New applications of computing are being enabled by instrumentation of physical entities, aggregation of data, and the analysis of the data. The resulting integration of information and control permits efficient and effective management of complex man-made systems. Examples include transportation systems, buildings, electrical grids, health care systems, governments, and supply chains. Achieving...

Intermodal transport is an efficient solution for reducing greenhouse gases of freight transport but it requires intermodal terminals, where the transfer between modes can occur. The location of these terminals is a key factor for achieving economic and environmental competitiveness. A bi-objective model for the intermodal terminal location-allocation problem is developed. The focus is on road ...

Maritime transport remains the dominant mode for international trade both for bulk transport of commodities and containerized break-bulk cargo. The economics of bulk transport still influence trade patterns and industrial location. Intermodal transport has become a global phenomenon as mechanized handling and containerization have reduced handling costs between modes and promoted their efficien...

In the last decades, China’s booming economy has greatly benefited from globalization and trade liberalization. China has found a niche as the world's manufacturing centre and it is playing a crucial role in a growing number of global supply chains. This research focuses on the performance of international and domestic transport and logistics systems as perceived by Chinese importers and export...

Merge-in-transit involves performing value-added operations in conjunction with transportation/warehousing operations. Logistics operators have used this concept to aid customization and postponement operations and to reduce cost and improve network efficiency. This paper presents the modeling of merge-in-transit networks with special emphasis on uncertain demand conditions.

In this paper we present the current state of affairs about our funded research projects concerning the investigation of Ontology-Based Data Access in the context of intermodal logistics. This application domain is particularly challenging for two main motivation. On the one hand, it is characterized by very large amounts of data; on the other hand, the design of a conceptual layer must strike ...

The major driving forces behind the establishment of intermodal facilities include number of jobs that will be created by the facility, freight performance improvement, and other economic benefits to the region. Job creation is the most tangible benefit that stakeholders use to justify the development of such facilities. This project explores different job creation factors for intermodal facili...

Economic globalization has been accompanied by a growing spatial imprint of freight distribution on the landscape, particularly for intermodal terminals such as ports, airports and railyards, but also for logistical activities, namely distribution centers. Economies that have relied on globalization to promote growth, China been the most eloquent example, have relied extensively on major interm...

The subject of this paper is the use of ITS (Intelligent Transport System) with the DSS (Decision Support System) for intermodal transport. The types of ITS are classified with attention to specific mobility sequences for freight movements. Referential freight ITS are the CVO (Commercial Vehicle Operations). Then four management tools are presented: SAP-YARD, CroBIT, UirNet and Access. A classi...