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Short Sea Shipping in the Age of Sustainable Development and Information Technology

Tiago A. Santos C. Guedes Soares (Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal)

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English
Routledge
17 April 2020
This book provides a thorough understanding of Short Sea Shipping (SSS) and its role in transport chains, presenting a revision of EU policies for SSS.

Infrastructure and equipment required for the success of SSS are discussed, including critical features of modern roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) ships and terminals. Models are proposed for the evaluation of transportation demand in SSS, including the potential effects of external costs, and its results are used within the scope of methods for Ro-Ro ship and fleet sizing. A discussion of methods used to calculate such costs is provided, and a comparison of aggregated demand with and without internalisation of external costs is carried out, pointing towards solutions for ‘greening’ freight transportation. Applications of multi-criteria decision-making and simulation techniques to supply chains based on SSS are presented. The role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the promotion of SSS is also discussed. A number of case studies illustrate the different research methods and techniques.

This book is a useful resource for students and researchers studying transportation, as well as policymakers and practitioners involved in this field and anyone with an interest in the promotion of environmentally sound transport solutions.

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Imprint:   Routledge
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm, 
Weight:   453g
ISBN:   9780367232429
ISBN 10:   0367232421
Pages:   300
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Tiago A. Santos is Assistant Professor in Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) and the Principal Researcher at the Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering (CENTEC) in the group ‘Safety and Logistics of Maritime Transportation’. He currently coordinates the national research project SHORTSEACHAIN, dealing mainly with short sea shipping integrated in intermodal supply chains. C. Guedes Soares is Professor of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering in Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) and President of the Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering (CENTEC). He has participated or coordinated numerous international and national research projects in the field of maritime transportation and ports, including the Concerted Action on Short Sea Shipping, INTRASEAS, TOHPIC, TRAPIST, TRESHIP, FLAGSHIP and EFFORTS EU projects.

Reviews for Short Sea Shipping in the Age of Sustainable Development and Information Technology

A timely review of recent research into short-sea shipping. The volume offers authoritative insights into recent developments which will interest economists and planners in transport and maritime business. - Professor John Dinwoodie, Head of Department of International Shipping, Logistics and Operations, Plymouth Business School, UK


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