This paper uses a newly constructed, comprehensive dataset to investigate the diffusion of containerization. The data show that country adoption is exceptionally fast while firm usage increases more slowly. To guide my empirical investigation, I build a multi-country trade model with endogenous adoption of a new transportation technology that is consistent with these facts. I then test empirica...

This paper describes the approach aimed at supporting industrial enterprises, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), in solving research and technological problems in their business sector of transport logistics services. The approach is focused on strengthening SMEs technological facilities and creating a win-win situation for the actors of the global transport logistics chain (shippi...

Transport and logistics operations are vulnerable to many types of risks due to an increasing dynamic and structural complexity of today's supply chain networks. Global distributed sourcing and production leads to more transported goods in general but also to more high value cargoes being shipped around the world. However, detailed information about the transport condition and integrity are not...

Because of most liner trade is imbalanced, liner operators often need to reposition their empty containers or to lease containers to meet customer’s demand. It is important for liner operators to allocate their empty containers effectively, which implying reducing their leasing cost and the inventory level at ports. In this paper, we consider the ocean transportation problem for empty container...

In this paper a promising application for wireless sensor networks (WSN) in future logistics is described. We present a hardware infrastructure for the intelligent container that enables real-time transport supervision and dynamic quality forecasts for sensitive and/or perishable goods. This is achieved by employing a WSN system in conjunction with a combined embedded agent system/communication...

It is very common in an enterprise daily operation to solve Container Loading Problem (CLP). Especially, it is an important issue in the logistic management. The problem aims to determine the arrangement of objects with the best utilization ratio in a container. It belongs to the combinatorial optimization problem. In this paper, a two-phased method focusing on the improvement of the efficiency...

The article considers the transport industry, which is of great economic and social importance for country. role determines specifics market transformations, as well spatial accessibility territories, quality, standard living mobility population, movement goods services, country's activity in foreign markets. A new trend development services international multimodal container transportation. In...