Essays about: "sea freight"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words sea freight.

  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. Leveraging Technologies of Industry 4.0 for risk management in Sea Freight Forwarding Operations

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Angelina Biiak; Yijuan Lindskog; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Risk; Risk Management Mitigation; Maritime Logistics Shipping Industry; Sea Freight Forwarder; Industry 4.0; Technologies Pillars;

    Abstract : Maritime logistics dominates the goods transportation market and is continuously growing along with the growth of global trade. However, a variety of risks continuously occur and significantly affect the maritime logistics industry, and thus the sea freight forwarding operations. READ MORE

  4. 3. Carbon emission allocation of Ro-Pax ferry transport and the application for ferry companies

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Qiutong Xu; [2023]
    Keywords : CO2 emissions; Emission allocation; Ro-Pax ferry; Ferry transport; Passenger; Freight; CO2-utsläpp; Utsläppsfördelning; Ro-Pax-färja; Färjetransport; Passagerare; Frakt;

    Abstract : The EU has set up the target of cutting GHG emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and becoming climateneutral by 2050. Accordingly, the IMO has launched initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions per transportwork by at least 40% by 2030, however the CO2 emissions generated from the ferry operations arecontinuously increasing. READ MORE

  5. 4. Manufacturing in Europe Vs. North America : A case study of a global manufacturer

    University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Logistik och verksamhetsledning

    Author : Oskar Högklint; Oscar Bergstrand; [2022]
    Keywords : Supply chain; Logistics; ABC-calculations; Transportation calculations; risks;

    Abstract : Abstract  Purpose – The purpose of this study is to investigate if it is more efficient and effective to manufacture in North America or supply from Europe. This will be calculated with the help of a tool created by the two authors. READ MORE

  6. 5. A Comparative Study to Examine the Feasibility and Climate Benefits of Transporting Mycronic´s Products Using More Sustainable Transport Solutions

    University essay from KTH/Industriell produktion

    Author : Amey Shah; [2022]
    Keywords : Paris agreement; GHG; CO2 emissions; sustainable; freight transportation; future trends; Parisavtalet; växthusgaser; koldioxidutsläpp; hållbara; godstransporter; framtida trender;

    Abstract : As per the Paris agreement in 2015, 190 nations have joined the cause to cut the Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To limit global warming, the aim is to reduce the global emissions to half by 2030 compared to 2012 and reach net zero by 2050. The transportation industry can play a big role to achieve this target. READ MORE