Enhancing container barge transport in Europe
Peter Shobayo (Universiteit Antwerpen)
Edwin van Hassel (Universiteit Antwerpen)
Thierry Vanelslander (Universiteit Antwerpen)
B. Atasoy (TU Delft - Transport Engineering and Logistics)
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Abstract
This paper analyzed the market developments and identified the current situation and challenges of container barge transport in deepsea and inland terminals. It was revealed that the major challenges of container IWT include; inefficient handling of barges, poor planning and coordination, lack of flexibility in container barge transport and low water levels. To solve these challenges, innovative solutions such as mobile terminals, vessel trains, cargo reconstruction, and smart navigation are proposed. The impact of these innovations is currently being examined by using the discrete event simulation (DES) model.