The decarbonization of freight transport is currently a big challenge to tackle. One way of
decarbonizing the sector is the modal shift towards the least polluting transport modes. This …

This paper presents an assessment of enabling technologies in intermodal freight transport.
It first identifies the technologies used in intermodal freight transport globally using a …

The paper discusses the growing importance of urban freight research given the increasing
urban population trends. The complexity of urban freight systems means that it is essential …

The field of city logistics can be characterized by its many local demonstrations and trials,
that are quite often not lasting longer than the trial period. The number of demonstrations …

The purpose of this study is to identify the characteristics of freight mode choices made by
shippers and carriers with the introduction of a new freight transport system. We set an area …

Air freight transport connects distant markets and global supply chains in a fast and reliable
way. High value and perishable goods are transported all over the world, hence, improving …

After the outbreak of COVID-19, the freight demand fell briefly, and as production resumed,
the trucking share rate increased again, further increasing energy consumption and …

Problem statements and solution methods in mathematical synchromodal transportation
problems depend greatly on a set of model choices for which no rule of thumb exists. In this …

This article focuses on the competitive disadvantages of existing intermodal rail-road
transport compared with road transport. The authors state that the domestic and continental …

The inland terminals play an important role in the intermodal freight transport network to
transfer loading units and achieve seamless cross‐modal processes. Their efficiency …