Seaports are regarded as significant actors in global logistics and supply chains since a large part of the cargoes … chemical substances and foodstuffs need to be transported without breaking the cold chain in the logistics. The monitoring and … control of the temperature and humidity level is important in the time period between the loading of these containers in …

all imported goods consumed in the U.S. arrive by container ship and are largely moved from the port terminal to the next … conditions. We look more closely at this sector of the logistics labor force. We replicate and extend studies done on port …, we make policy recommendations for improving both the quality of the work and the efficiency of the logistics supply …

optimizing the layout and process design at container terminals. On the other hand, the temporary storage of containers in the … number of containers to be stored in the yard by direct container transshipment between modes of transport. Methodology … yard decouples the material flow of incoming and outgoing containers at the terminal. This study focuses on reducing the …

The literature indicates that a 20% reduction in the weight of empty 40-foot shipping containers would result in $28 … billion of fuel savings, along with a 3.6 exajoule reduction in the energy demand over containers’ 15-year lifetime …. Decreasing the energy demand and thereby greenhouse gas emissions by utilizing lightweight shipping containers has been an …

consisting of container bridges and reach stackers. Methodology: The cargo flows between the major western seaports in Belgium … waterborne container transportation network. Findings: On the basis of the framework conditions, an effective transshipment …

the future growth of the area. We examine the impact of various logistics policies for efficient regional development … logistics environments because of complex geographical conditions, to gain implications on the relationship between landlocked … regions and seaports. We extend the global logistics intermodal network simulation (GLINS) model, a stochastic assignment …