New trends in maritime transportation and port activity

Chapapría, Vicent Esteban

doi:10.2495/tdi-v1-n4-624-632

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“…The Suez Canal, through which 7 to 8 percent of world maritime trade passes, will be upgraded by 2023 to an almost double capacity, from 49 to 97 ships per day. It will also allow the passage of larger vessels [19]. Similarly, the Panama Canal received a third set of locks in 2016, facilitating the passage of larger ships [20].…”

Section: Ship Routing-new Routes and Improvements To Existing Routesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For water transport, which is the focus of this study, the PMR calculation includes information that describes the market setup and competition limitations set by the laws, barriers to entry, cabotage limitations, involvement of the government in the sector, port operations, ownership and tariff regulation. In the OECD approach, the sector PMR questionnaire 19 is completed by the member countries. Based on the responses of the countries, the scores on specific indicators are calculated.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Maritime Data Collection Framework for Container Port Benchmarking

Aronietis

Hassel

Vanelslander

2023

JMSE

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Container ports play a crucial role in global maritime trade by serving as key transportation hubs for the movement of goods. Their performance differs due to unique local characteristics, creating a need for benchmarking to improve. Trends in trade patterns, supply chains and maritime transport operations can substantially impact on the cargo handling requirement at ports and therefore port performance. The aim of this research is two-fold; first, to examine the current situation, main trends and disruptions affecting maritime container transport and ports, and second, to investigate the key criteria for assessing and benchmarking port performance. Regarding the first objective, for the investigation of the global trends in the liner shipping and container port sector, desk research is performed. Regarding the second, a framework is developed by identifying five areas of interest based on the strategic value of data and selecting the best available data. This allows creating a two-layer data framework that enables the collection of data at the country and port level. The developed framework is applied to gather relevant data points for various container ports, and allows drawing conclusions on the performance of the framework. The results of this research contribute to the understanding of container port performance and may serve as a valuable resource for port operators and researchers in the field. By examining the specific factors that influence port performance, this study provides a foundation for enhancing the comparability of container port operational performance.

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Section: Ship Routing-new Routes and Improvements To Existing Routesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Regulatory Environmentmentioning

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Maritime Data Collection Framework for Container Port Benchmarking

Aronietis

Hassel

Vanelslander

2023

JMSE

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“…The operators of container terminals, which form most of today's traffic, are concentrated in certain ports all around the world. The world's leading operator handles 12% of global business, and the top ten, together, account for almost 70% [9]. In just a few decades, these operators grew from local public centers to global and private centers.…”

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Vulnerability of Coastal Areas Due to Infrastructure: The Case of Valencia Port (Spain)

Chapapría

Peris

2021

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The vulnerability of coastal areas is related to the existence and functionality of infrastructure. Ports have had increased activity in the last few decades due to growing needs of the market. At the same time, there have been huge changes in maritime traffic, and some ports are specialized in container traffic. The port in Valencia developed notably in the last expansions, in the 1980s and in the recent northern expansion. Valencia’s port specializes in container traffic, and has become a Mediterranean leader and the metropolitan area is an important logistics center. Ports can create coastal erosion by altering wave patterns. The environmental effects of the port of Valencia were analyzed. The Spanish Mediterranean coastline as well as morpho-dynamic units were monitored. The solid transport capacity to the north and south of the Valencia port was estimated, and the effects of other infrastructure on sedimentary sources of beaches were also studied. The port of Valencia’s barrier effect is responsible for the situation at the beaches to the north and south. This effect is total and impedes net sediment transport, predominantly to the south along the stretch of coastline. However, the port is not the only factor responsible for this situation, and the lack of continental sediments must also be considered. In addition, climate change has an influence on the behavior of the coastline. The vulnerability of the coast has increased due to changes in coastal morphology, variations in littoral transport rates, and coastal erosion. To promote sustainable port management, some correction measures, such as sand bypassing, dune rehabilitation, and dune vegetation, are proposed.

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