Freight Villages

Βallis, Athanasios

doi:10.1177/0361198106196600104

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“…Over the years, the interest of Scholars on this subject has increased: this is demonstrated by the augmented number of articles per year. Most of the 52 selected papers may be classified as research or business articles (46); only a few may be considered as review articles (6).…”

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“…Most of the 52 selected papers may be classified as research or business articles (46); only a few may be considered as review articles (6). The selected papers are specifically focused on countries located almost all over the world.…”

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“…However, there seems to be no exact or at least univocal definition for an inland terminal [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]. The latter is, in fact, part of a far wider category, comprising logistics facilities of various kinds and sizes, which are not necessarily a constituent or part of a port cluster: dry port, inland terminal, inland port, inland hub, inland logistics center and freight village.…”

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Dry Port: A Review on Concept, Classification, Functionalities and Technological Processes

2020

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The purpose of this article is to offer a literature review on the development and classification of inland terminals, later defined as “dry ports”. The aim of the paper is to analyze the extant literature on dry ports focusing on their concept, classification, function and technological processes. The review offers an updated structured approach to what is currently defined as a dry port. To this end, a structured keyword search in major electronic databases has been conducted to find related material. As there are many different names indicating dry ports in European, South East Asian and North American countries, the following keywords were used: “dry port”, “inland terminal”, “freight village” and “interporto/i”. The search was conducted in respect of the article title and text, abstract and keywords. The results show that there is no unanimous consensus concerning cataloguing of terrestrial nodal facilities serving port gateways. “Dry ports” have emerged as fundamental elements of the integration between the sea “system” and the land network. The increased interest in the genesis and development of dry ports has been accompanied by an abundant contribution of the scientific community, originating a thriving literature, which, however, does not find a common denominator.

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Dry Port: A Review on Concept, Classification, Functionalities and Technological Processes

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“…According to the same authors, these are usually located outside cities and often allow stakeholders to develop added-value activities. However, if located near a large city, freight villages also create opportunity for efficient local distribution in urban context (Ballis, 2006).…”

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Capacity Evaluation of a Railway Terminal Using Microsimulation: Case Study of a Freight Village in Turin

Reis

Almeida

2019

Front. Built Environ.

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Increasingly significant freight transport had led to larger and more complex transport chains. More specifically, intermodal transport has arisen as a desirable alternative to long-haul road transport, as it creates opportunities for cost reduction and to decrease both polluting emissions and road congestion. Hence, achieving good levels of service in intermodal dedicated structures is of paramount importance for the success of this transport option.The global objective of this research is to determine the capacity of the Freight Village of Turin. This is motivated by future changes in traffic demand, related with the neighboring Port of Savona-Vado. The role of freight villages and other logistics centers is becoming progressively more substantial with saturating sea ports focusing on handling operations. Existing literature shows success in intermodal transport highly depends on terminal performance.To fulfill the already mentioned objective, a simulation model was developed, based on discrete-event methodology, which simulates rail and handling operation inside the freight village. The model is then used to test several scenarios with the purpose of investigating variation in operation techniques and resources and the respective impact it has on comprehensive capacity.Confronting the tested scenarios allowed to comprehend the inefficiencies of both rail and handling processes, hence concluding that locomotive operation presents the most limiting factor. Furthermore, by combining different operation conditions and resources, it was possible to conclude how these affect final capacity and overall performance.

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