South Africa hosts some of the busiest maritime ports which are gateway ports to several landlocked countries in the region. Road transportation is the main modality for moving goods between seaports and hinterland within South Africa and beyond …

The Indian logistics industry is transforming at a rapid pace. The scale of progress in technology, infrastructure, and level of services by different service providers can define whether the industry can help its customers by reducing their …

Sustainable biofuel production is an essential component of a broader strategy to address climate change, minimize greenhouse gas emissions, reduce water and energy consumption, and promote the use of non-food feedstocks and decrease dependence on …

Ginning is a prerequisite for the processing of cotton in textile factories. Ginning is a mechanical process that separates the cotton fibres attached to the seed. The main objectives of this chapter are to provide an overview of ginning …

This article aims to examine Covid-19 effects on logistics and road freight transport particularly on cold chain transportation companies transporting fresh fruit and vegetables in Turkey via semi-structured in-depth interviews. According to the …

This chapter examines the significance of India’s transcontinental connections by focusing on land corridors to its Northwest. It begins with an examination of Indian diasporic communities in Eurasia which question their definition as …

Industrial revolution was the beginning of many comforts in life and so as an array of problems to society. Rapid economic growth as well as industrial development in the latter half of the twentieth century in many OECD nations led to a rise in …

The chapter focuses on the broader visions for connectivity across Asia and the debate on transforming transport corridors into viable economic corridors. It points to changed geopolitical realities that could become crucial in determining the …

By tracking and monitoring city activities in real-time, both the Blockchain and Internet of Things (IoT) concepts are essential for developing smart city applications. Urban waste management is one of the most important concerns related to smart …

African borders are contentious and arbitrary, shaped by both colonial and post-colonial events. How do communities that straddle borders experience the border and movement around it? The discourse around African borders in international law have …

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a growing ubiquitous technology, powered with radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags embedded in devices with wireless, mobile, and sensor capability, which can capture and share data seamlessly in an …

The active anti-roll bar system plays an important role in improving the roll stability to prevent the vehicle rollover phenomenon, especially for heavy vehicles. The content of this chapter covers the history of its creation and development, from …

There is an urgent need to establish an effective disposal and recycling system in China since the number of end-of-life vehicles is rapidly increasing due to the growth of motorization. China is increasingly applying Extended Producer …

World has seen dramatic changes in solid waste managementSolid Waste Management (SWM) historically with respect to storageStorage and collectionCollection from manual to pneumatic waste collection systemPneumatic Waste Collection (PWC) system.

Industrial operations, such as mining and dredging together with their downstream processing, are crucial economic sectors for long-term economic development. However, environmental hazards may occur if mining and dredging operations are not …