The 16th International Conference on

Harbor, Maritime & Multimodal Logistics

Modelling and Simulation

 

10 - 12 September

Agora Multi-Purpose Complex, University of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, France

HMS, 2014

 Call For Papers

 

Intermodal transportation systems and services

 

Track at the International Conference on Harbour, Maritime & Multimodal Logistics Modelling and Simulation

 

Track Chair: Manfred Gronalt

 

Affiliation: University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Science (Austria)

 

Contacts: manfred.gronalt@boku.ac.at

 

Deadlines for Papers Submission

Author’s Instruction for Papers Submission

 

Track Description

The track focalizes on “Intermodal transportation systems and services”. Topics of interest are:

· Rail/road terminals

· Role of the Hinterland and Binnenland Terminals

· Configuration & design issues, operations management and dispatching

· Loading, unloading and transhipment systems, feeding systems efficiency & performance measurement evaluation & benchmarking

· Planning multimodal terminal networks

· Risk assessment & prioritization

· Information technology and decision support systems for intermodal operators, shippers and forwarders

· Environmental and social political aspects

· Future aspects: challenges & opportunities revising the concept of Intermodal transportation networks and services.

 

Nevertheless different topics concerning Intermodal transportation systems and services are welcome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For further information please contact Manfred Gronalt

http://www.liophant.org/i3m/

The HMS  Proceedings will be indexed by SCOPUS