multi-period distribution planning is addressed considering lateral transhipment among distribution centres to improve the effi...

Overfishing has significantly decreased global shark populations, with some species experiencing reductions of approximately 70% over the last 50 years. Singapore is a major fin transhipment hub that helps to satisfy demand for fins, which are considered status symbols and reputed have medicinal value in Asian culture. Despite recognised urgent need better protect success such efforts been limi...

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented disruptions in the global economy, and container transport as a predominant means of goods flow supply chains. Different measures employed worldwide to limit virus spread, such restrictions quarantines on border crossings, port staff, ships, transhipment terminals inland sector, created colossal management challenge domino effect delays. Conse...

This paper suggests an approach to plan logistics terminals. In particular, it describes an application to the freight transport by road involving the sicilian area. The modelling framework, which is inspired by the “Stackelberg game” paradigm, uses an objective function representing some relevant public interests and simulates the choice behaviour of freight transport operators. Basic assumpti...

In the recorded history of Sri Lanka and Malaysia, trade with Chinese merchants, transhipment goods, embarking ships people were an ordinary occurrence. Malaysia initial subscribers Belt Road Initiative (BRI), when China launched BRI in 2013. Hence, problem identified for this research is: why are China’s relations through 21st century Maritime Silk being scrutinised by Western powers? Towards ...

Six principles for operation of the rail part of intermodal rail freight transport systems are described: direct link, corridor, hub-and-spoke, connected hubs, static routes, and dynamic routes. The first part is a theoretical discussion of the characteristics of the transport network designs. The theory is then applied to intermodal freight transport by analysing how each transport network des...