Investigating the Practices, Problems, and Policies for Port Sea–Rail Intermodal Transport in China

Ge, Jiawei; Wang, Xuefeng; Shi, Wenming; Wan, Zheng

doi:10.1177/0361198120917670

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“…Agatić et al [47] re-explored the study of digital technology to improve the quality of seaport services, defining the service quality factors as reliability, flexibility, digital infrastructure, digital services, etc., emphasizing, in their study, the importance of digitalization and information technology for the improvement of seaport services. Ge et al [48] investigated the practices and strategies of sea-rail intermodal transportation in ports and discovered that the legal system, service norms (including facility norms and institutional norms), inadequate infrastructure, coordination, and technology are the main barriers to the current development of sea-rail intermodal transportation. According to a review of the prior study literature by Feng et al [49], policy, software (loading and unloading technologies and information construction), and hardware (infrastructure such as ports and railroads) are the key influences on sea-rail intermodal transportation.…”

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Evaluating the Service Capacity of Port-Centric Intermodal Transshipment Hub

Lan

Wang

2023

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Port-centric intermodal transshipment hubs are significant nodes in the global freight network and are likewise the gateway to a country’s external communications. It is vital to increase the service capacity of PCITHs, and it is necessary to assess the service capacity of port-centric intermodal transshipment hubs to respond to the growth of economies and global freight needs. This study provides a detailed definition of port-centric intermodal transshipment hubs through a review of relevant kinds of works from the literature and analyzes their primary functions. Based on the research perspective of sea–rail intermodal transportation, the three evaluation dimensions of service capacity of port-centric intermodal transshipment hubs are divided into radiation scale capacity, transportation connection capacity, and resource integration capacity, focusing on the functions of cargo aggregation, cargo transfer, and connection of different transportation modes. The service capacity evaluation indicators were then selected based on the three dimensions. The subjective and objective weightings were calculated by the G1 weighting method and the modified CRITIC method, and the combination weightings were determined based on game theory. The service capability of port-centric intermodal transshipment hubs was evaluated by the fuzzy matter element method, and the evaluation results were quantified by the Euclidean closeness degree. Finally, through the barrier degree model, the current indicators of PCITHs that urgently need improvement were explored, and targeted improvement suggestions are proposed in this paper. The results show that Tianjin Port has the highest service capacity, followed by Ningbo Zhoushan Port. The port rail dedicated line mileage is the most critical area that needs attention in Ningbo Zhoushan Port and Qingdao Port. Tianjin Port needs to improve the container sea–rail transportation volume, while Guangzhou Port and Xiamen Port need to improve the sea–rail container handling capacity.

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Evaluating the Service Capacity of Port-Centric Intermodal Transshipment Hub

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Wang

2023

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“…During the planning of the IT network expansion, the existing IT terminals must be considered so that the newly-developed ones would not endanger their profitability and efficiency by causing additional competitive pressure [15,29]. The lack of regulatory frameworks, responsible institutions, international harmonization, and the required collaboration among stakeholders are still the main obstacles for developing IT systems [30]. Besides the regional and intercontinental goods flows, IT should also be developed in the direction of including the flows of lesser volumes and on shorter distances [31,32].…”

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The Selection of Intermodal Transport System Scenarios in the Function of Southeastern Europe Regional Development

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The development of intermodal transportation (IT) systems is of vital importance for the sustainability of logistics activities. The existing research point at individual directions of action for system improvement and increase of IT participation in overall transportation, thus reducing negative impacts of logistics on sustainability. However, there is a lack of research defining complex scenarios that unite existing ideas and concepts of IT system development and improvement. Accordingly, this article deals with the definition and selection of the most appropriate IT development scenario for the region of Southeastern Europe. Six different potential scenarios that differ in the network configuration, the required level of logistics infrastructure development, the role of different IT terminal categories, the involvement of different transportation modes, and goods flows’ transformation degree, are defined. The scenarios are analyzed according to four stakeholder groups and twelve defined criteria. A novel hybrid multi-criteria decision-making model, based on fuzzy Delphi, fuzzy Factor Relationship (FARE), and fuzzy Measurement of Alternatives and Ranking according to Compromise Solution (MARCOS) methods, is developed for solving the problem. The definition and analysis of the problem, the way of establishing the scenarios, as well as the development of a novel hybrid model are the main contributions of this article. A significant contribution is also the consideration of the Dry Port (DP) concept for the first time in the context of river ports. The results indicate that the scenario referring to the development of the IT core network with the Danube DP terminals is potentially the most appropriate scenario for the Southeastern Europe IT system.

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“…All over the world, policy makers are concerned about congestion and emissions from road transport, which is why governments in Asia, Europe and the Americas stimulate the use of other modes of transport (Zografos and Regan, 2004;Ge et al, 2020). To that end, intermodal transportation plays a central role to reach both short and long term decarbonization targets via synchronization of different modes of transport such as rail, water and road transport.…”

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