The optimed project: A new Mediterranean hub-based Ro-Ro network

Fadda, Paolo; Fancello, Gianfranco; Pani, Claudia; Serra, Pere

doi:10.1201/9781315281896-136

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“…The paper by Reference [95] analyzes more than 50 studies published from 2004 to 2015 in the fields of environmental sustainability, decision support systems and multi-objective optimization in maritime shipping. Most of the available studies propose mathematical models or computerized simulation for optimizing specific maritime operations: Among the others, fleet deployment [96,97], berth allocation [98], scheduling optimization and vessels routing [99][100][101]. A low-level operational problem regarding the optimization of vessel speeds and fleet size in response to ECA regulations is discussed in Reference [102].…”

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Towards the IMO’s GHG Goals: A Critical Overview of the Perspectives and Challenges of the Main Options for Decarbonizing International Shipping

2020

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The Initial Strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 2018 commits the IMO to reduce total GHG emissions of shipping by at least 50% by 2050. Though the direction of the Strategy is clear, the path to implementation remains uncertain. The ambitious IMO’s target calls for widespread uptake of lower and zero-carbon fuels, in addition to other energy efficiency measures, including operational and market ones. Using a triangulated research approach, this paper provides a critical overview of the main measures and initiatives the shipping industry can adopt to try to cope with the new IMO’s requirements. The pros and cons of the most popular emission reduction options are investigated along with the main challenges and barriers to implementation and the potential facilitators that could foster a wider application. The framework that is outlined is complex and not without controversy. Research can play a key role as a facilitator of shipping’s decarbonization by providing its contribution to overcoming the existing controversies on various decarbonization options and by developing a wealth of knowledge that can encourage the implementation of low-carbon initiatives.

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Section: Management and Logistic Measuresmentioning

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Towards the IMO’s GHG Goals: A Critical Overview of the Perspectives and Challenges of the Main Options for Decarbonizing International Shipping

2020

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“…In 2017, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) 1 labelled the Optimed project as a strategic transport project to foster socio-economic development and regional integration in the Med area. The primary aim of the project was to optimize the trade network between the north-western and south-eastern shores of the Mediterranean by overcoming the limitations and weaknesses of the existing maritime transport supply [20]. These limitations were mainly identified in the irregularity of service provision (due to many shipping companies which only trade on the spot market constantly changing times and routes), lengthy journey times, long routes and low frequencies.…”

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Performance assessment of alternative SSS networks by combining KPIs and factor-cluster analysis

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2020

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Performance assessment is a fundamental tool to successfully monitor and manage logistics and transport systems. In the field of Short Sea Shipping (SSS), the performance of the various maritime initiatives should be analyzed to assess the best way to achieve efficiency and guide related policies. This study proposes a quantitative methodology which can serve as a decision-support tool in the preliminary assessment and comparison of alternative SSS networks. The research is executed via a Mediterranean case study that compares a hypothetical Mediterranean ro-ro SSS network developed in the framework of a past Euro-Mediterranean cooperation project with the network of existing ro-ro liner services operating in the area. Performance benchmarking of the two networks is performed using a set of quantitative Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and applying a factor-cluster analysis to produce homogeneous clusters of services based on the relevant variables while accounting for sample heterogeneity. Quantitative results mostly confirm the overall better performance of the prospective network and demonstrate that using KPIs and factor-cluster analysis to investigate the performance of maritime networks can provide policymakers with a preliminary wealth of knowledge that can help in setting targeted policy for SSS-oriented initiatives.

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“…Many papers in the literature deal with the design of hub and spoke networks. Some consider fixed hubs [8,1], whereas in others, the choice of the hub is part of the decision-making process [9,10]. The aforementioned works deal with contemporary network design and fleet deployment, but in some instances, the goal is to optimize fleet deployment given a fixed service network.…”

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“…Moreover, many ports with high potential demand for maritime transport are not interconnected with regular services, so one cannot talk about a 'maritime network' but only about a set of single services. The result is an inefficient connection system that unavoidably favors the use of road transport, attributable mainly to the lack of synergy and integrated policies implemented by the Mediterranean countries [1]. In particular, the intra-company competition regime appears not appropriate for tapping the potential of the Tyrrhenian area, and new management policies need to be put in place in an attempt to develop a more effective and competitive 'Tyrrhenian system'.…”

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“…However, if we look at the past supporting EU programs for maritime transport, they seem to have concerned almost exclusively the provision of subsidies to operate existing or new maritime links. The not always satisfactory results of such initiatives seem to suggest the need for a change in the perspective that has been so far adopted by EU programs: from a single-service perspective to an integrated perspective [1]. In this regard, this study aims to propose an integrated and optimized network scheme for the maritime Ro-Ro freight services currently operating in the Italian Tyrrhenian area, which can be useful to decision-makers interested in investigating alternative integrated strategies to improve the overall maritime transport supply in the area.…”

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A Network Design Optimization Problem for Ro-Ro Freight Transport in the Tyrrhenian Area

2019

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Roll-on Roll-of (Ro-Ro) transport is one of the primary options EU policy is focusing on for developing intermodal transport and MOS initiatives, aimed at reducing road transport (especially trucks). In line with EU guidelines, this study proposes an integrated and optimized network scheme for the maritime Ro-Ro freight services currently operating in the Italian Tyrrhenian area to improve the overall supply of shipping services. The methodological approach used is based on the integration of the timetables and frequencies of existing freight shipping services using an original mathematical model that assigns demand flows to the network while trying to minimize a multi-objective function composed of a weighted sum of travel times and tariffs. Quantitative results show the positive impact generated by rescheduling and coordinating liner shipping and demonstrate how a 'Tyrrhenian network system' considered as a whole would be more attractive than the single services taken collectively.

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The optimed project: A new Mediterranean hub-based Ro-Ro network

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Towards the IMO’s GHG Goals: A Critical Overview of the Perspectives and Challenges of the Main Options for Decarbonizing International Shipping

Towards the IMO’s GHG Goals: A Critical Overview of the Perspectives and Challenges of the Main Options for Decarbonizing International Shipping

Performance assessment of alternative SSS networks by combining KPIs and factor-cluster analysis

A Network Design Optimization Problem for Ro-Ro Freight Transport in the Tyrrhenian Area

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