Assessment of the feasibility of vessel trains in the ocean shipping sector

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dc.contributorAalto Universityen
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Leien_US
dc.contributor.authorLiu, Kaiyuanen_US
dc.contributor.authorShibasaki, Ryuichien_US
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Yongen_US
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Mingyangen_US
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Mechanical Engineeringen
dc.contributor.groupauthorMarine and Arctic Technologyen
dc.contributor.organizationSoutheast University, Nanjingen_US
dc.contributor.organizationTsinghua Universityen_US
dc.contributor.organizationUniversity of Tokyoen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-17T06:43:35Z
dc.date.available2024-04-17T06:43:35Z
dc.date.issued2024-05en_US
dc.descriptionPublisher Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s)
dc.description.abstractThis paper introduces the concept of vessel train, a new mode in maritime transport offering both environmental and economic advantages. The study provides a framework for analyzing the economic feasibility of vessel train in ocean shipping, focusing on four different scenarios to evaluate its impact on navigation speed and productivity for both round-trip and year-long operations. Using the container ship route from Yangshan Port to the Port of Piraeus as a case study, the research compares vessel train with traditional shipping methods by categorizing shipping costs. It also includes a sensitivity analysis considering factors like route length, frictional resistance reduction, and variations in the container freight index, fuel prices, and carbon tax rates. The findings indicate that vessel train can reduce transportation costs and fuel emissions. The paper concludes that vessel train could significantly contribute to a competitive and sustainable future in shipping.en
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dc.identifier.citationLiu, L, Liu, K, Shibasaki, R, Zhang, Y & Zhang, M 2024, ' Assessment of the feasibility of vessel trains in the ocean shipping sector ', TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D: TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT, vol. 130, 104188 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2024.104188en
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.trd.2024.104188en_US
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dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:aalto-202404173150
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dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART D: TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVolume 130
dc.rightsopenAccessen
dc.subject.keywordContainer shipen_US
dc.subject.keywordCost-benefit analysisen_US
dc.subject.keywordNavigation resistance reductionen_US
dc.subject.keywordOcean shippingen_US
dc.subject.keywordVessel trainen_US
dc.titleAssessment of the feasibility of vessel trains in the ocean shipping sectoren
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