Challenges for container river services on the Yangtze River: A case study for Chongqing

China plays an increasingly important role on the international economic scene and in global supply chains. Initially only coastal regions participated in global supply chains, but in recent years comparative cost advantages have led to an increased participation of inland destinations in China’s economic development. The growth of some inland regions has urged logistics players to revise and reconfigure their extensive logistics networks. This has been particularly the case in the Yangtze region. Upstream cities such as Chongqing are emerging as potential important production centres for the international markets.     

信息技术在内河集装箱码头管理中的应用

内河集装箱码头在经营管理模式上有其特殊性,生产作业流程不完全依据港口国际集装箱作业流程。信息管理系统着重在集装箱的运作管理、与外部信息交换系统和商务计费系统这几个方面,重点解决系统的"信息孤岛"、检查桥未能履行闸口职能、集装箱堆场场位不准、现场作业信息的反馈、不能与外部共享信息数据等问题。     

集装箱海运危险货物瞒报谎报的治理

集装箱海运危险货物瞒报、谎报行为对海上运输、人命财产和海洋环境构成严重威胁。海事部门作为海上交通安全管理的主管机关,要充分认识集装箱海运危险货物瞒报、谎报的危害性,在认真分析其产生原因的基础上,有针对性地采取治理措施。     

集装箱起重机液压油缸式减摇系统的动力学分析

集装箱起重机采用液压油缸式减摇系统,衰减集装箱的摇摆,将集装箱准确快速地码放。液压油缸式减摇系统由减摇卷筒、减摇钢丝绳、液压油缸、液压泵站和滑轮组等组成,通过2个不同压力的液压回路进行控制,从而吸收吊重摆动的能量。对液压油缸式减摇系统在工程实用范围内进行简化,选取小车的水平位移和集装箱在竖直平面内的摆角为广义坐标,利用拉格朗日方程建立减摇系统动力学方程。在集装箱吊重摆角较小时对该方程进行线性化处理;在起重机小车制动时得出吊重的摆角方程,分析吊重的减摇效果。研究表明:影响吊重减摇效果的因素有减摇绳的斜拉角度大小、起升绳的有效长度、吊重的有效质量和液压减摇系统结构参数等。仿真结果表明:液压减摇系统结构参数对摆幅衰减所需的时间影响较大,是影响减摇效果的主要因素和关键参数。     

铁路集装箱运输新技术应用及其标准化研究

就集装箱运输发展是铁路运输业发展新动力的可能性和重要性作了探讨,并介绍了铁路集装箱运输中采用GSM-R、GIS、智能化配送等新技术的功能和作用,特别是对铁路集装箱运输标准化工作进行了具体的分析和论述,供有关部门参考。     

集装箱码头连续泊位动态分配优化模型及算法

以泊位配置问题为研究对象,以到港船舶总在港时间最短为目标,建立优化模型。设计了基于Q学习方法的优化算法,并以某集装箱码头的实际船舶作业数据为例,对模型及算法的有效性进行了验证。     

国际集装箱多式联运与东部港口竞争力分析

从北方中西部地区外贸货物国际集装箱多式联运的路径优化分析入手，分别通过对经上海、青岛和连云港转运的全程广义运输成本的估算，以及概率型交通量分配模型的应用，就我国东部港口之间的竞争力水平进行了实证研究。     

International container design regulations and ISO standards: are they fit for purpose?

Increasing stack heights on container ships and growing volumes of high density cargo have increased the loads and stresses placed on containers, requiring an assessment of current container strength specifications. Growing adoption of terminal automation is also requiring greater standardisation in the codification and marking of containers. However, it is shown that there is widespread misunderstanding of the roles of the IMO and the ISO in regulating and promoting standards in the design, dimensions, ratings, coding, marking and strength of containers. In this paper the legal status of the IMO’s Convention for Safe Containers (CSC) and ISO standards is clarified, and a common container specification framework is developed to assess the extent to which international regulations and standards are aligned. The analysis identifies gaps and inconsistencies between regulations and standards and assesses the impact these have on operations and safety. The study highlights to policy makers anomalies arising from the recent inclusion in the CSC of direct references to ISO standards. Finally, in providing a comprehensive definition of container specifications the paper provides a knowledge base to promote theory building for applied researchers in the field of container technology and operations.     

Crucial factors influencing international logistics operations for African landlocked countries – A case study of Burkina Faso

ABSTRACT

This study aims to evaluate the crucial factors influencing international logistics operations for African landlocked countries. To this end, a case study and a questionnaire survey were conducted. A total of 147 usable responses from container shipping firms were obtained as a result of the questionnaire survey. The results of factor analysis revealed that transportation capability, external risks, information integration, logistics infrastructure, local agents’ logistics capability, and national law and policy were crucial factors influencing the logistics operations of African landlocked countries. Specifically, local agents’ logistics capability was perceived by respondents to be the most important factor. Moreover, the results of the study also indicated that the highest factor mean values of small shipping companies were related to transportation capability, external risks and the local agents’ logistics capability, whereas container shipping companies that arranged trucks for inland transportation paid more attention to the external risks, logistics infrastructure, the local agents’ logistics capability, and national law and policy.