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Impact Of Panama Canal Expansion On Container Liner Shipping Industry, Rongrong Xue Aug 2017

Impact Of Panama Canal Expansion On Container Liner Shipping Industry, Rongrong Xue

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Barge Fleet Composition For An Industrial Dry Bulk Transportation: Operating Between River Wharf And Coastal Floating Transshipment Platform, Boyu Jin Aug 2017

A Barge Fleet Composition For An Industrial Dry Bulk Transportation: Operating Between River Wharf And Coastal Floating Transshipment Platform, Boyu Jin

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Models And Policies Of Port Carbon Emission Reduction: A Case Study Of The Port Of Dalian, Jiaqiong Zhao Aug 2017

Models And Policies Of Port Carbon Emission Reduction: A Case Study Of The Port Of Dalian, Jiaqiong Zhao

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Holistic Risk-Oriented Framework For Port Infrastructure Adaption To Climate Change, Kana Nkasanga Patrick Mutumbo Jan 2017

A Holistic Risk-Oriented Framework For Port Infrastructure Adaption To Climate Change, Kana Nkasanga Patrick Mutumbo

World Maritime University Ph.D. Dissertations

This research is the first attempt in developing a broad-based qualitative tool for assessing climate risk in ports and building resilience. In order to demonstrate the applicability of the conceptual tool, the new Durban Dig-Out Port (DDOP) under development in the City of Durban (South Africa) is used for case study. Central to this research is the building of widespread industry recognition of the need to factor climate change into decision making at early stages of port development.

The recent significant shift toward supply chain management and customer orientation practices calls for the need to assess the effectiveness of port …