This study introduces a synchronized passenger and freight co-modality problem (SPFCP),
exploring a crowdsourced co-modality transportation mode where passengers, viewed as …

Co-modality transportation aims to integrate passenger and freight flows into a single system
by sharing public transport between passengers and freight. This paper proposes a …

This study investigates the effects of freight pooling strategies on urban crowdsourcing
logistics, focusing on economic, social, and environmental outcomes. Utilising a mixed …

Because of increased urbanization and a rise in e-commerce activities, the demand for
freight transport in cities is growing. E-retailers and logistics companies face the challenge of …

Crowdsourced deliveries or crowdshipping is identified in recent literature as an emerging
urban freight transport solution, aiming at reducing delivery costs, congestion, and …

In view of success stories of unicorn startups from the sharing and gig economy such as
Airbnb, DiDi, or Uber, it is not surprising that postal service providers try to transfer the …

Crowdsourced shipping can result in significant economic and social benefits. For a
shipping company, it has a potential cost advantage and creates opportunities for faster …

The continuous growth of e-commerce puts pressure on logistic service providers to fulfill
more parcel deliveries. Concurrently, there are increasing calls from governments and …

Although much effort has been devoted by both academic and industrial communities to
improve the efficiency of urban passenger and package flows, current urban transport …

Urban last-mile delivery providers are facing more and more challenges with the explosive
development of e-commerce. The advancement of smart mobile and communication …