Six principles for operation of the rail part of intermodal rail freight transport systems are de... more Six principles for operation of the rail part of intermodal rail freight transport systems are described: direct link, corridor, hub-and-spoke, connected hubs, static routes, and dynamic routes. The first part is a theoretical discussion of the characteristics of the transport network designs. The theory is then applied to intermodal freight transport by analysing how each transport network design affects the need for terminal performance. The discussion includes a classification of existing transfer technologies and an analysis of how well developed technologies meet the demands. It is concluded that there is a sufficient supply of technologies, but some need to be taken further than the current blueprint phase and prove their viability in technical and economic terms.
Manga anser att nuvarande statistikproduktionen inom godstransportomradet inte ar tillracklig for... more Manga anser att nuvarande statistikproduktionen inom godstransportomradet inte ar tillracklig for att tillgodose alla intressenters olika behov och en komplettering av den officiella statistiken har diskuterats under en lag tid. Syftet med denna forstudie ar att identifiera myndigheters och transportbranschens databehov samt krav och onskemal avseende en gemensam godstransportdatabas. Dessutom skall den direkta eller indirekta paverkan fran andra intressenter beaktas. Forstudien belyser ocksa de sekretesskrav som paverkar uppbyggnaden av en databas.
Development of multimodal systems requires a systems approach in order to avoid sub-optimisation.... more Development of multimodal systems requires a systems approach in order to avoid sub-optimisation. Functional requirements of different subsystems and components should be extracted from a list of system require¬ments and not, as is much the case today, from demands of a single transport mode. This paper outlines system and functional requirements for a true multimodal system including road, rail and sea transport. A survey of current and projected systems including horizontal transfer of unit loads is presented. Finally, a brief suggestion of a multimodal cassette system that complies with the requirements is made.
International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
PurposeLogistics service providers (LSPs) have unique resources and capabilities that position th... more PurposeLogistics service providers (LSPs) have unique resources and capabilities that position them to deliver supply chain finance (SCF) solutions. The study aims to discuss and illustrate the necessary resources and process of value creation and capture of LSPs, potentially offering SCF solutions.Design/methodology/approachRelying on a theoretical framework, combining a resource-based view (RBV) with the literature on SCF, the authors apply an abductive case study methodology, including 11 interviews with representatives from four LSPs.FindingsThe main findings are as follow: (1) although an LSP has sufficient resources for value-added SCF solutions, it may not capture enough value to motivate realising them; (2) an LSP considering offering SCF should account for the interaction between its resources and cargo transit times, risk and regulatory restrictions and (3) future studies should distinguish between financing the logistics services and the moved products.Research limitation...
This article focuses European intermodal road-rail transshipment terminals, although it includes ... more This article focuses European intermodal road-rail transshipment terminals, although it includes some state- ments on ports and intermodal freight centres. Intermodal transport is initially depicted as a network of nodes and links. Terminals as transshipment nodes are then described and classified according to how trains use the links to connect the nodes and reference to some recently developed transshipment technologies
Roll on–roll off (RoRo) shipping represents a maritime segment that could easily form part of an ... more Roll on–roll off (RoRo) shipping represents a maritime segment that could easily form part of an intermodal transport system, as cargo does not need to be lifted in ports; it is ‘rolled’ to and from sea. This paper investigates the operation of RoRo shipping services in Northern Europe, focusing on a set of services chartered by a major shipper whose demand has a great impact on the service design, potentially affecting the frequency of departures and even stipulating the use of specific vessels. The case of cooperation between Stora Enso, a major forest company in Sweden and Finland, and the shipping company Swedish Orient Line (SOL) is analysed, giving some insight into the way these RoRo services operate and manage to integrate successfully into sustainable intermodal transport chains. Despite various initiatives taken by different stakeholders, the level of integration of shipping in intermodal transport chains has been quite slow. This paper’s results could contribute to the id...
Sustainability in maritime transport has been an issue of major concern during the last decades [... more Sustainability in maritime transport has been an issue of major concern during the last decades [...]
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is an economic community comprised of 16... more The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is an economic community comprised of 16 countries in Southern Africa with a goal to achieve development, peace, security, and economic growth. Developing the regional freight transport system is essential for accomplishing these objectives. This paper investigates the potential of short sea shipping (SSS) in an African context, highlighting policy initiatives related to SSS development and identifying barriers and enablers of SSS to support international trade in the SADC region. According to our findings, SSS has the theoretical potential to work in the SADC given the large geographic region, projected freight volumes, and customs and trade policies the SADC region is pursuing. Such a system would have three main roles: to offer unimodal freight transport between port cities, to offer the main leg of an intermodal route, and to offer feeder services to deep sea shipping in a hub-and-spoke cycle. However, freight transport in...
