Cyril Alias
Principal Research Fellow
DST – Development Centre for Ship Technology and Transport Systems, Dept of Logistics and Transport
Jonas zum Felde
DST – Development Centre for Ship Technology and Transport Systems, Dept of Logistics and Transport
Vladislav Maraš
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering
Principal Research Fellow
DST – Development Centre for Ship Technology and Transport Systems, Dept of Logistics and Transport
Jonas zum Felde
DST – Development Centre for Ship Technology and Transport Systems, Dept of Logistics and Transport
Vladislav Maraš
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering
Analysing the effect of operational automation on the performance of inland waterway transport services on the Danube
Logistics and Intralogistics SystemsThe gradual advent of automation into transport and logistics operations in general and inland waterway transport in particular has yielded first milestone achievements, such as feasibility proofs of remote-controlled or automated navigation or assisted lock entries. The subsequent
steps include the expansion of the vessel operational tasks to be automated and the in their
integration into existing logistics and supply chain processes. To date, the topic has not been in
the focus of the European research community. The latter is a pivotal prerequisite for major decision-makers to exploit the huge potential linked to operational automation of inland waterway transport as it proves the technical feasibility and
economic viability of automated operations.
