Transportation modes

As two modes of land transportation: railway and road, railway can transport long distances, and the transportation cost will also decrease with the increase of distance and load. Safety is also an essential attribute of rail transport as it is the safest mode of transport after air transport. Rail transit is a product of the industrial age … Read more

The world container port system is characterized by a high level of traffic concentration, with the 25 largest container ports handling more than 49.8% of global traffic in 2020. The world’s largest container ports underline the intricate relationships between export-oriented ports (e.g. Shanghai and Hong Kong), import-oriented ports (e.g. Los Angeles / Long Beach), and … Read more

Barcelona/Vienna – 8th of April 2021: All across the globe airport projects are generating serious conflicts and social and environmental impacts: land acquisition, displacement of people, destruction of ecosystems, local pollution and health issues. A new map based on scientific research presents 80 cases as detailed examples of the conflicts generated by airport projects around the world. The … Read more