Crowd-Shipping (CS) solutions have been gaining popularity in industry and academia.
Despite numerous CS platforms having been introduced in the real world, only a limited …

The promotion of urban mobility by integrating people-and-goods transportation has
attracted increasing attention in recent years. Within this framework, diversified forms such …

Parcel lockers are considered an effective solution to address inefficiencies in last mile
delivery. However, choosing the appropriate location is crucial to provide optimal service …

Smart cities need energy-efficient and low-emission transportation for people and goods.
Most studies focus on sustainable urban-transportation systems for passengers. Freight …

Due to the rise of e-commerce, there has been a significant increase in commercial
transactions, playing a crucial role in driving economic growth. However, the delivery …

The parcel demand in last-mile delivery increases sharply with the growth of e-commerce,
which has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The current delivery scheme …

The rapid growth of electronic commerce is having an impact on the way urban logistics are
organized. In metropolitan settings, the last-mile delivery problem, ie, the problem regarding …

Freight transportation in urban areas represents an essential activity from the standpoint of
economic development; in recent years, the spread of e-commerce (also accelerated by …

Crowdshipping implies involving nonprofessional operators in transporting goods. While its
financial benefits are easy to grasp, its environmental implications much depend on the …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in the use of self-service facilities (SSFs) in
residential areas worldwide. Previous studies on SSFs mainly focused on their application in …