上海海事大学国际物流Chapter 3 International Logistics Infrastructure.pdf

Chapter 3 International Logistics Infrastructure The following scenarios are likely to happen • A specific port is not equipped with sufficient cold-storage warehousing space, does not have an appropriately sized crane, or is experiencing delays in getting the goods from the ports to the remainder of the country; • A road is particularly congested; • A specific tunnel has recently been closed; • A railroad is experiencing shortage of appropriate cars. 上海海事大学高洁 “Infrastructure” • In the field of logistics, the definition can be very broad: • Infrastructure is a collective term that refers to all of the elements in place (publicly or privately owned goods) to facilitate transportation, communication, and business exchanges. 上海海事大学高洁 Transportation Infrastructure • Port infrastructure • Canals and waterways infrastructure • Airport infrastructure • Rail infrastructure • Road infrastructure • Warehousing infrastructure 上海海事大学高洁 Port Infrastructure Gate Control Tower Maintenance Shop Container Freight Station Office building Returning Zone Container Yard Marshalling Yard Frontier Wharf 上海海事大学高洁 上海海事大学高洁 A Traditional Container Berth and Gantry Cranes 上海海事大学高洁 The Indented Container Berth of the Paragon Terminal in Amsterdam 上海海事大学高洁 门座起重机 Portal Crane 上海海事大学高洁 岸边集装箱起重机(装卸桥) Quayside Crane 上海海事大学高洁 集装箱吊具 Spreader 上海海事大学高洁