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Innovations in Self-Organizing Maritime Logistics

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Maritime logistics, where competition is fierce, is in dire need of efficient modes of transport. Automated systems are inevitable, ultimately developing themselves into self-organizing logistic systems. This chapter highlights some promising recent innovations in that area. As innovative automated systems, we discuss: (i) autonomous yard tractors, (ii) unmanned cargo aircraft, (iii) truck platooning, (iv) autonomous vessels, and (v) extended gates. To control these systems, we discuss innovative forms of intelligent decision-making, namely: (i) distributed planning, (ii) matching platforms, (iii) cooperation between barges and terminals, (iv) shared services and fair optimization, and (v) gamification in container supply chains. Moreover, we design a unifying framework that classifies automated systems within maritime logistics according to their potential to grow out to self-organizing systems.

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Gerrits, B., Schuur, P. (2022). Innovations in Self-Organizing Maritime Logistics. In: Ilin, I., Devezas, T., Jahn, C. (eds) Arctic Maritime Logistics. Contributions to Management Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92291-7_11

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