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Evaluation of Potentially Successful Barge Innovations

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The challenge in this paper is to examine to what extent increased barge transport offers an alternative for road transport. To increase barge transport, innovations are needed. The central issue is as follows. Which barge innovations can be implemented successfully? The paper reviews the most important academic literature (some of which is scarce) on barge transport. The literature has been used as input to evaluate the potential of barge innovations for broad market‐based introduction. Furthermore, the innovations have been evaluated on their potential to enlarge the barge market. The analysis leads to a number of conclusions. The most promising innovations for a successful broad‐based market introduction are the catalyst and filter systems Z‐drive, Tempomaat, air‐lubricated barges, model shift scans, Distrivaart, dedicated barges and sea--river transport. Besides the innovation having a success potential in terms of broad‐based market introduction, it is important that the innovation enlarges the market for barge transport. Only three of the potential successful innovations (Distrivaart, dedicated barges and sea--river transport) also show the potential to enlarge the market for barge transport.

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  • Bart W. Wiegmans, 2005. "Evaluation of Potentially Successful Barge Innovations," Transport Reviews, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 25(5), pages 573-589, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:transr:v:25:y:2005:i:5:p:573-589
    DOI: 10.1080/01441640500092208
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    8. Emeric Lendjel & Marianne Fischman, 2013. "Transaction costs of inland river transport for urban logistics in France," Working Papers halshs-00978092, HAL.

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