Resilience and Capacity of Waterway Transportation
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Ocean Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 November 2024 | Viewed by 86
Special Issue Editors
Interests: traffic flow theory and simulation; connected vehicle technology; intelligent transportation systems (ITS); marine and air traffic modelling and control
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent incidents such as the "Ever Given" blockage in the Suez Canal and the Baltimore bridge collapse in the United States have highlighted global concerns regarding the resilience and capacity of waterway transportation. Events such as these not only directly lead to financial losses but also cause potential damage to critical infrastructure, public safety, and national economic stability.
In response to these challenges, intelligent shipping technologies such as advanced information technologies, artificial intelligence, and big data analytics can be leveraged to more accurately predict waterway conditions, optimize route planning, mitigate navigation risks, and improve the overall transport efficiency. These advancements aid in the rational planning, expansion, maintenance, and management of waterways, ensuring that they can accommodate the growing demand for transportation while balancing environmental protection and economic benefits, thus promoting green shipping development.
This Special Issue aims to compile the latest research findings and practical experiences around the world, seeking to provide scientific evidence and strategic guidance for decision makers and practitioners to strengthen waterway transportation resilience, enhance waterway efficiency, ensure navigation safety, and promote the sustainable development of intelligent shipping. By adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, this Special Issue will address the urgent need for a safe, efficient, and green waterway transportation network in the context of global economic integration.
We invite researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to submit their original research articles, case studies, reviews, and technical notes covering, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Advanced technologies in intelligent shipping;
- Big data analytics and AI in waterway transportation management;
- Optimization of waterway route planning;
- Quantitative analysis of waterway capacity;
- Risk mitigation in waterway navigation;
- Integration of environmental protection and economic efficiency in waterway management;
- Policy and regulatory frameworks for enhancing waterway transportation resilience;
- Case studies on recent incidents and their impact on waterway transportation.
Submissions should contribute to a deeper understanding of the factors influencing waterway transportation resilience and capacity and offer innovative solutions to contemporary challenges.
Prof. Dr. Daiheng Ni
Prof. Dr. Yihua Liu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- resilience
- capacity
- waterway transportation
- ship-following model
- traffic flow
- optimization
- intelligent shipping technology
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