scholarly journals Energy intensity in road freight transport of heavy goods vehicles in Spain

Energy Policy ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 85 ◽  
pp. 309-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lidia Andrés ◽  
Emilio Padilla
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intensity ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Heavy Goods Vehicles

scholarly journals DETERMINING THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS FOR THE FREIGHT CARRIAGE BY ROAD IN SPAIN FACING AN INCREASE IN VEHICLES GVM 40 TO 44 TONS

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Haydée Martínez Reguero ◽  
José Magín Campos Cacheda
Keyword(s):  
Freight Transport ◽  
Environmental Costs ◽  
Transport Costs ◽  
Significant Percentage ◽  
The Road ◽  
Vehicle Mass ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Logistics Market ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Heavy Goods Vehicles

A very significant percentage of the products shipped by road in Spain using heavy goods vehicles (HGV) make 40 tons GVM (gross vehicle mass). Any changes aimed at increasing productivity in that vehicles category would result in a very positive way in the road freight transport market, by lowering transport costs, decreasing environmental costs, rationalizing the sector and improving logistics market. Therefore it is discussed here the improvement derived from the transfer of HGV that currently have a limitation of 40 tons GVM to a new limit of 44 tons GVM, establishing the potential benefits that would be set after the change.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/CIT2016.2016.4146

Energy intensity of road freight transport of liquid fuels for automotive use in Ecuador: Assessment of changes in logistics

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 289-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricio Gallardo ◽  
Juan Pablo Díaz ◽  
Paola Quintana ◽  
Israel Cevallos ◽  
Paúl León ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intensity ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Liquid Fuels ◽  
Road Freight

scholarly journals Siting of Safe and Secure Truck Parking Areas in Greece and definition of their security level with the use of Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis (MAMCA)

2021 ◽  
Vol 899 (1) ◽  
pp. 012060
Author(s):  
Marina Kouta ◽  
Dimitrios Nalmpantis
Keyword(s):  
Freight Transport ◽  
Security Level ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Heavy Goods Vehicles ◽  
Multi Criteria Analysis ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract The purpose of this paper is the siting of safe and secure truck parking areas in Greece and the definition of their security level. The increase of road freight transport, and the need for the strengthening of its safety, led to the need for developing a plan for the deployment of safe and secure Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) parking areas. A demand and supply survey led to the development of a plan to address 29.83% of the total demand. Nine (9) stakeholder groups, represented by twelve (12) participants, participated in a Multi-Actor Multi-Criteria Analysis (MAMCA) of the criteria evaluation for choosing the most suitable security level out of the following levels: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum, for Aigio’s Rest Area. The Platinum level was commonly chosen as the most appropriate.

scholarly journals How Will Digitalization Change Road Freight Transport? Scenarios Tested in Sweden

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 304
Author(s):  
Anna Pernestål ◽  
Albin Engholm ◽  
Marie Bemler ◽  
Gyözö Gidofalvi
Keyword(s):  
Freight Transport ◽  
Sustainable Transportation ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Strategic Uncertainty ◽  
Scenario Development ◽  
Service Levels ◽  
Urban Freight ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
On The Road

Road freight transport is a key function of modern societies. At the same time, road freight transport accounts for significant emissions. Digitalization, including automation, digitized information, and artificial intelligence, provide opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase service levels in road freight transport. Digitalization may also radically change the business ecosystem in the sector. In this paper, the question, “How will digitalization change the road freight transport landscape?” is addressed by developing four exploratory future scenarios, using Sweden as a case study. The results are based on input from 52 experts. For each of the four scenarios, the impacts on the road freight transport sector are investigated, and opportunities and barriers to achieving a sustainable transportation system in each of the scenarios are discussed. In all scenarios, an increase in vehicle kilometers traveled is predicted, and in three of the four scenarios, significant increases in recycling and urban freight flows are predicted. The scenario development process highlighted how there are important uncertainties in the development of the society that will be highly important for the development of the digitized freight transport landscape. One example is the sustainability paradigm, which was identified as a strategic uncertainty.

scholarly journals Road Freight Transport Electrification Potential by Using Battery Electric Trucks in Finland and Switzerland

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 823
Author(s):  
Mehdi Jahangir Samet ◽  
Heikki Liimatainen ◽  
Oscar Patrick René van Vliet ◽  
Markus Pöllänen
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Limited Range ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Range Extender ◽  
Percentage Points ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Road Systems ◽  
Gross Vehicle Weight

Medium and heavy-duty battery electric trucks (BETs) may play a key role in mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from road freight transport. However, technological challenges such as limited range and cargo carrying capacity as well as the required charging time need to be efficiently addressed before the large-scale adoption of BETs. In this study, we apply a geospatial data analysis approach by using a battery electric vehicle potential (BEVPO) model with the datasets of road freight transport surveys for analyzing the potential of large-scale BET adoption in Finland and Switzerland for trucks with gross vehicle weight (GVW) of over 3.5 t. Our results show that trucks with payload capacities up to 30 t have the most potential for electrification by relying on the currently available battery and plug-in charging technology, with 93% (55% tkm) and 89% (84% tkm) trip coverage in Finland and Switzerland, respectively. Electric road systems (ERSs) would be essential for covering 51% trips (41% tkm) of heavy-duty trucks heavier than 30 t in Finland. Furthermore, range-extender technology could improve the trip electrification potential by 3–10 percentage points (4–12 percentage points of tkm).

Analysis of unit costs at the Polish international truck freight transport companies in 2019 - eastern markets

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-12
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Zysińska ◽  
Ewa Kamińska ◽  
Maciej Menes
Keyword(s):  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Freight Transport ◽  
Statistical Characteristics ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
Previous Period ◽  
Graphic Form ◽  
Unit Costs ◽  
Average Unit ◽  
Heavy Goods Vehicles

The article represents the next part of the periodical publications of the Department of Economic Research in the field of cost analysis of the Polish international freight transport companies. It summarises and makes comparative assessments of the average unit costs of these companies for the 2019 in relation to the results of the previous period. The survey involved carriers operating on the Eastern markets. The article presents the statistical characteristics of the entities surveyed, taking into account their size, determined based on the number of the fleet’s heavy goods vehicles operated. It also shows how, the average costs of one vehicle-kilometre (veh-km) of mileage for a truck above 12.0 Mg GVW, are shaped, according to the size of the companies and taking into account the destinations of transport. The generic costs structure of the companies examined, has also been analysed. Presented in the tabular and graphic form is the evolution of unit costs for both 2019 and the whole 2009-2019 period.

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