External Costs in Inland Waterway Transport: An Analysis of External Cost Categories and Calculation Methods

Hofbauer, Florian; Putz, Lisa-Maria

doi:10.3390/su12145874

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“…Thus, if a country has waterways, it should pay attention to inland shipping. For comparison, infrastructure and external costs in the European Union are as follows, EUR/(1000 tkm): road transport-from 28 to 77; railway transport-from 41 to 211; IWT-from 19 to 38 [37,38].…”

Section: Inland Waterways Transportation: Present Statusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Energy Efficiency of Inland Waterways Transport for Agriculture: The Ukraine Case Study

2021

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In Ukraine, there has been an increase in agricultural production. The availability of river basins and seaports contributes to the use of inland shipping. However, there is a lack of understanding of how to reduce the energy consumption of inland shipping. We assume the hypothesis that the energy efficiency of inland shipping is much higher than it is technically possible. The purpose of this study is to identify perspective energy-saving technologies for IWT. We use statistical information to determine the export potential and to reveal the status of inland navigation. Traction efficiency, theoretical and actual specific fuel consumption were used as indicators to determine the energy efficiency. The main results are as follows. We have found the grain and sunflower seed production in the Dnieper Basin (Ukraine). Their shares range from 34.75 to 50.92% of national production. Therefore, there is a significant flow of products for inland shipping. The present status of inland waterways transport has been analyzed. The main novelty of this study is the finding of actual and theoretical technical specific energy consumption. It is revealed that actual specific energy consumption is five times higher compared to the theoretical one. Self-propelled vessels are inferior in energy efficiency to towing barges. The energy efficiency of inland waterways transport has been compared to railways and road freight transport. Transport management was identified as the more effective tool to improve the energy efficiency of inland shipping.

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Section: Inland Waterways Transportation: Present Statusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Energy Efficiency of Inland Waterways Transport for Agriculture: The Ukraine Case Study

2021

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“…An increased investment in IWT infrastructure was noticeable. These investments should contribute to more sustainable transport in Europe, as IWT is considered as one of the most sustainable transport modes [45,46]. As far as Islam [6] is concerned, the effects of the investments on IWT were doubtful because IWT is currently insufficiently used for freight transport on some European rivers [6,47]; e.g., in 2019, only around 6% of all transports in Europe were carried out by inland navigation, with huge regional differences in usage.…”

Section: Inland Waterway Transport and The Financial Crisismentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In fact, some countries, such as Malta and Cyprus, do not have an IWT infrastructure, while other countries, such as the Netherlands or Belgium, have an above-average share of inland waterway transport, with up to nearly half of all of their products transported by inland waterways [47]. For the future, it is essential to define measures for strengthening inland navigation as a mode of transport in order to promote the modal shift towards the most sustainable transport mode, IWT, as requested by the Green Deal [46,48].…”

Section: Inland Waterway Transport and The Financial Crisismentioning

confidence: 99%

Crises and Their Effects on Freight Transport Modes: A Literature Review and Research Framework

2021

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Learning from the effects of past crises allows the transport sector to handle future crises effectively and proactively. The goal of this paper is to identify and classify types of crises that have hit Europe in the previous 20 years and to identify the effects of these crises on the freight transport modes. Moreover, further research on each transport mode is derived. To reach this goal, we conducted a systematic literature review by using five well-known databases, which resulted in 296 search results, of which 29 references were relevant. We identified four crises that hit the freight transport modes in the previous 20 years in Europe: the 2008 financial crisis, the 2015 migration crisis, the 2020 COVID-19 crisis, and the ongoing climate crisis. However, the effects of the different crises on the transport modes can be both positive (e.g., the introduction of a new maritime slow-steaming service) or negative (e.g., a reduction in safety). The insights, gaps, and future research directions identified will encourage researchers, as well as practitioners, to learn from previous crises and be prepared for proactive actions during future crises, thus contributing to more reliable and sustainable transportation systems.

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“…It is connected with the need to improve the energy efficiency of all modes of transport, the implementation of sustainable fuels, and more efficient propulsion systems [11]. It is worth highlighting that sustainable development is the cornerstone of European climate [13] and energy policy. There is a need to reduce emissions from the transport sector by approximately 90% by 2050, which was emphasized in the 'Green Deal' [14,15].…”

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Qualitative–Quantitative Warning Modeling of Energy Consumption Processes in Inland Waterway Freight Transport on River Sections for Environmental Management

Szaruga

Załoga

2022

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The article concerns the assessment of the energy consumption of inland waterway freight transport on river sections in the context of environmental management. The research question was: Does the choice of the route determine the total energy consumption of inland waterway transport and therefore affect the potential of cargo transport of this mode? The article aims to indicate the directions of energy consumption by inland waterway freight transport depending on the route selection, the volume of transport, and the length of the route. The study was carried out on nine sections of the Odra River in Poland during the years 2015–2020. Statistical and econometric techniques were used, i.e., ANOVA, generalized linear models, Eta coefficients, Lasso and Ridge regularization, and X-average control charts (Six Sigma tool). Based on early warning models, river sections were identified that favor the rationalization of energy consumption in terms of the network. The sensitivity of the energy consumption of inland waterway transport to changes in the average distance and in the volume of transport was examined. With the use of Six Sigma tools, the instability of the energy consumption processes of inland waterway transport was identified, paying attention to the source of the mismatch, which was the increase in the average transport distance in the sections, where energy consumption increased due to the operational and navigation conditions of these sections.

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External Costs in Inland Waterway Transport: An Analysis of External Cost Categories and Calculation Methods

Cited by 28 publications

References 20 publications

Energy Efficiency of Inland Waterways Transport for Agriculture: The Ukraine Case Study

Energy Efficiency of Inland Waterways Transport for Agriculture: The Ukraine Case Study

Crises and Their Effects on Freight Transport Modes: A Literature Review and Research Framework

Qualitative–Quantitative Warning Modeling of Energy Consumption Processes in Inland Waterway Freight Transport on River Sections for Environmental Management

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