Cruise activity and pollution: The case of Barcelona

One of the main causes of mortality worldwide is air pollution. To tackle this problem, local, regional and national governments have implemented policies to reduce emissions from industrial and on-road sources. However, when these policies are being designed, shipping emissions are often overlooked. There has been a drastic increase in the demand for cruises and its economic relevance is also growing in port-cities. Barcelona is Europe’s leading cruise port, and it is located near the centre of the city. In this context, this paper analyses the impact of cruise ships in the air quality of the entire city of Barcelona using a dataset with information about pollutants and the number of cruises arriving to the port. We show that there is a direct impact between cruises staying at the port and city pollution. Additionally, the size and age of the cruise also affect air quality. The larger (or newer) the cruise is, the higher the emission generated. Moreover, our simulations show that the whole city is affected by these emissions.     

Have Emission Control Areas (ECAs) harmed port efficiency in Europe?

Ports in the European Union and North America have enforced environmental regulations on controlling SO_x and NOx emissions from ships in their coastal areas known as Emission Control Areas (ECAs). This study uses two-stage approaches to examine whether ECA regulations impact the efficiency of ports operating in such areas. First, port efficiencies are estimated using non-radial slacks-based measure (SBM) Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) models. The efficiency scores estimated by the SBM DEA models are then regressed on explanatory variables, including the ECA factor, and macroeconomic indicators using bootstrapped truncated regression (BTR) models. Panel data is collected on countries in EU ECAs and non-ECAs regarding such input variables as capital and labor, with cargo as an output variable. The results indicate that ECA regulations can harm port efficiency, reflecting concerns of policy-makers and industrial managers: the average efficiency loss from an ECA designation amounts to 0.058–0.066 on a scale of 0–1, accounting for a 15–18% loss from ECA ports’ average efficiency scores.     

防城港港区铁路规划方案研究

防城港港区既有铁路运输能力已接近饱和,为满足港区规划新增运量的运输需求,需对港区铁路改扩建方案进行规划研究。在详细分析港区既有铁路、运量预测和发展规划的基础上,提出港区设置3个车场和设置4个车场两个方案。通过对三场、四场方案的深入研究比选,推荐三场方案作为港区铁路规划方案。推荐方案不仅能满足港区未来新增吞吐量的集散需求,也对西南铁路出海大通道海铁联运的发展提供有力支撑。     

When it comes to container port efficiency,are all developing regions equal?

In this paper we carry out a container port performance analysis of the developing world between 2000 and 2010, using both parametric and nonparametric approaches. From a unique dataset – our sample covers 70 developing countries, 203 ports, and 1750 data points–, we examine the evolution and drivers of productivity and efficiency changes across developing regions. We show that productivity growth rates between 2000 and 2010 vary significantly and that this heterogeneity is explained by pure efficiency changes rather than scale efficiency of technological changes. Therefore, we carry out a detailed efficiency analysis to determine the drivers of port efficiency. Time series results show an upward trend for port efficiency in developing regions, as it increased from 51 percent in 2000 to 61 percent in 2010. Our analysis indicates that private sector participation, the reduction of corruption in the public sector, improvements in liner connectivity and the existence of multimodal links increase the level of port efficiency in developing regions.     

PHC桩在天津港的应用探讨

主要介绍预应力空心管桩(PHC)在天津港试桩的全过程,重点对PHC桩能否在天津港地质及外界条件下应用进行探讨,以期望通过本文对以后继续深入研究PHC桩在中国北方地区的应用起到一定的参考作用。     

港航信息系统的网络安全防范分析

信息网络的不安全性和不稳定性成为制约网络信息化发展的直接因素,尤其是对港口和航运管理这样的涉及到国家安全和商业机密的信息,保障这些信息的安全对港航事业的正常发展至关重要。通过对危及网络信息安全的众多因素的分析,提出了一系列安全防范体系的设计原则。     

上海国际航运中心洋山深水港区一期工程陆域形成工程质量控制

介绍上海国际航运中心洋山深水港区一期陆域形成抛、吹填砂、回填开山石工程施工和监理所采取的有效质量控制措施和最终钻孔结果及工程质量验收情况,总结洋山深水港一期陆域形成工程的经验和教训,为洋山港后续陆域形成工程提供宝贵的经验。     

打破"诸侯经济"创双赢

上海建设国际航运中心,确定了洋山深水港的建设项目,由此带来了上海港和宁波港激烈的货源之争,而更大的竞争压力来自釜山等东北亚大型港口。面对这样的形势,上海、宁波两港应积极合作,一致对外,争取早日把上海港建成国际航运中心,同时使宁波港得到迅速发展。当“错位发展”的合作形式遇到困难时,以资本为纽带的“港口联盟”可能会是一种好的合作形式。     

浅析莆田港口的物流发展

本文介绍了莆田港口在发展现代物流方面不足之处。作者分析了港口当前面临的机遇,并就如何发展莆田港口物流提出了自己的看法。     

黄骅港外航道整治工程有关问题的探讨

在总结黄骅港海域泥沙运动规律和航道回淤机理的基础上,对黄骅港外航道各种整治工程方案进行评价,论证了已经实施的整治工程方案的合理性。根据实测资料和数值模拟结果分析了整治工程实施后的航道淤积规律和减淤效果,并指出了港口发展需要进一步研究的问题。