1 Inland waterway transport (IWT) is an important part of waterway transport. Prevention and 2 reduction of inland waterway traffic accidents is always the most central issue of developing IWT. 3 And human errors contribute the most for ship accidents. As a dynamic process, the ship accident 4 results from a series of factors which are related in a complicated manner. This paper presents a 5 ge...

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 ...

Abstract—Presented article outlines a rationale, why it is necessary to develop competence about infrastructure risk in water transport. Climate changes are evident and require special attention and global monitoring. Current risk assessment methods for Inland waterway transport just consider some dramatic events. We present a new method for the assessment of risk and vulnerability of inland wa...

This paper presents a survey of the empirical literature on the effects of climate change and weather conditions on the transport sector. Despite mixed evidence on many issues, several patterns can be observed. On a global scale especially shifts in tourism and agricultural production due to increased temperatures may lead to shifts in passenger and freight transport. The predicted rise in sea ...

Simulation is one of the effective tools for the assessment of waterway designing. The system constitution and procedure of waterway simulation are introduced, and key technologies of waterway simulation system are analyzed, including vessel dynamics modeling, vessel traffic flow modeling, waterway scenery modeling and assessment methods. Moreover, the design the simulation system of inland wat...

Waterway and canal systems are particularly cost effective in the transport of bulk and containerized goods to support global trade. Yet, despite these benefits, they are among the most under-appreciated forms of transportation engineering systems. Looking ahead, the long-term view is not rosy. Failures, delays, incidents and accidents in aging waterway systems are doing little to attract the t...

Sediment trend analysis (STA) is a technique that determines the net patterns of sediment movement and their dynamic behavior or stability. The data required are the complete particle size distributions obtained from bottom grab samples collected in a regular grid over the area of interest. Appendix 1 provides the particular details of how STA is undertaken. Because many contaminants are known ...

There is an increasing demand for knowledge about hydrodynamic, morphological and water quality processes within the estuarine waterways of the Gold Coast. This study describes the development of a suite of hydrodynamic, sediment transport and water quality models for the Gold Coast tidal waterways. The modeling framework described was developed to provide a strategic understanding of waterway ...