This paper aims to present the main trends of an eco-study for a possibly challenging future inland waterway transportation project. The study will prove if Torun and its Vistula stretch represent viable profitable spot on this waterway, outcomes constitute sound baseline that can be used project itself but also many scientific, educational economic purposes. eco-multilayer research comprise fo...

Abstract The European maritime transport policy recognizes the importance of waterborne systems as key elements for sustainable growth in Europe. A major goal is to transfer more than 50% road rail or waterways within 2050. To meet this challenge waterway needs get attractive and overcome its disadvantages. Therefore, it necessary develop new knowledge technology find a completely approach shor...

The role of inland water transport in the country's economy is determined by special significance functions it performs. Despite insufficient indicators work, river plays an important providing for those regions Russia where density railways and roads low or overloaded, waterway network developed. study identified main factors affecting volume transport. advantages using problematic issues its ...

Abstract The AIRIS-PS project has been a financed by the European Commission within funding instrument of Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport under priority River Information Services. objective to implement Services in Port Seville and Guadalquivir harmonized with practices applied In Inland Waterway Network. Systems have designed provide support improve traffic transport management...

The increase in container transport and the restricted capacity of existing port facilities determine a large number of issues, including terminal congestion, delivery delay, and economic loss. This motivates research activities aimed at studying the factors that influence performance and economic profit [1]. Toward this end, one has to rely on a model that represents the reality of container t...

The article presents the results of a study on prospects for formation single infrastructure complex inland waterway transport. purpose is to identify prerequisites development container transportation by waterways Russia and substantiate characteristics framework objectives were analysis provisions draft Transport Strategy until 2035, foreign experience in problems functioning water transport ...

Since the end of 2019, outbreak COVID-19 has severely affected port production and operation. There is little research on systematic impact assessment. This study took Shanghai Port as an example evaluated under different scenarios through establishing a System Dynamics model. It found that epidemic mainly greater passenger transport, but less cargo transport. The ports with function transporta...