Transformation of the Danube Ports into Logistics Centers and Their Integration in the EU Logistics Network

Globalisation and the European Union (EU) enlargement have created new challenges for European transport, such as better distribution of cargo flows toward environment friendly, safer and more energy efficient transportation modes. The DaHar (Danube Inland Harbor Development) project recognized constantly growing Asia - Europe container flows and liner services as one of the biggest opportunities for the development of intermodal transport in the Danube region what should be supported by transforming the ports into logistic centers. Within this paper, a mathematical model for the location problem of container terminals is developed on the approach of fixed costs location model on the network with capacity constraints. The model enables determination of the optimal number, type, capacity and location of container terminals on the existing transportation network, as well as the allocation of the customers to the located terminal. A small numerical example of the Republic of Serbia was analyzed and can be applied on other landlocked Danube countries, such as Hungary, Slovakia and Austria.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institut Francais des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux (IFSTTAR)

  14-20 bd Newton, Cité Descartes, Champs su Marne
  77447 Marne la Vallée,   France  Cedex 2
• Authors:
  • Bojic, Sanja
  • Georgijevic, Milosav
  • Brcanov, Dejan
• Conference:
  • Transport Research Arena (TRA) 5th Conference: Transport Solutions from Research to Deployment
  • Location: Paris , France
  • Date: 2014-4-14 to 2014-4-17
• Publication Date: 2014-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 9p
• Monograph Title: Transport Research Arena (TRA) 2014 Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Container terminals; Intermodal terminals; Location; Logistics; Mathematical models; Port operations
• Identifier Terms: European Union
• Geographic Terms: Austria; Danube River; Hungary; Slovakia
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01531242
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: VTI, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 24 2014 3:21PM