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Maritime technology attention trends: Buzzwords, stability, and emerging patterns
No full textThis paper presents a systematic literature review (SLR) to differentiate between transient buzzwords and sustained technological trends in maritime technology by analyzing attention patterns over time. Using temporal data from academic publications, industry news, and EU-funded projects, we identify key trends shaping the sector's technological discourse. Our findings indicate that alternative fuels, green propulsion, decarbonization, electrification, and automation receive sustained attention across research, policy, and industry, highlighting their long-term relevance. Artificial intelligence (AI) and smart ports demonstrate stable momentum, though policy engagement lags behind industry adoption. Green ports exhibit steady growth, reflecting challenges in infrastructure modernization. Automated identification system (AIS) Automated identification system (AIS)1 remains widely discussed as an established technology rather than an emerging trend. In contrast, blockchain and internet of things (IoT) follow hype cycles, experiencing sharp attention spikes before declining. Big data and cloud computing, while still in use, have transitioned from broad discussions to specialized applications, reducing their prominence in wider discourse. Digital twins sustain research interest but face slow industry uptake, while Port Community Systems (PCS) and synchromodality display inconsistent attention patterns, suggesting early-stage development. This analysis provides insights into how maritime technologies gain and sustain attention over time, helping researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders distinguish between fleeting hype and transformative trends in maritime innovation
Italian Motorways of the Sea: When Great Expectations turn to Lost Occasions
No full textStarting with a review of the current organisation of the Italian system of the Motorways of the Sea
(MoS), the major aim of the paper is to describe several political tools and discuss how they can stimulate
the usage of the Short Sea Shipping (SSS).
It is a matter of fact that the increase of the road congestion could affect the economic growth of
Europe as well as worsen the environment. One of the most important means to reduce the environmental
impact of the road transport is the increasing of the SSS as a substitute of the road transport for the
medium distance trade. After almost a decade since the introduction of the Motorway of the Sea in Europe,
several problems have affected the development of this modal solution. The major undermining criticalities
against the development of the MoS are the reluctance of the truckers to use a different modal solution
from the road transport and the absence of a real Short Sea Network that can provide alternative routes to
the road ones.
After a description of the European situation and of the general problems which could slow down the
development of the SSS, the paper investigates how different tools could have an impact on the current
situation through a case study of the Italian MoS organisation. Before this research no study were made to
draw the current Italian MoS network focusing on domestic services and trying to connect the current road
transport with the potential demand for maritime (Ro‐Ro) services.
The implications related with different policies and reforms on the current MoS system are discussed,
calculating the effects on the current organisation and on the forecast demand distribution.
To analyse different situations and the impact of different policies, this paper used direct information
collected from interviews, specific database; while for the elaboration, specific software and different
statistic tools are applied to generalize the conclusions on the current EU SSS system.
The paper is structured as follow: Section 1 gives a short description of the major aims of the Motorways
of the Sea following the European wills, while Section 2 describes the current organisation in Italy. Section 3
underlines the problems in Italy and it compares the current Italian situation with the one of Europe.
Section 4 is focused on possible solutions to improve the usage of the Motorways of the Sea, while Section
5 is dedicated to conclusion and suggestions for further studies
Emission savings through a re-scheduling of maritime services: possible implications for the Mediterranean ports
No full textThe major aim of the paper is to analyse how growing awareness of environmental impact determined by trade activities can influence maritime transport and how it can facilitate changes in the current structure of maritime routes. In particular, the study compares the emissions concerning two alternatives in current maritime routes to highlight how possible incentives for emission reduction applied to maritime transport could impact the route choice.
The analysis focuses on the trade routes from the Far East and South America towards Europe and it compares the emissions in two alternative scenarios: direct services calling at a North European port and shipping services calling at a Mediterranean port.
In the latter scenario a significant role could be played by the North-African ports, whose development represents possible transhipment calls for the international shipping trades, mainly on the Europe-Far East route. In this sense they may act as competitors of the North European ports: their favourable geographic position allows for a considerable reduction in nautical distances with an immediate impact on the maritime transport emissions.
