Port and City Integration: Transportation Aspect

Gurzhiy, Anastasia; Kalyazina, Sofia; Maydanova, Svetlana; Marchenko, Roman

doi:10.1016/j.trpro.2021.02.144

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“…There are also wider benefits to be achieved beyond a port itself from the social perspective as a result of contributing to operational efficiencies (Gurzhiy et al, 2021). Wang et al (2020) discuss the social aspects of improved maritime sustainability, including the benefit to coastal residents, seafarers, and cities and communities who depend on the global logistics system (Wang et al, 2020).…”

Section: Smart Portsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Port Sustainability as a Service: The Design of Bespoke Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to Improve Operational Efficiency at Harbours by Prioritising Social Satisfaction

Peoples

Moore²,

Georgalas³

2022

Front. Sustain.

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The maritime industry is a complex ecosystem which is important to manage carefully given the role it plays in handling global trade. Effective operation at a port is dependent on a timely passage of goods, involving multiple competing objectives, one of which is sustainability. Unsurprisingly, given the extent of a port's operations, it is a significant contributor of emissions. A port is a physically demanding industry in which to work, and any degradation in workforce productivity can have a detrimental effect on the port's effective running. Slow operations, combined with dependencies between port stakeholders, can further amplify unsustainability. There are some efforts to explore the digitalization of ports, including the creation of green and smart ports. However, there is general widespread resistance to the introduction of technology in this domain. There are therefore a number of areas in which to make technical contributions to improve the efficiency of port operations. In this paper, we propose using the satisfaction of staff at a port to influence the efficiency of its operations. In recognition of widespread low staff morale at ports in general, we recognize that staff become dissatisfied as operations move out of their control and the resulting consequences of interruptions to performance can lead to disruptions unable to be rectified quickly or easily, with staff motivation remaining low. Once low and unmotivated, there is a possibility that motivation will remain low even for operations which staff are in control of, with a detrimental effect on the efficiency, and therefore sustainability of the port. We believe that measuring and improving the satisfaction of staff for the efficiency it can bring will be possible through the roll-out of sensors supporting an Internet of Things (IoT) architecture across a port. With satisfied staff, they are likely to be motivated to work in an efficient manner, which will carry through to situations when unexpected circumstances outside their control occur. It is therefore through increased IoT use that port sustainability will be supported in our proposal. Enabling this, staff efficiency and satisfaction can be tracked using a connected service made available using Service Level Agreements (SLAs). The cost of the service and subsequent extent to which staff can be monitored and managed for sustainability objectives can be agreed with a service provider in advance. When staff are satisfied, the port will be operated to sustain low costs. When staff satisfaction begins to decline, however, operation will become focused on the performance of the port to identify where bottlenecks exist in inefficient operations and staff output. While simultaneously managing both cost and performance through the satisfaction of staff, the goal is an overall positive contribution to a port's efficiency and sustainability.

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Section: Smart Portsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Port Sustainability as a Service: The Design of Bespoke Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to Improve Operational Efficiency at Harbours by Prioritising Social Satisfaction

Peoples

Moore²,

Georgalas³

2022

Front. Sustain.

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“…Scholars have also carried out multi-dimensional research on ports, mainly including the following aspects: first, the research on port cities, such as the port city evolution model [ 26 , 27 ], port city interactive development [ 28 , 29 ], port city interface and spatial planning [ 30 ]; second, the research on port logistics, such as the relationship between port logistics and regional economy [ 31 ], and port logistics efficiency evaluation [ 32 , 33 ]; third, the research on the port system, such as the evolution model of the port system [ 34 , 35 ] and the impact of new technologies on the port system [ 36 ]; fourth, the research on port hinterland, such as the division of port hinterland, and the port hinterland relationship with evolution law [ 37 ]; fifth, the research on port transportation, such as the complexity of the shipping network [ 38 , 39 ], and spatial connections and regional differences of the shipping network [ 40 , 41 ]. Among them, the research on port logistics efficiency evaluation is most relevant to this paper.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Green TFP Heterogeneity in the Ports of China’s Pilot Free Trade Zone under Environmental Constraints

