Σύγχρονες τάσεις, εξελίξεις και προκλήσεις στη μεταφορά εμπορευματοκιβωτίων
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Εμπορευματοκιβώτια ; Τάσεις ; Προκλήσεις ; Περιβάλλον ; Οικονομία ; Τεχνολογία ; ΝαυτιλίαAbstract
The purpose of this thesis is to assess how the current trends in the container shipping
industry contribute to improving the operation of existing systems and processes and
to improving the level of customer service, as well as to identify world trends.
More specifically, the aim of this thesis is:
● to identify and list all the advances during the last years in the container
transport industry at a technological, environmental and financial level,
● to assess the extent to which new technologies have contributed to the
improvement of operations and processes in the container transport industry.
● to identify and record issues that had arisen in the past in the way
transportation was carried out, as well as the solutions that contributed to their
mitigation,
An attempt is made to approach recent developments concerning ships, ports and
other facilities, as well as the containers themselves. It also attempts to analyze key
areas of the 4th industrial revolution and highlight the role it played in the container
shipping industry. Moreover it analyzes key technological tools and models
developed by the major players in the container shipping industry that significantly
contribute to increasing quality measured through factors such as customer service
level and reduction of procedures duration.
The changes of the relationships dynamics of all the contributing parts of the shipping
network in the direction of optimizing the level of the provided quality, are
additionally illustrated. Additionally the extent to which the introduction of large
ships changes shipping patterns and requires port expansion is highlighted.
Finally, some proposals to improve the existing situation in the container transport
sector are considered, as well as further research proposals.