Waterway maintenance budget allocation in a multimodal network

Mahmoudzadeh, Ahmadreza; Khodakarami, Mohammadadel; Ma, Chaolun; Mitchell, Katherine; Wang, Xiubin Bruce; Zhang, Yunlong

doi:10.1016/j.tre.2020.102215

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“…Research on investment planning of inland waterways primarily focuses on the allocation and scheduling of inland waterway maintenance. Mahmoudzadeh et al (2021) proposed a two-stage deterministic model that allocates funds for channel dredging and lock maintenance by minimizing commodity transportation cost required to serve the demand. In a similar context, Mitchell, Wang, and Khodakarami (2013) formulated integer programming models to strategically fund dredging projects considering the interdependencies of the project.…”

Section: Inland Waterway Infrastructurementioning

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A Two Stage Stochastic Optimization Model for Port Infrastructure Planning

Bhurtyal

Hernandez

Ekşioğlu

et al. 2023

Preprint

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This paper investigates inland port infrastructure investment planning under uncertain commodity demand conditions. A two-stage stochastic optimization is developed to model the impact of demand uncertainty on infrastructure planning and transportation decisions. The two-stage stochastic model minimizes the total expected costs, including the capacity expansion investment costs associated with handling equipment and storage, and the expected transportation costs. To solve the problem, an accelerated Benders decomposition algorithm is implemented. The Arkansas section of the McClellan -Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) is used as a testing ground for the model. Results show that commodity volume and, as expected, the percent of that volume that moves via waterways (in ton-miles) increases with increasing investment in port infrastructure. The model is able to identify a cluster of ports that should receive investment in port capacity under any investment scenario. The use of a stochastic approach is justified by calculating the value of the stochastic solution (VSS).

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Section: Inland Waterway Infrastructurementioning

confidence: 99%

A Two Stage Stochastic Optimization Model for Port Infrastructure Planning

Bhurtyal

Hernandez

Ekşioğlu

et al. 2023

Preprint

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“…Lightering, i.e., the transshipment of goods onto trucks or onto several barges to reduce the unloading depth of barges at low fairway depths, plays an important role in the transport time, as lightering can take one to two days (cf. IP 5,11). In addition, the transport time is influenced if inland navigation is forced to stop operations due to a very low fairway depth (cf.…”

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“…However, the experts' answers to the question regarding the relevance of fuel consumption for the economic evaluation of the rehabilitation of nautical bottlenecks differed greatly in some The experts confirmed that a higher unloading depth of inland vessels and a shorter transport duration increase the KPI transport supply (cf. IP 3,11,5,8,9). Transport supply is understood as the total freight capacity availability on the inland waterway (cf.…”

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“…Quantitative benefit evaluation serves as a basis for investment decisions, particularly in complex economic evaluations. Although economic evaluations are time-consuming and expensive, they play a vital role in strategic planning for various sectors, including transport and infrastructure projects [11][12][13][14]. However, the challenge lies in selecting appropriate key performance indicators (KPIs) that can quantify the benefits for each specific use case [15].…”

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Validation of a Key Performance Indicator Framework Demonstrating Economic Benefits Gained through Resolving Nautical Bottlenecks on Selected Sections of the Danube

Duldner-Borca,

van Hassel,

Putz-Egger

2023

Sustainability

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Addressing nautical bottlenecks is crucial for optimizing the utilization of inland waterways and maximizing the economic benefits of transports. To maximize economic benefits, a study was conducted to validate a key performance indicator (KPI)-based framework. This framework offers a structured approach to assessing the impact of resolved nautical bottlenecks on the economic benefits of inland waterway transport (IWT). To validate the applicability of the KPI framework, interviews with eleven experts were conducted. The goal was to prioritize each KPI based on their insights. The results of the interviews shed light on the relevance and coherence of both the individual KPIs and the overall KPI framework. The experts confirmed the importance of measures related to transportation efficiency, such as reduced transit times, increased vessel throughput, and enhanced reliability. The validated KPI-based framework serves as a valuable tool for policymakers, industry stakeholders, and researchers. It enables the assessment of the effects of resolving nautical bottlenecks in inland waterway systems. Future research should focus on quantifying the multifaceted impacts, making this framework even more useful for decision-making processes concerning investments in infrastructure upgrades and maintenance.

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“…Other associated problems, including port and terminal efficiency and quay crane scheduling problems, were presented byGrubišić et al (2014), Lalla-Ruiz (2018) andRoso et al (2020). In addition, regular infrastructure maintenance problems are also often mentioned as critical to ensuring competitive inland waterway transport; however, until recently, this topic had received less research Mahmoudzaheh et al (2021). have comprehensively reviewed these topics by showing how the inland waterway transport systems'…”

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A systematic literature review of technological developments and challenges for inland waterways freight transport in intermodal supply chain management

Gbako,

Paraskevadakis,

Ren

et al. 2024

BIJ

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PurposeInland shipping has been extensively recognised as a sustainable, efficient and good alternative to rail and road modes of transportation. In recent years, various authorities and academic researchers have advocated shifting from road to other sustainable modes like inland waterway transport (IWT) or rail transport. Academic work on modernisation and technological innovations to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of waterborne transportation is becoming apparent as a growing body of literature caused by the need to achieve a sustainable transport system. Thus, it became apparent to explore the research trends on IWT.Design/methodology/approachA systematic and structured literature review study was employed in this paper to identify the challenges and concepts in modernising inland waterways for freight transportation. The review analysed 94 articles published in 54 journals from six well-known databases between 2010 and 2022.FindingsThe key findings of this review are that despite various challenges confronting the sector, there have been successful cases of technological advancement in the industry. The main interest among scholars is improving technical and economic performance, digitalisation, and safety and environmental issues. The review revealed that most of the literature is fragmented despite growing interest from practitioners and academic scholars. Academic research to address the strategic objectives, including strengthening competitiveness (shipbuilding, hydrodynamics, incorporating artificial intelligence into the decision-making process, adopting blockchain technology to ensure transparency and security in the transactions, new technologies for fleets adaptation to climate change, more effective handling, maintenance and rehabilitation technologies), matching growth and changing trade patterns (intermodal solutions and new logistics approaches) are major causes of concerns.Originality/valueBy employing the approach of reviewing previously available literature on IWT review papers, this review complements the existing body of literature in the field of IWT by providing in a single paper a consolidation of recent state-of-the-art research on technological developments and challenges for inland waterways freight transport in the intermodal supply chain that can act as a single resource to keep researchers up to date with the most recent advancements in research in the domain of inland waterway freight transport. Additionally, this review identified gaps in the literature that may inspire new research themes in the field of IWT.

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Waterway maintenance budget allocation in a multimodal network

Cited by 20 publications

References 17 publications

A Two Stage Stochastic Optimization Model for Port Infrastructure Planning

A Two Stage Stochastic Optimization Model for Port Infrastructure Planning

Validation of a Key Performance Indicator Framework Demonstrating Economic Benefits Gained through Resolving Nautical Bottlenecks on Selected Sections of the Danube

A systematic literature review of technological developments and challenges for inland waterways freight transport in intermodal supply chain management

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