New York (USA): rail and river to relieve congestion in the city
In the summer of 2018, New York City unveiled Freight NYC, a $100 million investment plan to kick-start barge and rail transport within the city. Much of the existing...
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Miami (USA): A port tunnel to get trucks out of downtown
In 2009, about 16,000 vehicles travelled through downtown streets each weekday, going to and from the port of Miami (up to 28% of these vehicles were trucks). To...
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Rotterdam (Netherlands): Transporting 500.000 containers a year sustainably
The Alblasserdam BCTN Container Transferium was officially opened on 28 May 2015. The project aimed to optimise links with the Maasvlakte terminal containers, which could previously only be...
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Tangiers (Morocco): From the port to the city by cable car
The project to reconvert the port of Tangiers covers an area of 84 ha and aims to position Tangiers as a mainstream tourist and cultural destination in the Mediterranean....
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Paris (France): transport on the River Seine to avoid tens of thousands trucks every month
Since September 2012, the food products destined for Franprix stores located in the heart of Paris have been distributed via the Seine. The goods are first transported in containers between...
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Marseilles (France): A landscaped boulevard for the city centre’s waterfront
The Joliette Docks in Marseille were once separated from their maritime front by a highway overpass. They were filled with empty warehouses and abandoned railway yards. However, with...
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Helsinki (Finland): smarter transport
The Port Authority of Helsinki observed a surge in port activities, especially in the Helsinki-Tallinn ferry links, leading to congestion in the West Harbour terminals. Plans to accommodate...
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Barcelona (Spain): new transport links for reaching new uses
In 2012, the Port of Barcelona initiated an expansion towards the south. To improve access, the government of Catalonia collaborated with the port authorities in creating a strategic plan. The focus...
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Valparaiso (Chile): a more efficient port and optimised spaces for the city
The Logistics Support Extension Zone (ZEAL) is an integral part of the Chilean port system, designed to enhance the efficiency of cargo operations through the southern access of...
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Vancouver (Canada): access links integrated into the city
In Vancouver, Low Level Road was a highway running along the North Vancouver waterfront, parallel with the rail tracks and close to residential units with views of the...
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Montreal (Canada): a cruise terminal for understanding the port
On the 3rd of June 2018, the Port of Montréal formally opened the Grand Quay, a new space housing a new cruise terminal built on the former Alexandra...
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Buenos Aires (Argentina): A new, smoother, safer corridor
The "Paseo del Bajo" is a significant new highway constructed between the port and the city centre to better connect the incoming and outgoing resources from the port...
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