To analyse the differences of emission impacts, this paper uses some particular statistical tools based on scientific literature and some instruments related to previous analysis in similar fields. The data used in the paper have been collected directly from shipping operators, terminal operators and some specialist databases.
The paper is structured in 5 sections. After a brief introduction about transport and the environment (Section 1), Section 2 provides a review of some general methods to calculate the environmental cost of maritime transport, while Section 3 analyses the current trade route system and which ports can have an influence on changing the maritime patterns. Section 4 is focused on the analysis and comparison of the maritime routes alternatives, while Section 5 draws some conclusions and remarks for further analysis
La riforma dei porti italiani:innovazioni e questioni irrisolte
No full textDopo un dibattito durato diversi anni, e molti tentativi di riforma, nel Gennaio 2016 è stato proposto uno schema di decreto legislativo che, se confermato, porterà ad una revisione della legge 84/94 che disciplina le Autorità Portuali. Tale schema introduce la novità delle Autorità di sistema portuale e altre norme di semplificazione fra cui lo sportello unico doganale, lo sportello unico amministrativo e lo sportello unico di controllo. Risultano non affrontati alcuni aspetti critici emersi in questi anni, dal lavoro portuale, alle concessioni, all'autonomia finanziaria degli scali. Il lavoro discute il testo del decreto alla luce delle richieste emerse negli ultimi anni da parte del mondo della portualità e dell’industria logistica marittima
L’efficienza delle aziende di trasporto pubblico locale: confronto tra le maggiori realtà italiane
No full textIl presente lavoro si pone quale obiettivo l’analisi di un campione di alcune realtà
del trasporto pubblico locale italiano al fine di valutarne il livello di efficienza sia in
termini di output erogato che in termini di razionalizzazione delle risorse attualmente
utilizzate. L’analisi, elaborata a partire da alcuni studi effettuati per conto dell’Autorità
per i Servizi Pubblici Locali del Comune di Genova, utilizza i dati raccolti su un
campione di aziende di TPL italiane operanti in capoluoghi di provincia e, tramite
l’applicazione di un metodo di analisi non-parametrico, riesce a cogliere l’evoluzione
dell’efficienza, nel triennio 2007-2009, delle aziende considerate e a confrontare i risultati
così ottenuti.
Il lavoro è suddiviso in cinque paragrafi: mentre il primo ha lo scopo di introdurre
l’analisi condotta, il secondo focalizza l’attenzione sulla situazione economico-finanziaria
delle società analizzate. Il terzo paragrafo è, invece, dedicato alla descrizione
dello strumento di analisi utilizzato mentre il quarto si sofferma sui risultati ottenuti.
Nel quinto, infine, sono evidenziati i commenti conclusivi e alcuni suggerimenti volti al
possibile miglioramento della situazione emersa dall’analisi
SVILUPPO ECONOMICO E TRASPORTI MARITTIMI: LE POTENZIALITÀ DEI FLUSSI INTRA-MEDITERRANEI
No full textAbout the insertion of performance clauses in the concession agreements
No full textCurrent paper highlights possible criticalities of the concession policy introducing the possible effects of performance
clauses aiming at sharing goals between the concessionaire and the public authorit
PPIs and transport infrastructure: Evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean
Full text link\ua9 2017 Elsevier Ltd. In the recent past, several governments tried to promote infrastructure investments using different policies and funding schemes. Strategies have been differentiated over time, among regions, and in relation to specific political choices. The paper focuses on Latin America and the Caribbean in which different political approaches have been developed together with a quite different geographical level of characterisation, representing a significant case study to better understand how political and institutional intervention might incentivise local and/or foreign investors, shaping the organisation of the infrastructure network. Therefore, the current research analyses the transport-related projects included in the World Bank database on private participation in infrastructure (from 1980 to 2015) highlighting main patterns in terms of institutional, social and economic characteristics that might influence the investment in transport infrastructure in the Latin America and the Caribbean. Our panel analysis - that includes data collected from the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and local government websites - shows a clear link between government strategies and the related outcome in terms of transport investments. In particular, in addition to the size of the investment, a positive (and significant) impact of being part of a regional organisation emerges, as well as the involvement of private companies
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