The basic idea behind the concept of a dry port is a more efficient seaport access, movement of the seaport’s interface inland with the shift of flows from road to rail. The application of the concept results in a reduction of road transport to/from the seaport together with the associated broad social and environmental benefits. This paper examines the complex factors influencing the timeframes and location of close inland intermodal terminals with dry port characteristics - metropolitan intermodal terminals, as they are usually referred to - and their implementation, with a case study of the Sydney metropolitan region and Port Botany, Australia. The issues surrounding suburban freight terminals are a sub-set of the wider social and environmental problems of the interactions of seaports with their hinterland. Port Botany and its close inland intermodal terminals are very distinctive: there are very few ports in the world with such a well-developed network of close inland intermodal terminals. Nevertheless, the Moorebank terminal was first mooted in 2003 but the latest plans anticipate operations commencing in 2018. The paper illustrates some problematic aspects of long timeframes for the development of significant freight infrastructure.
This paper aims to investigate the seasonal fluctuations in recreational boating demand in the Croatian Nautical Port System from 1998 to 2018. The number of vessels in transit is used as an organizational performance indicator of seasonal fluctuations. This research paper proposes a three-parameter model for the classification and sub-classification of each month during a nautical season by the variations in demand. To develop the model, the authors propose statistical measures: an average, a spread ratio coefficient, and a correlation coefficient. The proposed Three-Parameter Classification Model enables more efficient market demand analysis in the long run. The results of the research show differences in demand intensity across a nautical year and conform to a seasonal character of nautical sport and recreation in the Croatian Nautical Port System (CNPS). The results are confirmed by conducting ANOVA analysis on variables (p < 0.00001), and t-test statistics on classification clusters (p < 0.016).
This paper presents the results of a maritime sector labor market research conducted to identify key tasks, specific knowledge and skills required for the development of appropriate occupational standards in the field of maritime management. Data were collected by survey of a sample of potential employers for the professions of “Manager in Marinas and Nautical Tourism“ and “Maritime Personnel Training and Education Coordinator”. Research results indicate both professions are recognized by prospective employers and that appropriate standards need to be developed.
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