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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...
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Background: We focus on the inland rail forwarding of import containers from a marine terminal. Specifically, we present a discrete-event simulation study related to container-loading operations by train, evaluating different train departure policies within a predetermined schedule based on the...
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Background: Improving the performance of marine terminals is one of the major concerns of both researchers and decision-makers in the maritime transportation sector. The problem of container storage planning and the berth allocation problem (BAP) are the two mainstays of optimizing port...
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This paper provides an overview of the container shipping supply chain (CSSC) by taking a logistics perspective …, covering all major value-adding segments in CSSC including freight logistics, container logistics, vessel logistics, port …/terminal logistics, and inland transport logistics. The main planning problems and research opportunities in each logistics segment are …
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Background: The efficiency and competitiveness of port supply chain entities are two critical concerns for maritime transport that must constantly be enhanced. This paper presents an approach called ECOGRAISIM for evaluating the performance of the seaport supply chain. The objective is to...
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well as aspects of the logistics efficiency, are being examined, and the gaps between the expectations of people using … this paper is the formulation of a framework which can be used to assess the quality of B2C logistics services. Results …
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services (3PL) in managing logistics, reducing operational and non-operational costs, and managing customer and supplier …
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Background: Centuries after its introduction in Africa, the western-style logistics system has not replicated the same … results as it has in other parts of the world. The continent continues to grapple with poor logistics infrastructure and low …, for the development of a logistics system designed for the African socioeconomic environment and the peculiarities of the …
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Catering to Halal in the industry requires the explicit adoption of Halal Logistics (HL) to avoid the risk of cross …. We identify the need for meaningful research constructs relating to the appropriate adoption of Halal logistics through … constructs that are fundamental for understanding the adoption of Halal logistics. This research also identifies the stakeholders …
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Courier, express, and parcel (CEP) services represent one of the most challenging and dynamic sectors of the logistics … results show that CEP companies are interested in innovative logistics solutions such as autonomous vans, especially when it …
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