This paper outlines the features of an automated Decision Support System (DSS) developed to optimize the logistics of maritime transportation for a large chemical company. The paper focuses on the design and implementation of an optimization module to complement a DSS architecture including dynamic databases, decision heuristics, and dynamic process simulation, for the systematic generation of ...

Maritime freight has gained popularity among researchers and practitioners due to its cost efficiency eco-friendly nature. It was initially developed for cargo transfer, but widespread adoption made it the backbone of global economy. Despite favourable nature, some serious negative effects have attracted attention scholars. Therefore, present study reviews extensive literature available on mari...

The H5N1 influenza threat is resulting in global preparations for the next influenza pandemic. Pandemic influenza planners are prioritizing scarce vaccine, antivirals, and public health support for different segments of society. The freight, bulk goods, and energy transportation network comprise the maritime, rail, air, and trucking industries. It relies on small numbers of specialized workers ...

Maritime traffic surveillance requires a very accurate and continuous analysis of the sea. This area consists of many different objects, actors and rules. Monitoring such a wide and complex area requires adapted visual tools, such as Maritime Surveillance Systems. These tools help identifying abnormal behaviours, which can lead to risky situations. We investigate the usability of visual analyti...

In the maritime domain, risk is evaluated within the framework of the Formal Safety Assessment (FSA), introduced by the International Maritime Organization in 2002. Although the FSA has become an internationally recognized and recommended method, the definition, which is adopted there, to describe the risk, seems to be too narrow to reflect the actual content of the FSA. Therefore this article ...

Purpose Although additive manufacturing (AM; 3D printing/3DP) is presently in its infancy, once it becomes economically viable for mass production, would revolutionize the operation and supply chain network of traditional businesses industries. To this end, approaches ensuring a smooth transition economy, businesses, centers related services are being investigated. This review paper assesses ex...