THE LINK BETWEEN GREECE AND THE REST OF EU COUNTRIES: STATUS AND PROSPECTS

The purpose of this paper is to critically investigate the transportation link between Greece and the rest of European Union (EU) countries. Greece is the only non-island EU country which is not adjacent to the rest of the contiguous EU countries. Since the breakout of the war in the territory of the former Republic of Yugoslavia, the main land link through the Balkan peninsula has become dangerous and inadequate to carry the continuously growing transport load. The other link of Greece to the rest of the EU is intermodal: it connects western Greek ports with eastern Italian ports via the Adriatic Sea. Under the present circumstances, and in spite of many problems, this particular link represents the only promise for a viable connection between Greece and the rest of the EU. The volume and value of the trade between Greece and the rest of EU countries are continuously growing. However, the existing network has reached its capacity, and poblems of insufficient land traffic interconnections are now becoming more complex, demanding immediate action. The paper has two major objectives: the first is to describe the network by analysing the statistical data provided by public and private sources and by making references to the institutional framework. All land and sea connections, including port infrastructures, are also described. Extensive analysis of dat

The Cost of SOx Limits to Marine Operators; Results from Exploring Marine Fuel Prices

Marine operators are confronted with the new air emissions regulations that determine the limits of sulfur content in marine fuels. The low‐sulfur (LS) marine fuels have a higher price, and their fluctuation is almost similar to the fluctuation of high‐sulfur (HS) fuels. The price difference between HS and LS might also determine the decision of operators for alternative technical means, such as scrubbers, in order to comply with the new limits. This paper aims to provide a thorough statistical analysis of the currently available LS and HS marine fuels time series, as well as to present the analysis of the differential of the HS and LS fuel prices. The paper concludes with suggestions for further research

Cost assessment of environmental regulation and options for marine operators

Recent marine environment regulatory actions have ignited strong debates and discussions among policy-makers, researchers and operators. This paper provides a methodological framework for the estimation of the cost impact of some of the environmental measurements, and specifically on the increase of operating expenses of seagoing vessels due to the sulfur limits determined by MARPOL Annex VI. A model based on stochastic linear programming is presented that aims to minimize the total cost of an operator, by determining the fleet-mix and the capacity offered under budgetary and fleet attributes constraints, and taking into account demand and growth pattern per period of analysis. The stochastic scenarios are based on the probability of the fleet operating in a Sulfur Emission Control Areas (SECAs). A liner and a tramp shipping applications are presented, and the results are discussed. The paper concludes with a summary of the achieved goals, of the limitations of this model, and the future development of this approach

ARA Bunkering Survey 2020

Questionnaire 1 solicits data on 'Factors affecting choice of bunkering port' and the 'Effect of IMO2020 in bunkering port choice 'Questionnaire 2 solicits data on 'Opinions on the subjective key performance factors'The results-file considers all input received and analyses the feedback by using fuzzy-TOPSIS.THIS DATASET IS ARCHIVED AT DANS/EASY, BUT NOT ACCESSIBLE HERE. TO VIEW A LIST OF FILES AND ACCESS THE FILES IN THIS DATASET CLICK ON THE DOI-LINK ABOV

Selecting technologies towards compliance with MARPOL Annex VI: The perspective of operators

Abstract This paper aims to discuss the limitations of the financial assessment of technologies assisting compliance with the sulphur regulations of MARPOL Annex VI, which is commonly adhered to by operators, and to contribute a multi-criteria approach based on the analytic network process (ANP). Financial models like the representative one presented herein are widely used in the industry. The given example is analyzed in order to identify the merits and limitations of this approach. Thereafter, an analytical tool based on the ANP is presented. This could enhance understanding of the problem and support decisions. Furthermore, the tool could assist operators to select the necessary technical alternatives in a better way, and reveal the preferences and relationships among criteria, thus fostering improvement of the decision tools