The value of time (VOT) is a central parameter in freight transportation. However, both its
trend and influencing factors remain poorly understood. To reduce potentially diverging …

The paper aims to investigate short sea shipping services as a competitive, sustainable
freight transport system which is able to respond to economic, social and environmental …

The nodes of the TEN-T network are characterized by being reference places within the
territories. High-speed stations, airports and international ports are increasingly becoming …

A relevant portion of the scientific literature on Short Sea Shipping (SSS) focuses on the
competition of SSS against land transport. In the field of competition, great importance …

Ports play a decisive role in the economic system of countries, but also in the economy of the
territory where they are located, acting as gates for the exchange of people and goods. Gioia …

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the port choice of liner carriers for ship calls. In this
paper, based on the relevant literature and the operating features of liner carriers, the port …

This study explores the instruments of short sea shipping (SSS) that has been utilized
through an inclusive review of papers published in well-known journals over the 2002–2021 …

Nowadays, roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) is an important mode for short sea shipping (SSS) due to
its advantages of fast and convenient load and unloading system. Despite the advantages …

Port connectivity has become a key factor for the competitiveness of countries, ports and
importing and exporting companies. In this regard, industries integrated into global value …

Maritime transport is a complex system that plays a relevant role in the supply chain.
Commercial ports are strategic nodes that facilitate international interchanges of goods at …