Essays about: "Inland Ports"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Inland Ports.

  1. 1. Inland Waterways and Short Sea Shipping - a feasible alternative for truck transportation in Sweden? - A Case Study of Container Shipping Between Uddevalla and Gothenburg -

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Filip Matei; Philip Vollert Lundqvist; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Inland waterway transportation; short sea shipping; containerized goods; cost comparison; environmental comparison; barge;

    Abstract : Within the European Union, Inland Waterway Transportation accounts for the lowest share of goods transport, with only 5.8%. In Sweden, the share is even lower where Inland Waterway Transportation accounts for less than 1% of the goods transports. READ MORE

  3. 2. Staying Afloat - Examining the Resilience of the European Inland Waterway Transportation Industry in the Face of Climate Related Disruptions: A Policy and Resilience Analysis

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Linnea Ahlgren; Hibaakh Jamac; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Climate Change; Inland Waterway Transportation; Inland Barge Companies; Inland Ports; Policies and Initiatives; Adaptation; Extreme Weather;

    Abstract : Due to its lower emissions in comparison to other modes of transport, inland waterway transportation (IWT) has been increasingly considered a sustainable option by the European Union (EU), prompting a focus on transitioning towards it in recent years. However, the impact of climate change has led to a rise in extreme weather events, including floods and droughts, over the past few decades. READ MORE

  4. 3. Assessment of the measures by ports against the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic : a case study of Jiujiang Port

    University essay from

    Author : Hao Hu; [2022]
    Keywords : Covid-19; port; Jiujiang Port; Business Process Modelling Notation BPMN ; Business Model Canvas; SWOT analysis;

    Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously impacted the global economy, especially port trade. The port of Jiujiang was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE

  5. 4. Offshore wind to hydrogen for powering port land mobility : Case study in Port of Valencia.

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Energisystem och byggnadsteknik

    Author : Jose Luis Blay Pomar; [2022]
    Keywords : wind-to-hydrogen; port land mobility; Port of Valencia; hydrogen;

    Abstract : Maritime cargo transport is a major energy consumer and polluting sector, accounting for 90% of world trade in goods and responsible for 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions per year. READ MORE

  6. 5. A new age in seafaring? Analysing the Dutch approach to incentivise a zero carbon fleet

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Suzanne Oostdam; [2021]
    Keywords : environmental policy; policy effectiveness; sustainable shipping; ecological modernisation theory; sustainability science; the Netherlands; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Contributing 3% of global annual carbon emissions, the shipping sector has to do its part to keep the global temperature under the maximum increase of 2°C. To fulfil this target, the Netherlands conceived the ‘Green Deal on Maritime and Inland Shipping and Ports’ in 2019. READ MORE