Zeinab Elmi

Florida State University | FSU · Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Purpose This study aims to provide a comprehensive review of electric tugboat deployment in maritime transportation, including an in-depth assessment of its advantages and disadvantages. Along with the identification of advantages and disadvantages of electric tugboat deployment, the present research also aims to provide managerial insights into th...

Rail transportation plays a crucial role for the development of the State of Florida. However, collisions at level crossings (i.e., locations where highway segments intersect a given railroad segment at the same elevation) are one of the major concerns across the state. Implementation of different countermeasures (e.g., wigwags, flashing lights, ga...

Electric vehicles can be perceived as a means to achieve carbon reduction, energy efficiency, and sustainable development of the transportation industry. Electric vehicle sales and deployment are increasing rapidly over time. However, electric vehicle deployment should be conducted in a planned manner, as electric vehicles have some limitations (e....

Maritime transportation is the main transportation mode for the delivery of cargoes between different continents across the world. Container ships carrying valuable goods are served at marine container terminals (MCTs). Berth allocation and scheduling is one of the primary decision problems that have to be addressed by MCT operators when planning s...

Liner shipping networks often experience disruptions, and shipping lines must implement certain recovery measures. However, environmental concerns have to be considered as well. The implementation of vessel speed reduction incentive programs (VSRIPs) provides monetary incentives to shipping lines for sailing speed compliance in the vicinity of cert...

Global supply chains depend heavily on liner shipping networks, which connect countries and continents over a great distance at low transit costs. More than 80% of the world’s trade in goods is carried out by international shipping activities. As such, liner shipping companies invest significant time, resources, and effort in network planning and s...

Time management is crucial for liner shipping services. A variety of unexpected events can disrupt liner shipping schedules. A real-time port capacity analysis and rescheduling the original ship operations would be necessary to counteract the negative effects of such disruptions. Different ship schedule recovery options can be adopted in response t...

Marine container terminals play a significant role for international trade networks and global market. To cope with the rapid and steady growth of the seaborne trade market, marine container terminal operators must address the operational challenges with appropriate analytical methods to meet the needs of the market. The berth allocation and schedu...

The blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) have been the focal point of innovations and received increasing attention of the community over the last years. The blockchain technology is a distributed ledger of reliable digital records that are shared by the participating networks. AI, on the other hand, and its applications have been used for d...

The Internet of Things (IoT) symbolizes numerous devices which are connected globally through the internet technology and are able to collect and share relevant data. The IoT has thus achieved a significant advancement in the field of sensors, networks, and communication technologies, such as long-term evolution (LTE) technology, fifth generation (...

Each shipping line is expected to establish a reliable operating model, and the design of ship schedules is a key operational consideration. Long-term profits for shipping lines can be expected from a well-designed ship schedule. In today’s liner service design, managing the time factor is critical. Shipping schedules are prone to different unexpec...

Drones are receiving popularity with time due to their advanced mobility. Although they were initially deployed for military purposes, they now have a wide array of applications in various public and private sectors. Further deployment of drones can promote the global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though drones offer a number o...