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Analysis of CO2 emissions for island ferry services. (2013)
Journal Article
Baird, A., & Pedersen, R. N. (2013). Analysis of CO2 emissions for island ferry services. Journal of Transport Geography, 32, 77-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2013.08.007

In this study CO2 emissions are calculated for ferries operating on both short and long range sea routes between mainland Scotland and the Orkney Isles. CO2 emissions for land transport options connecting with the respective ferry services are also a... Read More about Analysis of CO2 emissions for island ferry services..

Technical and economic evaluation of the floating container storage and transhipment terminal (FCSTT). (2013)
Journal Article
Baird, A., & Rother, D. (2013). Technical and economic evaluation of the floating container storage and transhipment terminal (FCSTT). Transportation Research Part C : Emerging Technologies, 30C, 178-192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2012.12.013

This paper presents a preliminary technical and economic evaluation for a new concept, the Floating Container Storage & Transhipment Terminal, or ‘FCSTT’. The main purpose of the FCSTT is considered to handle transhipment traffic, although its use co... Read More about Technical and economic evaluation of the floating container storage and transhipment terminal (FCSTT)..

Acquisition of UK ports by private equity funds. (2013)
Journal Article
Baird, A. (2013). Acquisition of UK ports by private equity funds. Research in Transportation Business & Management, 8, 158-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rtbm.2013.07.004

Private equity (PE) ownership of port regulatory authorities and port land is primarily a feature in the UK. Most other countries retain public port authorities who lease/concession port land and operations to private terminal operators rather than s... Read More about Acquisition of UK ports by private equity funds..

The value of container terminal investment to ocean carrier strategy. (2011)
Journal Article
Pawlik, T., Stemmler, L., Baird, A., & Helch, M. (2011). The value of container terminal investment to ocean carrier strategy. Maritime Economics and Logistics, 13, 319-341. https://doi.org/10.1057/mel.2011.8

In the current adverse economic environment, container lines strive to cut costs and secure cash flows in order to remain solvent. A number of container lines have invested in container terminals whose divestment could be an opportunity to raise fina... Read More about The value of container terminal investment to ocean carrier strategy..

Driving economic growth with an integrated maritime policy (2011)
Journal Article
Baird, A. (2011). Driving economic growth with an integrated maritime policy. Scottish transport review, 5-6

Alf Baird shows that maritime transport is sometimes ignored and unusually for a peripheral EU nation, Scotland has no maritime Trans European Transport Network initiative. It will be hard for Scotland to grow its exports without an integrated mariti... Read More about Driving economic growth with an integrated maritime policy.

Redefining maritime transport infrastructure (2010)
Journal Article
Baird, A. (2010). Redefining maritime transport infrastructure. Proceedings of the ICE - Civil Engineering, 163(5), 29-33. https://doi.org/10.1680/cien.2010.163.5.29

Aided by investigation and analysis of European maritime policies and ongoing transport network developments, this paper redefines maritime transport infrastructure as the ships themselves rather than just the ports at each end. It argues that the se... Read More about Redefining maritime transport infrastructure.