[HTML][HTML] Promoting sustainability through synchromodal transportation: A systematic literature review and future fields of research

J Rentschler, R Elbert, F Weber - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Synchromodal transportation is a novel multimodal transportation concept. It builds on a
collaboration of shippers and logistic service providers to enable real-time switching …

Pipeline sharing: Remaining capacity estimation of multiproduct pipelines

R Tu, Q Liao, L Huang, Y Jiao, X Wei, Y Liang - … Engineering Research and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Accurate estimation of remaining capacity is crucial for pipeline companies to improve their
service quality and economic benefits. Considering the delivery of multiple batches in long …

Developing multi-vehicle freight trip generation models quantifying the relationship between logistics outsourcing and insourcing decisions

A Pani, S Mishra, P Sahu - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite the advancements in the logistics choices, freight trip generation (FTG) studies in
the past have made no distinctions between insourced and outsourced variants of trips and …

[HTML][HTML] Synchromodal transport planning considering heterogeneous and vague preferences of shippers

Y Zhang, X Li, E van Hassel, RR Negenborn… - … Research Part E …, 2022 - Elsevier
In synchromodal transport, a freight forwarder usually serves multiple shippers with
heterogeneous and vague preferences, such as low-cost, fast, or reliable transport. Ignoring …

[HTML][HTML] The synchronized multi-commodity multi-service Transshipment-Hub Location Problem with cyclic schedules

R Giusti, D Manerba, TG Crainic, R Tadei - Computers & Operations …, 2023 - Elsevier
The synchronized multi-commodity multi-service Transshipment-Hub Location Problem is a
hub location problem variant faced by a logistics service provider operating in the context of …

Two-echelon multi-commodity multimodal vehicle routing problem considering user heterogeneity in city logistics

S Wang, X Zhu, P Shang, X Lin, L Yang… - Expert Systems with …, 2024 - Elsevier
The considerable increase in parcel deliveries has negatively impacted the accessibility and
livability of cities. One solution strategy is to decouple short-distance from long-distance …

Integrated multimodal freight service network design and pricing with a competing service integrator and heterogeneous shipper classes

Z Wang, D Zhang, L Tavasszy, S Fazi - Transportation Research Part E …, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, the highly fragmented multimodal transport offer in several countries has
required the integration of these services by logistics service integrators (LSIs). The …

[HTML][HTML] Synchronization in synchromodality

S Sakti, L Zhang, RG Thompson - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the stepping stones towards the physical internet is synchromodality, which enables
a seamless, flexible, and resilient interconnected network for door-to-door service. As its …

[HTML][HTML] Combined rail-road transport in Europe–A practice-oriented research agenda

M Gleser, R Elbert - Research in Transportation Business & Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Combined rail-road transport, with its complex regulatory, infrastructural, organizational and
technical environment, presents numerous opportunities for practical improvements and …

Modelling carrier type and vehicle type choice of small and medium size firms

U Ahmed, MJ Roorda - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of this paper is to study freight transportation outsourcing and vehicle type
choice decisions made by small and medium size firms. Carrier type and vehicle type …