Category: Research

Title: Telematizing Port Logistics: A Unified Platform for Documents and Physical Flows Why I Recommend ItThis paper hits a sweet spot between real-world operational challenges and practical digital solutions. If you’re working in smart port infrastructure or customs digitization, this is a highly applicable case study with clearly defined components and benefits. The API-first approach

SummaryThis paper presents a blockchain-based framework for integrating container transportation information across cross-border railway systems. Traditional paper-based processes and siloed systems often slow down logistics operations and increase operational risk. To address this, the study proposes a modular container information platform built on blockchain, with four key components: business management, data management, user control, and

SummaryThis systematic review explores how blockchain is being applied in maritime logistics, highlighting its potential to digitally transform documentation, tracking, and port operations. It synthesizes 47 peer-reviewed publications, evaluating use cases from electronic bills of lading to customs clearance and container visibility platforms. The authors propose a conceptual blockchain ecosystem tailored to maritime logistics, addressing

SummaryThis study details the design and pilot implementation of a Port Activity Application as part of the EfficientFlow project, focusing on Rauma (Finland) and Gävle (Sweden). The solution aims to optimize pilotage ordering and synchronize port calls through Sea Traffic Management (STM) principles. The research provides a deep dive into the Just-In-Time (JIT) approach for

SummaryThis paper proposes a comprehensive standardization plan for future digital services at seaports, grouped under the term “C-Ports”. It categorizes port innovations into four vertical bundles: Vessel & Marine Navigation, e-Freight & Intermodal Logistics, Passenger Transport, and Environmental Sustainability. It introduces a standardized innovation metric called the C-Port Vector and presents a detailed case study

⚠️ Note: This article was retracted by the journal Security and Communication Networks following an internal investigation into the integrity of its peer review process. While the insights remain academically interesting, it should not be cited as a verified source in peer-reviewed research. As part of my review into ecosystem-oriented logistics models, I reviewed a

Continuing my deep dive into digital port transformation, this paper by Choi, Gu, and Lee (2017) explores how Internet of Things (IoT) technologies can enhance logistics ecosystems through interoperable service platforms. Their study proposes a structured IoT Service Framework for Logistics (IoT-SFL), combining physical, middleware, service, and application layers. It tackles the fragmented logistics environment

This chapter from the Springer volume Integration, Interconnection, and Interoperability of IoT Systems offers a technical deep dive into how 3GPP LTE standards evolved to accommodate the needs of IoT — particularly in contexts like port logistics and connected infrastructure. The authors provide a timeline from LTE Category 1 to NB-IoT, highlighting specifications that lower

In my ongoing research into digital transformation in maritime logistics, I recently explored a 2007 paper by Mo, Li, and Sun on integrating Port Logistics Information Systems (PLIS) using XML. This study proposes a modular framework for unifying heterogeneous subsystems (e.g., customs, warehousing, transport) using XML, Web Services, and the Façade design pattern. Their approach