Lan

2021

IJERPH

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In the context of China’s Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ), ports have a new opportunity to realize high-quality development. Based on the analysis of the current situation of pollutant emissions from ports in China’s Pilot Free Trade Zones (FTZs), this paper introduces environmental factors into the analysis framework of the total factor productivity (TFP) of ports in China’s FTZs, and uses the Global Malmquist–Luenberger index method to analyze the evolution trend and heterogeneity of green TFP in 28 ports of China’s 19 FTZs from 2011 to 2017. The results show that firstly, the emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOX) and other pollutants in China’s FTZs have been decreasing year by year. Secondly, both the green TFP and the traditional TFP of the ports in FTZs are on the rise. The absence of environmental factors leads to the underestimation of the TFP of ports. For the green TFP, the main source of its growth is technological progress. Thirdly, there is obvious port heterogeneity in the green TFP of FTZ ports. Nanjing Port has the highest green TFP growth rate, with an average annual growth rate of 21.95%. Ningbo Port, which ranks 14th, has an average annual growth rate of 5.46%. Fuzhou Port, which is rated last, has negative growth. Fourthly, there is also obvious types and regional heterogeneity in the green TFP of FTZ ports. When categorized by type, the average annual growth rate of green TFP in inland ports is significantly higher than that of coastal ports. When categorized by region, the descending order of the average annual growth rate of green TFP is the western region, the eastern region and the central region. Fifthly, the green TFP differences among the eastern, central, and western regions, as well as between inland ports and coastal ports, are shrinking. Moreover, the green TFP differences within inland ports and coastal ports and within central ports and eastern ports are also shrinking, implying there may be σ convergence. The conclusions of this paper have important implications for the scientific understanding of the heterogeneity of green TFP growth in ports in China’s FTZs, and how to promote the green development of ports in China’s FTZs under environmental constraints.

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“…Several studies in academic literature address innovation and technology in ports. Some of them focus on American ports (Gracia et al, 2022;Mileski et al, 2018), while others examine Asian and European ports (Gurzhiy et al, 2021) or European ports specifically (Cavalli et al, 2021, Kapkaeva et al, 2021, Bracke et al, 2021, Muñuzuri et al, 2020Ferretti & Schiavone, 2016).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The results showed inconsistent information on the location of the ships at the same time in the port. Gurzhiy et al (2021) highlighted the use of digitalization to reduce traffic congestion at three major ports, namely Shanghai, Hamburg, and Rotterdam. The effectiveness of this approach can be achieved through Artificial Intelligence (in the case of Shanghai) or by automating core business processes (in the case of Hamburg and Rotterdam).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Innovations and smart technologies at Brazilian ports

Cunha,

Cutrim,

Porte

et al. 2023

R. G. Secr.

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Innovations can help ports become smarter and more effective and differentiate themselves from competitors. This study aims to explore the current state of innovations and smart technologies at Brazilian ports. The study sampled sixteen ports, representing 70% of port movements in Brazilian public ports in 2021. This is an exploratory and descriptive field study involving qualitative analysis. The results show that the surveyed ports are seeking strategies to innovate. Only one of the surveyed ports had a registered patent. Half of all ports had agreements with educational/research institutions, companies, or other ports for developing innovations. By contrast, no port engaged in technology transfer contracts with educational/research institutions, companies, or other ports. Few surveyed ports collaborated with HUBs, laboratories, or innovation centres. The three most widely used smart technologies at the surveyed ports were cloud computing, automated systems, and drone technologies. This study shows that Brazilian ports are undergoing a transformation process, but they find themselves in different stages of maturity regarding the appropriation and development of new technologies. New technologies are still incipient for some ports, while others have yet to adopt them. For example, only a few surveyed ports used smart technologies such as the Internet of Things, blockchain technology, or automated systems. Innovations and the inclusion of new technologies can generate benefits, but they require time and financial resources.

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Port and City Integration: Transportation Aspect

Cited by 24 publications

References 10 publications

Port Sustainability as a Service: The Design of Bespoke Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to Improve Operational Efficiency at Harbours by Prioritising Social Satisfaction

Port Sustainability as a Service: The Design of Bespoke Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to Improve Operational Efficiency at Harbours by Prioritising Social Satisfaction

Green TFP Heterogeneity in the Ports of China’s Pilot Free Trade Zone under Environmental Constraints

Innovations and smart technologies at Brazilian ports

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