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View article: Damage-based cost recovery and equitable tolling: a Shapley value model linking ESAL factors to highway fee structures in Nigeria
Damage-based cost recovery and equitable tolling: a Shapley value model linking ESAL factors to highway fee structures in Nigeria Open
Nigeria's reintroduction of toll gates on federal highways through public-private partnerships (PPPs) aims to address chronic funding gaps for road rehabilitation and maintenance. However, the current flat-rate tolling policy is inequitabl…
View article: On Stochastic Estimation of the Risk of Maritime Accident
On Stochastic Estimation of the Risk of Maritime Accident Open
In this paper, we investigated the occurrence of accidents involving marine vessels/boats along the coasts and inland waters of Northern and Southern Nigeria to determine if the risk was within the tolerable limit. We collected secondary d…
View article: A STOCHASTIC DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING MODEL OF POLICE RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR CRIME CONTROL
A STOCHASTIC DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING MODEL OF POLICE RESOURCE ALLOCATION FOR CRIME CONTROL Open
In this paper, we developed a non-homogeneous Poisson process-based stochastic dynamic programming model for efficient allocation of police resources with precision and effective crime control. Another important model developed alongside t…
View article: Shapley value cost allocation model for multimodal freight transport carriers
Shapley value cost allocation model for multimodal freight transport carriers Open
The downstream petroleum products distribution is beset with significant challenges due to ageing pipeline infrastructure, pipeline vandalism and other logistical constraints. These challenges have given rise to soaring pump prices of prem…
View article: Optimized Shapley value cost allocation model for carriers’ collaboration in road haulage transportation
Optimized Shapley value cost allocation model for carriers’ collaboration in road haulage transportation Open
Transportation carriers can achieve significant profit or cost savings if they collaborate rather than engage in wasteful competition among themselves. However, the challenge in cooperative game theory is finding the optimal cost allocatio…
View article: Application of Game Theory in the Nigerian Electoral System
Application of Game Theory in the Nigerian Electoral System Open
In this paper, we carry out a study on the application of game theory in the Nigerian electoral system. The data for the study was collected from the official publication of INEC results for six major political parties in the February 25th…
View article: Trends in Road Traffic Accidents and Implications on Road Safety Laws in Nigeria with Interest in the South-East Zone
Trends in Road Traffic Accidents and Implications on Road Safety Laws in Nigeria with Interest in the South-East Zone Open
In this paper, we carryout research on the trends in traffic accidents and implications on road safety laws in Nigeria with interest in the south-east zone. The study covers the five States that make up the zone, from 2020-2022. The data w…
View article: Analysis of Mental, Economic, Road & Insecurity Stresses as a Correlate Factor for Road Accidents in Nigeria
Analysis of Mental, Economic, Road & Insecurity Stresses as a Correlate Factor for Road Accidents in Nigeria Open
In this paper, we carryout research on stresses as a correlate factor for road accidents in Nigeria. The researchers identified four types of stresses namely; mental stress, economic stress, road stress and insecurity stress. Each of these…
View article: The dynamic programming model for optimal allocation of laden shipping containers to Nigerian seaports
The dynamic programming model for optimal allocation of laden shipping containers to Nigerian seaports Open
In highly competitive shipping market environment, container network operators-Freight forwarders, shipping companies etc. are concerned about design, development and deployment of optimized allocation model to achieve cost savings through…
View article: Measuring Traffic Induced Air Pollution in Onne Port’s Environment
Measuring Traffic Induced Air Pollution in Onne Port’s Environment Open
Maritime shipping has been a major facilitator of economic prosperity throughout the world and it is likely to grow to meet continued and growing transport needs in both developed and developing countries. However, global emissions from ma…
View article: Maritime Security Regimes and Impacts on Nigerian Seaports
Maritime Security Regimes and Impacts on Nigerian Seaports Open
Nigeria is a signatory to International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) conventions and codes relating to ports and other maritime facilities. The Federal Government through its relevant agencies has taken some steps to domesticate and imple…
View article: Impacts of Terrorism and Piracy on Maritime Activities: An Exploratory Study
Impacts of Terrorism and Piracy on Maritime Activities: An Exploratory Study Open
The international community is paying more and more attention to the activities of terrorists and pirates, which have greatly hindered the flow of international seaborne trade and other maritime activities. Many national governments have i…
View article: Utilization of Cargo Handling Facilities in Nigerian Seaports
Utilization of Cargo Handling Facilities in Nigerian Seaports Open
Cargo handling operations are critical to port efficiency. Optimal utilization of cargo handling capacity is a challenge facing most ports in Nigeria and this has had an adverse effect on port operation (i.e. ship and cargo operation). Thi…
View article: Propulsion Shaft and Gearbox Failure in Marine Vessels: A Duration Model Analysis
Propulsion Shaft and Gearbox Failure in Marine Vessels: A Duration Model Analysis Open
The need to mitigate downtime in marine vessels arising from propulsion system failures has led ship operating companies to devote enormous resources for research based solutions.This paper applied duration models to determine failure prob…
View article: Ship Hull Form Optimization: A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Approach
Ship Hull Form Optimization: A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Approach Open
Performance of ship resistance and other propulsion characteristics greatly depend on ships' hull form. However, design considerations based on range of hull modifications can be practically limited by material and time resources, hence th…
View article: Structural changes in the global transport chain: Implications for ports
Structural changes in the global transport chain: Implications for ports Open
Structural changes in trade and transport environment have come about in response to globalization of production centres, factors and consumption patterns coupled with technological advances in ship and shipping methods. The resulting dema…