Network analysis of container barge transport in the port of Antwerp by means of simulation

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 125-133

  Caris, A ^a   Macharis, C ^b   Janssens, G K ^a  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Bundling; Discrete event simulation; Hinterland access; Inland navigation

Indexed keywords

BARGE; CONTAINER SHIP; CONTAINER TERMINAL; HUB AND SPOKE NETWORK; NETWORK ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PORT;

ANTWERP [BELGIUM]; BELGIUM;

EID: 78649449481     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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