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Navigating Efficiency: A Comprehensive Review and Strategies for Advancing Truck Appointment Systems in Seaports

In: Advanced Perspectives and Trends in Digital Transformation of Firms, Networks, and Society

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  • Daniela Tocchi

    (University of Naples Federico II)

  • Fabio Danilo Cristiano

    (University of Naples Federico II)

  • Valentin Carlan

    (University of Antwerp)

  • Vittorio Marzano

    (University of Naples Federico II)

Abstract

The increasing speed to respond to trade demand and the complexity of supply chains operations often lead to inefficiencies in seaports. One of the most critical issues is truck congestion. This has been addressed in the literature from different perspectives. A common proposed approach to reduce congestion in ports is implementing a Truck Appointment System (TAS), a tool aiming at coordinating the truck arrival scheduling and operations with the cargo handling in port terminals. This paper aims at analysing potential implementation strategies to develop an efficient TAS model, based on a twofold perspective, combining literature review findings and logistic stakeholders’ needs. Insights drawn from practical implementations of TAS have been gathered through interviews to logistic operators involved in cargo handling in two European ports (i.e. Antwerp-Brugge and Salerno). Also, the approach proposed in this study enables to define a tailored TAS solution for the port of Salerno, offering a generalized yet highly adaptable stepwise implementation strategy.

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  • Daniela Tocchi & Fabio Danilo Cristiano & Valentin Carlan & Vittorio Marzano, 2025. "Navigating Efficiency: A Comprehensive Review and Strategies for Advancing Truck Appointment Systems in Seaports," Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, in: Francesco Schiavone & Nessrine Omrani & Heger Gabteni (ed.), Advanced Perspectives and Trends in Digital Transformation of Firms, Networks, and Society, chapter 0, pages 421-426, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:prbchp:978-3-031-80692-6_33
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-80692-6_33
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