Sustainable freight transport optimisation through synchromodal networks

Agbo, Aaron Agbenyegah; Zhang, Yanwei

doi:10.1080/23311916.2017.1421005

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“…Currently, the interest of synchromodal transport makes headway. Based on a mode-free concept and modal booking the whole transport system is supposed to be more sustainable than classic intermodallity Agbo & Zhang, Y. 2017).…”

Section: The Measurement Of Transport Efficiency By the Data Envelopementioning

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Economic and environmental aspects of inland transport in EU countries

Baran

Górecka

2019

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

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Transport is one of the most essential sectors of the EU member state economies. Measurement of the efficiency of transport operations seems to be interesting from the perspective of both the economy as a whole and individual companies operating in the transport sector. The largest proportion of freight transport in the European Union is done by road. The purpose of this paper is to determine the efficiency of road and rail freight transport in old and new European Union countries based on the data envelopment analysis (DEA) method. To that end, the authors present a literature review reflecting the current state of research on the importance of transport and its development in relation to the economy and environmental problems. Additionally, the methods of data analysis and variables are described. The empirical part is divided into a presentation of DEA results and correlation between the transport efficiency, gross domestic product (GDP), and CO 2 emissions results. Moreover, spatial analysis was used to characterize road and rail transport efficiency in EU member states. The last section gives a summary of the study, and the obtained results are compared with data from the literature review.

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Section: The Measurement Of Transport Efficiency By the Data Envelopementioning

confidence: 99%

Economic and environmental aspects of inland transport in EU countries

Baran

Górecka

2019

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja

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“…The synchromodality is a flexible (Behdani et al 2016;Dong et al 2018) and sustainable transport system services (Overbeek et al 2011 Behdani et al 2016;Hofman, Bastiaansen 2014). Tavasszy et al (2010), Hofman et al (2012) and Agbo, Zhang (2017) characterized as the ability to real-time switching between integrated transport modes (ALICE 2015) at particular times (Defares 2011;Van Stijn et al 2011;Roth et al 2013;Pfoser et al 2016). When this information contains real-time data about transport logistics, multimodal becomes synchromodal (Hofman et al 2012).…”

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Investigation and evaluation of main indicators impacting synchromodality using ARTIW and AHP methods

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The East-West Transport Corridor (EWTC) in the Southern part of the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) has been chosen as a practical area for implementation of a novel transportation concept called synchromodality. The main expectations in developing synchromodal transport system are related to the improvement of the transport service level, modal shift and capacities utilization of transport hubs along this corridor. However, in the absence of identification of major factors influencing synchromodal system it is difficult to evaluate a potential benefit of implementation of this new transport concept. Our main goal in this paper was, on the basis of a review and using a specific questionnaire, to determine the main indicators impacting effectiveness of the synchromodal system. Compatibility of experts’ opinions was verified by using Multiple-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) method. The paper will be useful for transport and logistics companies interested in moving towards synchromodal transport, as well as for future researchers. In the course of the research – using the Average Rank Transformation Into Weight (ARTIW) and Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) methods – it was determined that the normalized subjective weights of the five main criteria impacting synchromodality distributed in the following order: service quality, efficiency, infrastructure sufficiency, technical properties of terminals and interaction of technologies. In accordance with the Kendall’s concordance coefficient and consistency ratio values, expert opinions are consistent, which enabled the rankings of expert group averages and the eigenvector to take as a result of the task solution. The outcomes of the research presented in the paper have shown that service quality (transport time, service and waiting time, handling time, working hours, reliability and flexibility) is the most important indicator (criterion) impacting synchromodality. At the same time it is a big challenge for transport researchers because it requires to design and apply a qualitatively new mathematical models facilitating an establishment of an optimal synchromodal network and services along chosen transport corridor.

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“…The majority of authors [8][9][10][11][12][13] suggest that the sustainability of freight transport lies in a more effective synchronization of individual kinds of transport; so-called synchromodality. As stated by Agbo and Zhang [8], synchromodality has the potential to increase the use of transport services. The advantages in terms of environmental sustainability lie in the reduced use of lorries and the subsequent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, noise, etc.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In contrast to previously published results [8][9][10][11]16], the submitted article focuses on a different way of assessing the efficiency of biofuel use, namely from the point of view of the energy consumption required for its production. The methodology of the European Committee for Standardisation [18] was used as a basis for the assessment and was quoted from a study by Konecny and Petro [19].…”

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“…Using this methodology, the energy intensity of production was calculated for the individual shares of the bio-component [5,6]. In addition to the energy intensity of production, the authors also calculated the production of greenhouse gas emissions, but the calculation is illustrative only and aims to point to the environmental benefits of biofuels [7,8].…”

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Issues Concerning Declared Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of FAME Biofuels

2018

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The paper deals with the issue of greenhouse gas emissions that are produced by the road freight transport sector. These emissions affect the structure of the ozone layer and contribute to the greenhouse effect that causes global warming-issues that are closely associated with changing weather patterns and extreme weather events. Attention is drawn to the contradictions linked to FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Esters) biofuels, namely the fact that although their use generates almost zero greenhouse gas emissions, their production requires high levels of energy consumption. The first part of the paper deals with the theoretical basis of the negative impacts of transport on the environment and the subsequent measurement of the extent of the harmful emissions generated by the road freight transport sector. In the methodical part of the paper, the calculation procedures and declared energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions generated by transport services are analyzed according to the EN 16258 standard. The experimental part of the paper focuses on the application of the methodology to a specific shipment on a specified transport route, where the total energy consumption and production of greenhouse gas emissions is determined. These calculations are based on comprehensive studies carried out for a particular transport company that assigned the authors the task of determining to what extent the declared energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions change when the type of fuel used is changed.

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Sustainable freight transport optimisation through synchromodal networks

Cited by 22 publications

References 56 publications

Economic and environmental aspects of inland transport in EU countries

Economic and environmental aspects of inland transport in EU countries

Investigation and evaluation of main indicators impacting synchromodality using ARTIW and AHP methods

Issues Concerning Declared Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of FAME Biofuels

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