Many geographically peripheral member states of the EU are critically dependent on short sea Roll... more Many geographically peripheral member states of the EU are critically dependent on short sea Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) and mixed freight–passenger (RoPax) shipping services for intra-European trade. The implementation of the Sulfur Emission Control Area (SECA) regulation was expected to raise the operating cost for RoRo and RoPax shipping, and slow steaming was proposed as an immediate solution to save the increased cost. Previous research has investigated the issue of slow steaming and SECA using a quantitative approach. However, the reaction of the RoRo and RoPax shipping firms toward slow steaming as a mitigating factor in the face of expected additional SECA compliance costs using qualitative methodology has not been explored yet. In addition, the knowledge regarding the impact of slow steaming on the competitiveness of short sea RoRo and RoPax with respect to service quality is limited. This article has addressed these issues through the analysis of multiple cases focusing on RoR...
International Association of Maritime Economists Annual Conference 2010 Lisbon 7 9 July, 2010
❑ New challenge for European short sea shipping ▪ MARPOL Annex VI rules for low-sulphur fuel from... more ❑ New challenge for European short sea shipping ▪ MARPOL Annex VI rules for low-sulphur fuel from 2015 ❑ Additional challenge in the South Baltic Sea ▪ Fehmarn Belt Bridge planned to be completed by 2018 ❑ Will the homogenous, fast and flexible market offer remain? ❑ ...
The impact of introducing stricter sulphur limits in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic was model... more The impact of introducing stricter sulphur limits in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic was modelled using 12 priority corridors operating on these seas. Due to the topography of the Mediterranean coastline and the selection of studied routes, short sea shipping (SSS) was found to be ...
... Författare och institution: Johan Woxenius (Institutionen för transportteknik); Kenth Lumsden... more ... Författare och institution: Johan Woxenius (Institutionen för transportteknik); Kenth Lumsden (Institutionen för transportteknik). Publicerad i: VTI:s och KFB:s forskardagar : rapportsammanställning av föredrag vid forskardagarna i Linköping, 1996-01-10--11., 18 ( 2 ) ...
... Combined Transport in Scandinavia - state-of-the-art and outlook. Författare: Johan Woxenius ... more ... Combined Transport in Scandinavia - state-of-the-art and outlook. Författare: Johan Woxenius (Institutionen för transportteknik). Publicerad i: The Crisis of European Combined Transport, report from an ECIS Workshop, Rotterdam, 6 April./ BUKOLD, S. (ed.),. ...
Supply chain managers are generally trained and accustomed to solving lead time issues by contrac... more Supply chain managers are generally trained and accustomed to solving lead time issues by contracting the chain geographically and connecting the nodes with road transport. Structuring truly global supply chains based on lowest possible labour cost for each ...
Six principles for operation of the rail part of intermodal rail freight transport systems are de... more Six principles for operation of the rail part of intermodal rail freight transport systems are described: direct link, corridor, hub-and-spoke, connected hubs, static routes, and dynamic routes. The first part is a theoretical discussion of the characteristics of the transport network designs. The theory is then applied to intermodal freight transport by analysing how each transport network design affects the need for terminal performance. The discussion includes a classification of existing transfer technologies and an analysis of how well developed technologies meet the demands. It is concluded that there is a sufficient supply of technologies, but some need to be taken further than the current blueprint phase and prove their viability in technical and economic terms.
Manga anser att nuvarande statistikproduktionen inom godstransportomradet inte ar tillracklig for... more Manga anser att nuvarande statistikproduktionen inom godstransportomradet inte ar tillracklig for att tillgodose alla intressenters olika behov och en komplettering av den officiella statistiken har diskuterats under en lag tid. Syftet med denna forstudie ar att identifiera myndigheters och transportbranschens databehov samt krav och onskemal avseende en gemensam godstransportdatabas. Dessutom skall den direkta eller indirekta paverkan fran andra intressenter beaktas. Forstudien belyser ocksa de sekretesskrav som paverkar uppbyggnaden av en databas.
Development of multimodal systems requires a systems approach in order to avoid sub-optimisation.... more Development of multimodal systems requires a systems approach in order to avoid sub-optimisation. Functional requirements of different subsystems and components should be extracted from a list of system require¬ments and not, as is much the case today, from demands of a single transport mode. This paper outlines system and functional requirements for a true multimodal system including road, rail and sea transport. A survey of current and projected systems including horizontal transfer of unit loads is presented. Finally, a brief suggestion of a multimodal cassette system that complies with the requirements is made.
International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
PurposeLogistics service providers (LSPs) have unique resources and capabilities that position th... more PurposeLogistics service providers (LSPs) have unique resources and capabilities that position them to deliver supply chain finance (SCF) solutions. The study aims to discuss and illustrate the necessary resources and process of value creation and capture of LSPs, potentially offering SCF solutions.Design/methodology/approachRelying on a theoretical framework, combining a resource-based view (RBV) with the literature on SCF, the authors apply an abductive case study methodology, including 11 interviews with representatives from four LSPs.FindingsThe main findings are as follow: (1) although an LSP has sufficient resources for value-added SCF solutions, it may not capture enough value to motivate realising them; (2) an LSP considering offering SCF should account for the interaction between its resources and cargo transit times, risk and regulatory restrictions and (3) future studies should distinguish between financing the logistics services and the moved products.Research limitation...
