Search Results for:

Modified an existing page: Container terminal configurations

I updated the page about the configuration of a port container terminal to reflect the emerging paradigm brought by automation. Many terminals are adopting to perpendicular block stacks serviced by automated wide span gantries. Conventional and Emerging Container Terminal Configurations

Continue reading

Selected Changes in Maritime Shipping

Source: Jan Hoffmann / UNCTAD. Container-to-general cargo ratio derived from the registered fleet in dwt. Dry-to-bulk ratio derived from ton-kilometers transported. Transportation / inventory costs ratio derived from USA data from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, State of Logistics Report, (after 2012). Logistics Management & Distribution Report (before 2012).

Added a new page: The weekly mobility pattern of public transit and ride sharing services

This is a very interesting distribution of ridership demand, underlining that ride sharing services are both competing and complementary to public transit. Weekly Distribution of Transit Scheduled Trips and Uber Pickups, Los Angeles

Continue reading

Weekly Distribution of Transit Scheduled Trips and Uber Pickups, Los Angeles

Source: LA Metro, General Transit Feed Specification GTFS Data. Note: Data is normalized and volumes are not comparable. There are complex relationships between conventional public transit systems and emerging on-demand ride-sharing services in terms of demand patterns. Ridership for the transit system is reflective of commuting patterns, with demand peaks

Land Use Footprint in Selected Central Areas

Source: Adapted from C. Gardner (2011) Old Urbanist. Density on the Ground: Cities and Building Coverage. Refers to density within city limits. Includes open parking areas. The larger share of parks in New York is attributed to Central Park. The footprint occupied by urban activities is reflective of their importance

A.16 – The Specialization Index and the Location Coefficient

Author: Dr. Jean-Paul Rodrigue The specialization index and the location coefficient look at the level of concentration of an activity at a location such as a terminal in relation to a group of locations. 1. The Specialization Index In transport, to find out if a terminal is specialized in the

Types of Maritime Cargo

Source: MarineTraffic, 2018. Note: Port time is defined as the difference between the time the ship enters the port limits (excluding anchorages) and the time that the ship exits those limits. Irrespective of whether the ship’s visit is related to cargo operations or other types of operations (e.g. bunkering, repair,