Consolidation and contestability in the European container handling industry

The first part of this paper brings into discussion some recent changes in the dynamics of the European container handling business, in particular as a result of vertical and horizontal integration strategies of container terminal operators. The industry structure has become sufficiently consolidated to raise a fundamental question about whether market forces are sufficient to prevent the abuse of market power. In this context, reference is made to the theory of contestable markets. The second part of the paper looks more closely to the issue of contestability by means of an exploratory and qualitative study of elements that could prevent other players entering or exiting the European container handling market. As such, a first indication is given of the degree of contestability in the container handling industry.     

Dynamics of Tracked Vehicles

This paper provides a brief review of the state-of-the-art of tracked vehicle dynamics, including mobility over soft terrain, ride dynamics over rough surfaces and manoeuvrability. It is found that considerable progress has been made in the development of analytical frameworks for evaluating and predicting tracked vehicle mobility over soft terrain, taking into account the characteristics of terrain response to normal and shear loading. Certain computer simulation models for tracked vehicle mobility have been gaining increasingly wide acceptance by industry and governmental agencies in product development and in procurement. It is also found that most of the research on tracked vehicle ride dynamics and manoeuvrability is confined to operations on rigid surfaces. To achieve a realistic evaluation and prediction of the dynamic behaviour of tracked vehicles in the field, the key is to have a better understanding of terrain response to dynamic vehicular loading, including its dynamic stiffness and damping. Challenges that face vehicle dynamicists in this emerging field are identified.     

Benthic community patterns reflect water column processes in the Northeast Water polynya (Greenland)

Benthic community patterns were investigated in the Northeast Water polynya (Greenland) during the summers of 1992 and 1993 to elucidate to what extent the bottom fauna is influenced by the dynamics of the overlying water. Five different fractions of the benthos (foraminiferans, nematodes, polychaetes, peracarid crustaceans, and epibenthic megafauna), ranging in average adult body size over 6 orders of magnitude (from about 100 μm to about 10 cm), were sampled quantitatively at 69 stations in water depths from 40 to 515 m. Total abundances of nematodes, polychaetes and peracarid crustaceans were found to be primarily correlated with parameters characterizing the potential benthic food supply (water column pigment and nitrate concentrations, sediment bound pigments and sediment biological activity), whereas abundances of foraminiferans and megabenthos were largely associated with seabed properties. Four benthic zones were distinguished by separately analyzing the faunistic composition and distribution of the five community fractions for Ob Bank, Western Westwind Trough, Eastern Westwind Trough, and Belgica Trough. This pattern was shown principally to reflect pelagic regimes differing in surface water hydrography, ice cover and euphotic productivity. This is the first time that a synoptic study of several benthic community portions spanning such a range in sizes and life styles has been performed in a polar shelf ecosystem. Our results indicate that abundances as well as composition of Arctic benthos are largely influenced by mesoscale pelagic processes, and thus provide further evidence for the importance of the benthic-pelagic coupling in high latitude seas.     

GPS动态定位中自适应卡尔曼滤波模型的建立及其算法研究

采用描述机动载体运动的“当前”统计模型，建立了一种新的ＧＰＳ动态定位自适应卡尔曼滤波模型。为了进一步提高滤波器的动态性能，提出一种改进的自适应滤波算法，大大提高了ＧＰＳ动态定位卡尔曼滤波器的跟踪能力，改善了滤波效果。计算机仿真结果验证了该算法的有效性。     

浅析如何改善VTS信息服务质量

近年来随着水运经济的快速发展,船舶种类、数量逐年增多,呈现大型化、快速化的趋势,VTS安全信息服务对船舶航行安全显得越来越重要。改善VTS的安全信息服务,对维护水上交通安全和防止水域污染,促进沿江经济发展,具有十分重要的意义。     

宽带视频IPTV技术

阐述了IPTV技术，将现有的语音业务，数据业务和宽带视频业务结合起来，终端用户只需一种接入即可享受多种业务服务，其充分的交互性、业务的新颖性、丰富性和差异性，将极大地满足用户日益增长的娱乐消费需求。     

我国与周边国家（地区）主要集装箱港口竞争形势分析

1 我国大陆港口与周边国家(地区)港口竞争形势的演变 我国东部及东南部邻国(地区)中,海运比较发达的国家和地区有日本、韩国、台湾省、新加坡、泰国、菲律宾、印尼、马来西亚及香港特别行政区,加中国大陆共10个国家和地区。世界前6位集装箱大港都集中在本地区。     

上海铁路客运快速发展对策研究

上海铁路是上海市对外的重要客运通道。进入21世纪,沪宁、沪杭干线能力饱和,上海铁路枢纽内客运站能力不足已成为上海铁路客运持续发展的障碍。而随着长三角经济区的发展,上海铁路客运量将会持续增长。面对客运量快速增长的形势,应针对长三角的快速发展和运输能力建设的阶段性、时限性,完善路网规划的方案研究,把握实施规划的时机,调整客运站的布局,建设以铁路为主体的现代化“零换乘”的大城市客运系统。     

基于AutoCAD的齿轮参数化设计系统的开发与设计

齿轮是机械装备中一个重要的零件,但是在设计绘图中它的绘制比较麻烦。考虑到它的形状之间有很大的类似性我们决定建立一个基于参数化的齿轮设计系统。从而提高绘图速度。系统采用模块化的设计思想,用VB在AutoCAD上开发。     

基于IRP技术的油料管理系统

针对目前的机务段管理信息系统大部分由于数据组织不合理，造成“信息孤岛”丛生的现状，系统地介绍了机务段采用IPR技术实现油料管理系统的过程。该管理系统将机务段总段和所有分段的油料管理信息系统连成一个整体，为机务段以后建立各种应用管理系统打下了基础。