Maritime and Multimodal Logistics Management

• U of A
• MarTREC
• Research
• Maritime and Multimodal Logistics Management

Multimodal supply chains have evolved into complex systems due to globalization and decentralization. These systems depend on the configuration of their primary components (suppliers, warehouses, service centers, staging areas, ports of debarkation, and transportation modes). The location, transportation mode selection, and supply chain partner identification constituting these components are strategic decisions with major cost implications that have a fundamental impact on freight flow patterns of national and regional transportation systems. These decisions must create robust, reliable, and resilient supply chains while not compromising financial goals.

Completed Projects - Final Reports

• Developing and Applying a Methodology to Identify Flow Generation Influences between Vessel and Truck Shipments

• Dynamic Decision Modeling for Inland Waterway Disruptions
• Economic Impacts of Lock Usage and Unavailability
• Efficient Dredging Stratagies for Improving Transportation Infrastructure Resilience
• Multimodal Transport and TransLoad Facilities in Arkansas
• Regional Economic Impact Study of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
• Shipping Container Chassis in the U.S.
• Supporting Secure and Resilient Inland Waterways
• Supporting Secure and Resilient Inland Waterways - Phase Two

Ongoing Projects - Abstracts

• Analysis of Blockchain’s Impacts on and Applicability to Maritime Industry
• Changing Trade and Transportation Patterns: NAFTA, Cuba, and the US Gulf Coast
• Combining Truck and Vessel Tracking Data to Estimate Performance and Impacts of Inland Ports
• Development of AIS Model of Texas Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Travel Times
• Interdisciplinary Educational Outreach with Traffic Sensor Build Kits
• Learning from USACE Open Data for Locks
• Modeling Dynamic Behavior of Navigable Inland Waterways

Completed Projects - Abstracts

• Developing and Applying a Methodology to Identify Flow Generation Influences between Vessel and Truck Shipments

• Dynamic Decision Modeling for Inland Waterway Disruptions
• Economic Impacts of Lock Usage and Unavailability
• Efficient Dredging Strategies for Improving Transportation Infrastructure Resilience
• Multimodal Transport and TransLoad Facilities in Arkansas
• Regional Economic Impact Study of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System
• Shipping Container Chassis in the US: The Legacy of Ocean Carriers
• Supporting Secure and Resilient Inland Waterways
• Supporting Secure and Resilient Inland Waterways - Phase Two