http://www.openstarts.units.it:80/dspace/handle/10077/5868 2013-05-20T12:56:13Z http://www.openstarts.units.it:80/dspace/handle/10077/5876 Title: Impact of complacency on the effectiveness of port commercial operations Authors: Bielić, Toni; Zec, Damir Abstract: This paper deals with the phenomenon of Complacency which is one of the causes of human error detected in the domain of ship accidents. The term Complacency is present as an influential social and psychological factor which has similar cause in shipping and port commercial operations. The causes of ship accidents from the aspect of Complacency are defined as Management Complacency, Leadership Complacency and Self-Induced Complacency. All of these causes are reflected as causes of accidents in ports at the management and operational level. The main domain in which Complacency is present as influential element is decision-making process as well as in ship and port commercial operations. Type: Articolo 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.openstarts.units.it:80/dspace/handle/10077/5875 Title: Diversion of containerized trade: case analysis of the role of Iranian ports in global maritime supply chain Authors: Derakhshan, Ahmed; Pasukeviciute, Irma; Roe, Michael Abstract: This article aims to analyze the potential of Iranian ports for carrying some containerized cargo, from the Far East to the European Union, which is usually transported via traditional shipping routes. The idea of diverting cargo via an “Iran route” emerged from an examination of economic, trade and maritime transportation trends and events. This study presents a new idea for a freight route, designed in four segments for the benefit of the carrier. In order to make assumptions about the future in what are undisputedly widespread uncertain conditions, a scenario method has been employed. Following this a plausible future plan for a new terminal has been developed taking into account geographical, technical and economic themes for serving the container transit market until 2011. Type: Articolo 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.openstarts.units.it:80/dspace/handle/10077/5874 Title: Transport and infrastructure in Poland: the current state and projects for the future Authors: Musiał-Malagò, Monika Abstract: The paper illustrates the current state of the transport infrastructure in Poland, with special attention to the road, rail and airport infrastructure. It highlights the recent trends in freight and passenger transport and discusses the project for improving and updating the transport networks. Though some improvements are taking place, funds availability remains the main problem for the enhancing of the current poor state of the transport infrastructure. Type: Articolo 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.openstarts.units.it:80/dspace/handle/10077/5873 Title: Italian versus Northern Range port competitiveness: a transportation cost analysis in Chinese trade Authors: Cazzaniga Francesetti, Dionisia Abstract: The paper presents an analysis of the costs of shipping containers from four Chinese ports to representative central European destinations. It is demonstrated that the sum of costs by sea and costs over land, using both truck and rail transport, clearly favours the Italian ports, above all those of Genoa and Trieste for a geographic range that does not include all the Northern countries of the European Union and Russia but does cover a considerable portion of the southernmost cities of these countries such as Milan, Munich, Vienna, Budapest, Bern, Lyon, and Kiev. Other Italian ports can compensate for the handicap of the greater distance from this range of production and consumption zones, if they are appropriately reorganized with lower costs in direct competition with the Northern European ports, particularly the port of Naples, where COSCO has set up operation. However, despite the evident advantages in terms of distance and costs, Italian ports are unable to compete with those of Northern Europe on account of inefficiency affecting both their internal structure and inland transport. The purpose of the paper is to define costs in each sector (shipping costs, port costs and inland distribution costs) and to compare the relative port positions. Type: Articolo 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z