This article focuses European intermodal road-rail transshipment terminals, although it includes ... more This article focuses European intermodal road-rail transshipment terminals, although it includes some state- ments on ports and intermodal freight centres. Intermodal transport is initially depicted as a network of nodes and links. Terminals as transshipment nodes are then described and classified according to how trains use the links to connect the nodes and reference to some recently developed transshipment technologies
Roll on–roll off (RoRo) shipping represents a maritime segment that could easily form part of an ... more Roll on–roll off (RoRo) shipping represents a maritime segment that could easily form part of an intermodal transport system, as cargo does not need to be lifted in ports; it is ‘rolled’ to and from sea. This paper investigates the operation of RoRo shipping services in Northern Europe, focusing on a set of services chartered by a major shipper whose demand has a great impact on the service design, potentially affecting the frequency of departures and even stipulating the use of specific vessels. The case of cooperation between Stora Enso, a major forest company in Sweden and Finland, and the shipping company Swedish Orient Line (SOL) is analysed, giving some insight into the way these RoRo services operate and manage to integrate successfully into sustainable intermodal transport chains. Despite various initiatives taken by different stakeholders, the level of integration of shipping in intermodal transport chains has been quite slow. This paper’s results could contribute to the id...
Sustainability in maritime transport has been an issue of major concern during the last decades [... more Sustainability in maritime transport has been an issue of major concern during the last decades [...]
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is an economic community comprised of 16... more The Southern African Development Community (SADC) region is an economic community comprised of 16 countries in Southern Africa with a goal to achieve development, peace, security, and economic growth. Developing the regional freight transport system is essential for accomplishing these objectives. This paper investigates the potential of short sea shipping (SSS) in an African context, highlighting policy initiatives related to SSS development and identifying barriers and enablers of SSS to support international trade in the SADC region. According to our findings, SSS has the theoretical potential to work in the SADC given the large geographic region, projected freight volumes, and customs and trade policies the SADC region is pursuing. Such a system would have three main roles: to offer unimodal freight transport between port cities, to offer the main leg of an intermodal route, and to offer feeder services to deep sea shipping in a hub-and-spoke cycle. However, freight transport in...
Many geographically peripheral member states of the EU are critically dependent on short sea Roll... more Many geographically peripheral member states of the EU are critically dependent on short sea Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) and mixed freight–passenger (RoPax) shipping services for intra-European trade. The implementation of the Sulfur Emission Control Area (SECA) regulation was expected to raise the operating cost for RoRo and RoPax shipping, and slow steaming was proposed as an immediate solution to save the increased cost. Previous research has investigated the issue of slow steaming and SECA using a quantitative approach. However, the reaction of the RoRo and RoPax shipping firms toward slow steaming as a mitigating factor in the face of expected additional SECA compliance costs using qualitative methodology has not been explored yet. In addition, the knowledge regarding the impact of slow steaming on the competitiveness of short sea RoRo and RoPax with respect to service quality is limited. This article has addressed these issues through the analysis of multiple cases focusing on RoR...
International Association of Maritime Economists Annual Conference 2010 Lisbon 7 9 July, 2010
❑ New challenge for European short sea shipping ▪ MARPOL Annex VI rules for low-sulphur fuel from... more ❑ New challenge for European short sea shipping ▪ MARPOL Annex VI rules for low-sulphur fuel from 2015 ❑ Additional challenge in the South Baltic Sea ▪ Fehmarn Belt Bridge planned to be completed by 2018 ❑ Will the homogenous, fast and flexible market offer remain? ❑ ...
The impact of introducing stricter sulphur limits in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic was model... more The impact of introducing stricter sulphur limits in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic was modelled using 12 priority corridors operating on these seas. Due to the topography of the Mediterranean coastline and the selection of studied routes, short sea shipping (SSS) was found to be ...
... Författare och institution: Johan Woxenius (Institutionen för transportteknik); Kenth Lumsden... more ... Författare och institution: Johan Woxenius (Institutionen för transportteknik); Kenth Lumsden (Institutionen för transportteknik). Publicerad i: VTI:s och KFB:s forskardagar : rapportsammanställning av föredrag vid forskardagarna i Linköping, 1996-01-10--11., 18 ( 2 ) ...
... Combined Transport in Scandinavia - state-of-the-art and outlook. Författare: Johan Woxenius ... more ... Combined Transport in Scandinavia - state-of-the-art and outlook. Författare: Johan Woxenius (Institutionen för transportteknik). Publicerad i: The Crisis of European Combined Transport, report from an ECIS Workshop, Rotterdam, 6 April./ BUKOLD, S. (ed.),. ...
Supply chain managers are generally trained and accustomed to solving lead time issues by contrac... more Supply chain managers are generally trained and accustomed to solving lead time issues by contracting the chain geographically and connecting the nodes with road transport. Structuring truly global supply chains based on lowest possible labour cost for each ...
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