CALL FOR PAPERS
International Trade and Freight Transportation Conference
Download the official, printable PDF of this announcement HERE.

1-3 September 2008, Ayia Napa, Cyprus

http://www.feweb.vu.nl/ITFTC

Scope: Freight transportation is facing new challenges as the demand rapidly increases, competition puts tight constraints on costs and pricing, globalization introduces interdependencies not well understood and decisions have to be made under more constraints than ever before. Advances in technology and research in the area open the way for better solutions and approaches to a wide range of problems facing the industry. Technology alone however will not resolve all problems as socioeconomic, labor, environment and other issues influence decisions made throughout the world.

The purpose of this Conference is to bring together experts from different areas to address current and future technologies, policies and approaches related to freight transportation. The form of the symposium is intended to allow extensive informal interactions among participants, something that cannot be found in some of the large conferences.

Focus will be on three thematic areas:

• Intelligent Freight Transportation Technologies
• Modeling, Optimization and Simulation Tools   
• Policy, Economy and Environment

Specific topics include:
Logistics, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Container Terminals, Container ships, Container Trains, Modeling and Simulation Tools, Agile Ports, Labor Issues, Truck Routing, RFID, Empty Container reuse, Port and Terminal Technologies, Gate appointment system, Policy and environmental issues,  etc.

Abstract Submission:               May 30th,  2008
Notification of acceptance:       June 15th,  2008
Final Paper submission:           August 15, 2008

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Petros Ioannou, Ph.D
Professor/Director
Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089
www.usc.edu/dept/ee/catt
www-rcf.usc.edu/~ioannou
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