"Key-enabling technologies for automated, economically viable, and resilient waterborne transport"
DETAILS
Call for Papers-"Key-enabling technologies for automated, economically viable, and resilient waterborne transport"
Journal: Maritime Transport Research
Publisher: Elsevier
Submission Deadline: 01 Sep 2026
Submission Portal | Article Type | Author Guidelines |
|---|---|---|
MARTRA online submission system | “SI: Automated Waterborne” |
Key Requirements:
Focus on automated shipping, smart vessel technologies, and waterborne transport infrastructure.
Strong interest in modelling, optimization, policies, regulatory frameworks, and business models.
Submissions should show clear practical impact for maritime transport.
Overview
This special issue examines how automation, digital integration, and new logistics concepts can help waterborne transport become safer, more efficient, resilient, and environmentally sustainable. It emphasizes the synergy between autonomous vessel technologies, multimodal logistics, and the policies and certification frameworks needed for real-world adoption. The issue welcomes both theoretical and empirical work, provided it clearly connects to maritime practice.
Key Research Themes
Modelling and optimization for autonomous short sea shipping and inland waterway transport.
Policies, regulatory frameworks, and technology qualification procedures.
Logistics process redesign and stakeholder interaction.
Multimodal logistical system optimization.
Innovative business models for automated shipping.
Smart logistics platforms for efficiency, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness.
Submission Details
Submit by 01 Sep 2026 through the MARTRA online system.
Select “SI: Automated Waterborne” as the article type.
Manuscripts must be original, in English, and not under review elsewhere.
Accepted papers will be published online as soon as they are accepted.
Guest Editors
Vasso Reppa
Nikos Kougiatsos
Harilaos N. Psaraftis
Marialena Vagia
Nikos P. Ventikos
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