The impact of high sea-level rise (1-5 m) on mainport hinterland transport networks: A method for assessing adaptive sea-level rise scenarios on container port competition; a case study for the port of Rotterdam

Climate change &amp; sea-level rise<br/>It is well-known that the Netherlands is susceptible for sea-level rise. Half of the country is situated below sea level and in an estuary. Previous measures of the Dutch against the threat of inundation have resulted in the closure of estuary branches, decrease in the length of primal flood defences and...

Economic competitiveness of rail transport to the port of Bahía Blanca

Due to a global increase in food consumption and shipping, and regional developments like exploitation of the Vaca Muerta oil field, the port of Bahía Blanca in Argentina sees an opportunity to increase its activities. Therefore, a new container terminal will be constructed in the port of Bahía Blanca that can handle 500,000 TEU per year. This...

Performance evaluation tool for the expansion of a port's container network by an offshore modular platform

The Space@Sea platform is a sustainable offshore modular platform designed for a workspace at sea as an effort in coping up with the economic growth and allocating marine resources to more efficient uses. There are four potential applications of the platform: farming, transport &amp; logistics hub, energy hub, and living spaces. In the case of...

Container terminal development for the Port of Bahía Blanca: A research on the future container throughput in the Port of Bahía Blanca and the adaptation to the container terminal to these developments

Bahía Blanca in Buenos Aires province is located 600 kilometres south of Buenos Aires city. The port complex of Bahía Blanca has the second largest throughput in Argentina considering tons, mainly attributed to the agro – and petrochemical industry. The port handles containers as well, however with an average of 30 thousand TEU/year this...

Development of container transshipment port on Ihavandhippolhu Atoll, Maldives

Ihavandhippolhu is located on the most northern Atoll of the Maldives. There are two advantages of its location that are the reasons for this study on a container transshipment port. The first is the short distance to the main East-West shipping routes. Second, the central position in the Indian Ocean implies short feeder distances (see Figure 2...

Koelcontainers onder de grond?: Een haalbaarheidsstudie naar een ondergronds opslag en distributiecentrum voor koelcontainers

De Rotterdamse haven is een van de grootste havens van de wereld als het om containeroverslag gaat. De containerindustrie is voor de toekomst de belangrijkste groeimarkt voor Rotterdam. De ruimte in de Rotterdamse haven wordt echter steeds schaarser en er wordt voortdurend onderzoek gedaan naar nieuwe innovatieve terminals en uitbreiding in de...