scholarly journals Decoupling of economic activity and freight transport volume: An evidence for short sea shipping future in the ECOWAS sub-region

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-134
Author(s):  
T. R. Elem ◽  
I. C. Ogwude ◽  
C. C. Ibe ◽  
K. U. Nnadi ◽  
Ejem A. Ejem
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Short Sea Shipping ◽  
Transport Volume

PREDICTABILITY OF TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT

2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (0) ◽  
pp. 7-18
Author(s):  
Jan Burnewicz
Keyword(s):  
Economic Activity ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Demographic Changes ◽  
Transport Capacity ◽  
Mathematical Methods ◽  
The Past ◽  
Freight Traffic ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Intuitive Method

This article is a generalization of the author’s experience gathered when preparing transport development forecasts in Poland over the past quarter of a century. These forecasts have proved to be less accurate when prepared using only quantitative and strictly mathematical methods, and more accurate when the change indicators have been estimated using the expert (intuitive) method. The problem of inaccuracy of economic and transport forecasts can be explained by the notion of predictability, which makes it possible to divide phenomena into those that are more difficult or easier to predict and to identify phenomena that are not predictable at all. The existence of unpredictable phenomena has its source in influencing the reality of systemic determinants and random factors that have no bearing on the timeline. Predicting the need for transport requires the use of different methods for freight transport and different methods for the transport and mobility of people. The source of changes in the volume of the transport demand are predominantly fluctuations in the intensity of production and consumption, and changes in the need to cover space and, to a lesser extent, this source is the generation of new demand through the additional supply of services and transport capacity. Owing to the increasingly comprehensive statistics from past periods it is possible to establish that the correlation between the GDP and freight traffic is much weaker than previously thought. The demand for transport and mobility of people is less dependent on economic activity, and more dependent on demographic changes, the lifestyle of the population and the preferences in choosing the means of transport.

scholarly journals Important issues of international economic activity of Ukrainian cargo carriers under european integration

2020 ◽  
pp. 86-101
Author(s):  
Viktoriia Adamyk ◽  
Daryna Rozhniatovska
Keyword(s):  
International Economic ◽  
European Integration ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Freight Transportation ◽  
Efficiency Index ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Competitive Position ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
European Markets

Introduction. The development of Ukraine’s transport sector, in particular auto carriage of cargoes, is a necessary prerequisite for strengthening its competitive position in foreign, especially European, markets. Finding ways to solve the problems of domestic enterprises providing freight transportation services, generated by factors of internal and external environment, in the context of European integration is of particular relevance. Purpose. The purpose of the article is to study the conditions of international economic activity of domestic haulage carriers in the European markets and to identify opportunities to strengthen their competitive position and remove technical barriers. Methods. The research was carried out by using such methods as: analysis and synthesis to identify problems of functioning the domestic transportation system and to formulate the concept of its strengthening; comparative analysis, including elements of the methodology for determining the Logistics Efficiency Index, and to study the logistics industry in Ukraine and identify technical barriers to European integration in the industry; tabular and visual methods for visual presentation of material. Results. The article identifies trends in the development of transport services in the EU and Ukraine and highlights the problems of the domestic freight transportation industry. It is stated that despite favorable conditions, in particular geopolitical, the potential of the transport sector of Ukraine in foreign markets is not fully used. The existing regulatory framework for the implementation of international freight auto transport is characterized, and its formal sufficiency is ascertained. Based on the analysis of the Logistics Efficiency Index, a comparison of the level of logistics development in Ukraine and its main partners in road freight transport has been made. It is found that by all index indicators, Ukraine ranks lower than partner countries. Based on the determination of the competitive position of domestic enterprises in the European markets for transport services, the main problems and weaknesses were identified, namely imperfect customs work, poor infrastructure, corruption of officials, some gaps in the regulatory framework, etc. Particular attention was paid to the technical barriers to the implementation in the European markets of freight transport services by domestic enterprises and a system of measures for their elimination was proposed, including improvement of the system of obtaining permits, solving personnel problems, modernization, including digitalization of the industry, etc. Discussion. To intensify and increase the efficiency of the international economic activity of Ukrainian freight carriers and integrate the domestic logistics system into the European one, Ukraine needs to rely not only on its own resources but also to attract international economic assistance, both bilateral and multilateral. The technical assistance will provide the solution to the personnel problem and help to modernize the industry, adapting them to the European requirements.

An Analysis of Short Sea Shipping as an Alternative for Freight Transport

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lourdes Trujillo ◽  
Francesca Medda ◽  
María M. González
Keyword(s):  
Freight Transport ◽  
Short Sea Shipping

scholarly journals Using Toll Data to Improve the Quality of Road Freight Transport Statistics (RFTS) on Austrian Roads

2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 18-34
Author(s):  
Stefan Fleck ◽  
Thomas Karner ◽  
Sabine Schuster ◽  
Brigitte Weninger
Keyword(s):  
Road Network ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Individual Member ◽  
Member States ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Reliable Interpretation ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Transport Volume

The European road freight transport statistics (RFTS) result from surveys, which are conducted by several states on the basis of EU-legislation. As there is no strict methodology for the implementation of these surveys, they are slightly different regarding the individual states. This article analyses the additional use of toll data to improve the European RFTS and to impute transport volume and performance of third states affecting the Austrian territory. First, it was attempted to derive journeys as defined in the RFTS from the toll data and assign them to their type of transport. These analyses were very elaborate but showed no satisfying results. The number of journeys from the RFTS data and toll data were too different to allow a reliable interpretation. Hence, this approach was rejected. A comparison of vehicle-kilometres on the higher road network between the two data sources proved to be more successful, as the differences were in an explainable and acceptable scope. Two thirds of them could be derived from methodological reasons regarding the survey in the respective member states and due to missing third states. On the basis of the vehicle-kilometres from the toll data a correction factor for the RFTS results of the individual member states and a procedure for the imputation of third states were developed and applied to publish weighted results.

scholarly journals Improving road freight transport statistics by using a distance matrix

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-80
Author(s):  
Thomas Karner ◽  
Brigitte Weninger ◽  
Sabine Schuster ◽  
Stefan Fleck ◽  
Ingrid Kaminger
Keyword(s):  
Distance Matrix ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Postal Code ◽  
High Positive Correlation ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Postal Code Area ◽  
Data Statistics ◽  
Loading And Unloading ◽  
Transport Volume

Distances driven by road freight vehicles are an essential parameter for the calculation of transport volume. In the Austrian road freight survey, places of loading and unloading are recorded on a postal code basis. To derive the actual distances driven from this data, Statistics Austria uses a distance matrix that was first created in the 1980s. While the first version of this matrix was based on manual measurements, it has recently been recreated and updated using modern routing software. This article describes the methodology on which the current Austrian distance matrix is based. The main points discussed are: how to determine representative centroids for postal code areas; how to deal with journeys within one postal code area; and how to calculate the actual distances using routing software. The last part of the article compares the distance matrix to odometer readings from the Austrian road freight survey of the reference year 2015. This comparison showed a high positive correlation which indicates the good quality of the developed distance matrix and emphasises its usefulness in road freight transport statistics.

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