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Stanisław Rodowicz, Eng. the Forgotten Pioneer of Containerization in Poland
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The objective of this paper is to present the works of Stanisław Rodowicz, the author of the first concept of containers in Poland from 1920y, together with a brief biographical note. Here are shown three constructions of Mr Stanisław Rodowicz for transport and reloading of containers, his conceptions.
keywords: containerization, pioneer, Poland
... The information necessary for the identification and analysis of the requirements needed to accomplish the implementation of the system. It should be noted that container shipping, for example has been in use for over 60 years now, although, transportation of goods and services has been on-going for several centuries now [6][7] [8]. The efficiency of such transportation has been improving ever since up to the "Inter-modalism" level [8]. ...
... It should be noted that container shipping, for example has been in use for over 60 years now, although, transportation of goods and services has been on-going for several centuries now [6][7] [8]. The efficiency of such transportation has been improving ever since up to the "Inter-modalism" level [8]. Inter-modalism is a system that is based on the theory that efficiency will be vastly improved when the same container, with the same cargo, can be transported with minimum interruption via different transport modes, to the final delivery points [8]. ...
... The efficiency of such transportation has been improving ever since up to the "Inter-modalism" level [8]. Inter-modalism is a system that is based on the theory that efficiency will be vastly improved when the same container, with the same cargo, can be transported with minimum interruption via different transport modes, to the final delivery points [8]. The modes of transport include the trailer mode on land, and the ship mode on water. ...
... In 1917, the known first container-crane-truck system and the system was coordinated to Cincinnati railway terminals (Lewandowski, 2015). In 1919, a structure has been developed to transporting containers to enable ease movements between road and rail systems (Lewandowski, 2014b). The development of containers has been discussed in World Motor Transport Congress in London (1927) and Rome (1928) in terms of suitable road, rail infrastructures and various ancillary components for the best container system in terms of efficiency, economy, technical aspects and international standards for cross-country use (Lewandowski, 2014a). ...
... Development of containerization in the early 20 th century Source: Adapted from studies of Lewandowski (2014a),Lewandowski (2014b) andLewandowski (2015) ...
Container ports are indispensable parts of the container transport operations. In terms of container transport operations even better port services are desired to provide viability of reliable liner shipping service. Therefore, port competition to supply better port services is one of the natural consequences of the container transport evolution in the globalisation era. This thesis offers a port competition analysis as total transportation time and cost based between the container ports which serve to collided hinterlands with the integration of offshore container port system (OCPS) and ultra large container vessels (ULCV). An OCPS adaptation is assumed to create offshore container port related an inter-port container competition with other conventional container ports which can handle ULCVs. This OCPS is going to complicate competition game and conditions even much more between ports. The methodological approach of this study aims to develop a hybrid port competition analysis model to analyse port competition in terms of commercial and operational aspects. The model is divided to two different methodological stages. First proposed method is to apply total transportation time and cost based door-to-door container network analysis in order to determine the competitiveness of the given port alternatives. In this approach, according to total time and cost values, the weights of each competitive port are determined to define the position of ports in the competition in order to attract interest of the industrial customers. Operating costs, voyage costs, cargo handling costs and hinterland transportation cost, and also port construction costs are considered as main criteria to clarify the ports’ position in the competition. Second method is to develop a game theoretical strategy concept to apply on the port competition regarding to lucrativeness and investment opportunity expectations of the port authorities. Integration and comparison of the both methodological approaches is going to provide valuable findings to analyse competitiveness level of container ports more accurately. Outcomes of this research may help for future business development strategies of port authorities, port operators, shipping liners and private and public port investors. This study is expected to provide a clear holistic comprehending about the underlying dynamics of the port competition for all counterparties involved in container transport operations.
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