Agent-Intermediated Electronic Markets in International Freight Transportation

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barrie R. Nault ◽  
Albert S. Dexter
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Markets ◽  
Freight Transportation

A Unit System of Freight Transportation

1920 ◽  
Vol 123 (24) ◽  
pp. 595-595
Author(s):  
Charles N. Winter
Keyword(s):  
Freight Transportation ◽  
Unit System

scholarly journals Selecting Freight Transportation Modes in Last-Mile Urban Distribution in Pamplona (Spain): An Option for Drone Delivery in Smart Cities

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4748
Author(s):  
Adrian Serrano-Hernandez ◽  
Aitor Ballano ◽  
Javier Faulin
Keyword(s):  
Public Transportation ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Freight Transportation ◽  
City Center ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Freight Logistics ◽  
Transportation Modes ◽  
Last Mile ◽  
Urban Distribution ◽  
The City

Urban distribution in medium-sized cities faces a major challenge, mainly when deliveries are difficult in the city center due to: an increase of e-commerce, weak public transportation system, and the promotion of urban sustainability plans. As a result, private cars, public transportation, and freight transportation compete for the same space. This paper analyses the current state for freight logistics in the city center of Pamplona (Spain) and proposes alternative transportation routes and transportation modes in the last-mile city center distribution according to different criteria evaluated by residents. An analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was developed. A number of alternatives have been assessed considering routes and transportation modes: the shortest route criterion and avoiding some city center area policies are combined with traditional van-based, bike, and aerial (drone) distribution protocols for delivering parcels and bar/restaurant supplies. These alternatives have been evaluated within a multicriteria framework in which economic, environmental, and social objectives are considered at the same time. The point in this multicriteria framework is that the criteria/alternative AHP weights and priorities have been set according to a survey deployed in the city of Pamplona (Navarre, Spain). The survey and AHP results show the preference for the use of drone or bike distribution in city center in order to reduce social and environmental issues.

scholarly journals A Review of Port Initiatives to Promote Freight Modal Shifts in Europe: Evidence from Port Governance Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 5907
Author(s):  
Marta Gonzalez-Aregall ◽  
Kevin Cullinane ◽  
Inge Vierth
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Freight Transportation ◽  
Intermodal Transportation ◽  
Modal Shift ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Port Authorities ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
Northern Regions

This study analyses how port governance systems in Europe have influenced the implementation of port initiatives focused on promoting modal shifts in freight transportation. Through a comprehensive review of port strategies, this research identified 49 individual modal shift initiatives among 21 port authorities in Europe. The results show that ports located in the Northern regions and managed by local governments, particularly in Belgium and the Netherlands, are leaders in executing strategies for modal shifts in freight transportation. Technological solutions and promoting intermodal transportation were found to be the most popular initiatives used to promote hinterland movements of freight by rail and waterborne transportation.

COPS: a model and infrastructure for secure and fair electronic markets

2000 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 343-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander W. Röhm ◽  
Günther Pernul
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Markets
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