Despite significant advances in freight transport modeling in recent years, there is still lack of
available tools for evaluating novel logistics solutions. We introduce the framework of …

This paper proposes a framework to define a zoning procedure using clustering taking into
account socio-economic, spatial and logistics intensity variables to support urban logistics …

Abstract Electric Freight Vehicles (EFVs) are a promising and increasingly popular
alternative to conventional trucks in urban pickup/delivery operations. A key concerned …

In the context of the Amazon Last-Mile Routing Research Challenge, this paper presents a
machine-learning framework for optimizing last-mile delivery routes. Contrary to most routing …

Although urban freight transport (UFT) is vital for importing and exporting necessary goods
and waste, a number of negative sustainability impacts characterise the process. The …

According to the literature, the path choice decision process of a user of a (road) transport
network, named path choice problem (PCP), is composed of two levels/models: the …

Freight transportation has been experiencing a renaissance in data sources, storage, and
dissemination of data to decision makers in the last decades, resulting in new approaches to …

Heavy-duty trucks have caused growing concern due to their negative environmental
externalities. Existing studies have not adequately examined the heterogeneity in the spatial …

The paper deals with the interaction between freight flows, land use, and economy of a
suburban area. In urban freight distribution, the process of freight acquisition of commercial …

It is increasingly recognized that even cities with severe congestion during peak hours have
available road capacity during nights, evenings and early mornings. Policies that shift urban …