scholarly journals CONTAINER TRANSSHIPMENT PROBLEMS AND THE SOLUTION

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-64
Author(s):  
Laszlo Vida ◽  
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Bela Illes ◽  
Agota Banyai ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Contact Line ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Gantry Crane ◽  
Intermodal Transport ◽  
Rail Vehicles ◽  
Container Handling ◽  
Physical Internet ◽  
Intermodal Freight ◽  
Automated Handling

One of the obstacles to the spread of rail-road intermodal freight transport is the lack of efficient container handling equipment on the rail-road hubs. The known and widely used solutions (gantry crane, reach stackers) are apparently not able to increase the volume of intermodal transport. The goal, which is uniformly desired by the professionals, the growth of rail-road intermodal freight transport, can be served by a container transhipment device that allows unit loads to be transferred between road and rail vehicles even under railway contact line. The new container transhipment technology, proposed in the article can be the missing hardware device for physical internet hubs. The highly automated handling robot meets the requirements of Industry 4.0 and Logistics 4.0.

Preventing the Negative Effects of the Covid-19 Epidemic in International Freight Transport

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-13
Author(s):  
László Vida ◽  
Béla Illés ◽  
Ágota Bányai
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Rail Freight ◽  
Container Handling ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Physical Internet ◽  
Sizeable Reduction ◽  
The Eu

Measures taken to handle the COVID-19 epidemic in the spring of 2020 have had a significant impact on European supply chains. In terms of freight transport, this has led to a decline and congestion in truck traffic due to different restrictions on the internal borders of the EU. As similar situations cannot be avoided in the future, it is worthy to form supply chains that are less affected by different epidemics. Similarly to the physical internet hubs, distribution hubs can be forward-looking, but only if it helps development of rail-road intermodal freight transport. The article describes the possibility of a rail-road freight transport system that allows the application of radically new solutions through a new container handling technology that can be used in the rail-road relationship. The extension of the idea at the EU level could result in a significant increase in the share of rail freight and a sizeable reduction of the negative impact of epidemics on the supply chains. Among other effects, the solution can have a significant impact on the IT development of rail freight transport. The solution can also have effect to the development of the network of rail-road intermodal trans-shipment points, their automation and ultimately the completion of Logistics 4.0.

scholarly journals Digitalization and Automation in Intermodal Freight Transport and Their Potential Application for Low-Income Countries

2022 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-54
Author(s):  
Helen Zewdie Kine ◽  
Girma Gebresenbet ◽  
Lorent Tavasszy ◽  
David Ljungberg
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Communication ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Electronic Data Interchange ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Intermodal Transport ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Enabling Technologies ◽  
Intermodal Freight

This paper presents an assessment of enabling technologies in intermodal freight transport. It first identifies the technologies used in intermodal freight transport globally using a systematic literature review. Then, it characterizes intermodal freight transport in the context of low-income countries to assess the potential application of digitalization and automation for the countries. Countries with a per capita gross national income (GNI) lower than $1025 are categorized as low-income countries. To achieve the objectives, a review was undertaken of 147 published articles from Scopus, Web of Science, and Transport Research International Documentation (TRID). Furthermore, distinctions of intermodal transport in low-income countries were also characterized using gray literature. A number of enabling technologies applied at components of intermodal transport were identified. The results demonstrated that several enabling technologies such as wireless communication technology, sensors, positioning technology, and web-based platforms are highly utilized in intermodal freight transport globally. In contrast, electronic data interchange (EDI), wireless communication technologies, and web-based platforms also have potential applications in low-income countries, and their adoption should be studied further.

scholarly journals Technological conditions of intermodal transhipment terminals in Poland

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirosław Nader ◽  
Arkadiusz Kostrzewski ◽  
Mariusz Kostrzewski
Keyword(s):  
Freight Transport ◽  
Intermodal Transport ◽  
Operational Parameters ◽  
Intermodal Freight ◽  
Freight Wagons

The following paper introduces comparison and evaluation of two intermodal transport technologies. The first of them is “rolling motorway” technology, better known as “Rollende Landstrasse” or ”Ro–La”, while the second one is called pocket wagons technology. We present general characteristics of chosen intermodal freight transport technologies in a form of a brief description of both intermodal technologies. Moreover, we describe initial processes, loading and operations in the case of the two mentioned technologies. The paper contains as well as computing example and the schemes of intermodal freight transhipments terminals for “rolling motorway” and pocket wagons technologies and inevitably means of transport to be used in the technologies. The chosen wagon types taken into consideration are as it follows. In case of “Rollende Landstrasse” technology we chose wagon types of 602S, Saadkkms and Saadkms and in case of the second technology the chosen types of wagons are: Sdggmrss, Sdgnss and Sdgmnss. Different kind of wagons in mentioned technologies are pictured and briefly described. Additionally, freight wagons – potentially used in the mentioned technologies – are evaluated with use of selected methods applicable in evaluation of alternatives. Wagons are evaluated under the specified conditions, especially with taking into consideration chosen operational parameters of them. In conclusion we relate to current condition of internal transhipment terminals in Poland and other aspects that concern them.

Review of Sustainable Multimodal Freight Transportation System in African Developing Countries: Evidence from Ghana

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 155-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Okyere ◽  
Jia Qi Yang ◽  
Kwabena Sarpong Aning ◽  
Bin Zhan
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
Intermodal Transport ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
Intermodal Freight

The importance of transportation in the socio-economic development of nations cannot be downplayed. Intermodal transport has become vital concept for ensuring sustainable freight transport in developed economies but less focused on among African scientific community as it attracts fewer researches and developments. This paper aims to review and promote the development of sustainable intermodal freight transport systems in African developing countries with insights from Ghana.The researchers adopted literature review approach for the global intermodal developments and that of developing economies with emphasis on Africa and Ghana.Transport experts and experienced practitioners’ opinions were sought to complement the limited literature on the means to improve intermodal transport and logistics management systems. Authors discovered that some African countries like Ghana potentially posses some relevant multimodal resources such as seaport, waterway, railway and road infrastructures. However, they are not well interconnected to acquire intermodal benefits. Besides, the existing transportation systems were mostly road dominated and frauded with cost-inefficiencies; greenhouse gas emissions, traffic congestion, accidents, high maintenance and service deficiencies.The constraints are lack of skilled labor, limited infrastructure, safety and security problems, limited institutional capacity, poor intermodal transport network and connectivity issues. Some practical measures to improve the lapses in the transport system were highlighted. It was suggested that management of African developing countries must remodify their transport policies to attract investors and transport players. This would strengthen Public Private Partnerships (PPP) collaborations in developing intermodal freight transport and logistics systems.

scholarly journals The imperative for commodity-based intermodal freight transport demand modelling: a South African case study

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 193-202
Author(s):  
Jan Hendrik Havenga ◽  
Zane P. Simpson ◽  
Anneke de Bod
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Container Terminals ◽  
Market Segments ◽  
Demand Modelling ◽  
Intermodal Freight ◽  
Transport Demand Modelling

Container forecasting typically focuses on its intermodal nature, container sizes and port container terminals. This leads to a commodity-blind approach to container forecasting, where the twenty-foot-equivalent is the forecasting output. The standardized unit is also increasing into many non-standard forms, indicated by the three main container market segments. This research deconstructs these segments and provides methodological and actual commodity-based container forecasting results for South Africa where intermodal solutions are still in its infancy and investments need to be made based on accurate forecasting

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