Increasing capacity at ports and goods movement in the supply chain in general, whilealso satisfying environmental, economic, political, labor union, and other constraintsis, arguably, the greatest challenge of modern transportation. With space at a premiumand costs through the roof, it is increasingly obvious that the traditional solutions arenot feasible in the short or even medium term. However, advances in information tech-nology, telecommunications, data management, and computation tools, coupled withrecent research in systems optimization and control, may provide promising newapproaches. Bringing together experts from industry, academia, and other stake-holders, Intelligent Freight Transportation addresses freight transportation problemsby raising issues, proposing solutions, and discussing obstacles from different pointsof view.

Features

• Provides material on advanced technologies for container processing

• Covers fully automated containers and explains cost and performance analysis

• Discusses ports and container terminals, including how they interact with surfacetransportation and related security issues

• Delineates new strategies for empty container reuse, truck routing, and dispatchingto meet time constraints for service

• Explores topics such as container terminals of the future, advanced processingtechnologies, and the gate appointment system

• Includes near-term approaches promoted by practitioners and industry and longer-term ones considered by academia

• Analyzes labor union issues from the point of view of a labor union activist andacademic

• Examines environmental issues associated with ports, ships, and the logistics chain

Written in a style that can be understood by a wide range of readers, even those whodo not have a strong technical background, the book’s focus is not only on theory butalso on its application and future directions. This mix of theory, simulation, and tech-nology does more than provide insight into the latest techniques and approaches forimproving freight transportation. It also helps you choose the best solution to specifictransportation problems.

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