scholarly journals The Concept of Sustainability in the Brazilian Road Freight Transportation Sector

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Duarte Soliani
Keyword(s):  
Social Role ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Freight Transportation ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
The Road ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Cargo Transportation ◽  
Road Freight Transportation

The road cargo transportation system has significant representativeness in the Brazilian economic scenario. Companies depend on transportation to receive inputs from their suppliers and take their products to consumers. This modal is also the major consumer of fuel oil products in the transportation sector. Thus, it is necessary to act with a focus on sustainability, considering the economic, social and environmental aspects. From this perspective, this study aims to present aspects of the concept of sustainability in the Brazilian road freight transportation sector, with emphasis on the environmental, social and economic dimensions. A qualitative research approach was used with the literature research technique in order to build the theoretical basis for discussion on the dimensions of sustainability in Brazilian road freight transportation. The results show that the road cargo transportation sector is relevant for the country and seeks to fulfill its social role and be economically viable; requires attention to environmental awareness and eco-efficiency; should make efforts to use alternatives to avoid damage to the environment, applying technologies to reduce noise pollution, GHG emissions; and seek to comply with environmental legislation acting in a sustainable manner.

scholarly journals Brazilian Road Freight Transportation Sector: The Challenge of Sustainability

2021 ◽  
pp. 32-41
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Duarte Soliani ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Role ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Freight Transportation ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
The Road ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Cargo Transportation ◽  
Road Freight Transportation

The road cargo transportation system has significant representativeness in the Brazilian economic scenario. Companies depend on transportation to receive inputs from their suppliers and take their products to consumers. This modal is also the major consumer of fuel oil products in the transportation sector. Thus, it is necessary to act with a focus on sustainability, considering the economic, social and environmental aspects. From this perspective, this study aims to present aspects of the concept of sustainability in the Brazilian road freight transportation sector, with emphasis on the environmental, social and economic dimensions. A qualitative research approach was used with the literature research technique in order to build the theoretical basis for discussion on the dimensions of sustainability in Brazilian road freight transportation. The results show that the road cargo transportation sector is relevant for the country and seeks to fulfill its social role and be economically viable; requires attention to environmental awareness and eco-efficiency; should make efforts to use alternatives to avoid damage to the environment, applying technologies to reduce noise pollution, GHG emissions; and seek to comply with environmental legislation acting in a sustainable manner.

scholarly journals Outsourcing as a Challenge for Achieving Competitive Advantage in Road Freight Industry – The Case of Croatia

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-139
Author(s):  
Dora Naletina ◽  
Kristina Petljak ◽  
Tomislav Rožić
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Freight Transportation ◽  
The Road ◽  
Transportation Sector ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Road Freight Transportation ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Test Correlation

The purpose of this study was to explore outsourcing as a possible source of competitive advantage for road freight operators, with the empirical research directed towards the road freight transportation sector. Methodologically, this study drew on the data collected from a sample of Croatian road freight transporters. Because a certain number of transportation companies tend to outsource their resources, the insight into outsourcing activities was gained through analysing (1) the number of hired vehicles in the fleet (outsourced vehicles), and (2) the number of hired drivers (outsourced drivers). A variance inflation test, correlation and multiple regression analysis were conducted to test the model assumptions. The research results confirmed the connection between the externalised resources and the differentiation of services and staff. The main contribution and managerial implications included that the companies with a more significant number of hired vehicles in their fleet should differentiate their services. In contrast, the companies that own the majority of their vehicles should build their competitive advantage through staff differentiation.

scholarly journals Correlation Analysis of Road Freight Transport and Economic Development in Shaanxi Province

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. p60
Author(s):  
Yuhan Li ◽  
Zhuang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Unit Root Test ◽  
Freight Transportation ◽  
Shaanxi Province ◽  
The Road ◽  
Integration Test ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Development Evaluation ◽  
Road Freight Transportation ◽  
The Impact

Based on the data from 1987-2017 of the Statistical Yearbook of Shaanxi Province, this paper selects Shaanxi Road freight transportation evaluation indicators and economic development evaluation indicators, and uses the method of co-integration test and ADF unit root test to determine whether there is a long-term equilibrium relationship between the indicators. Through the establishment of VAR model and analysis, it demonstrates the impact of road freight transportation on economic development in Shaanxi Province. Based on the impulse impact between the road freight transportation and economic development in Shaanxi Province, the correlation between road freight transportation and economic development in Shaanxi Province is analyzed and studied to provide suggestions for the coordinated development of road freight transportation and economy in Shaanxi Province.

Analysis of greenhouse gas emissions in the road freight transportation using simulation

2018 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 298-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geísa Pereira Marcilio ◽  
João José de Assis Rangel ◽  
Claudio Luiz Melo de Souza ◽  
Eduardo Shimoda ◽  
Fábio Freitas da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Freight Transportation ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Road Freight Transportation

scholarly journals Will Digitalization Change the Road Freight Transportation? - Future Scenarios with Sweden as a Case Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Pernestål ◽  
Albin Engholm ◽  
Marie Bemler ◽  
Gyözö Gidofalvi
Keyword(s):  
Freight Transportation ◽  
Sustainable Transportation ◽  
Future Scenarios ◽  
Strategic Uncertainty ◽  
Scenario Development ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Road Freight Transportation

Road freight transportation is a key function of modern societies. At the same time, road freight transportation accounts for significant emissions. To reach the UN sustainability goals, sustainable road freight transportation is key. Digitalization, including automation, digitized information, and AI provide opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase service levels in road freight transportation. Digitalization may also radically change the business ecosystem in the sector. In this paper, the question “How will digitalization change the road freight transportation landscape?” is addressed by developing four different future scenarios, using Sweden as a case study. For each of the four scenarios the impacts on the road freight transportation sector are investigated, and opportunities and barriers to reach a sustainable transportation system in each of the scenarios are discussed. In all scenarios an increase in vehicle kilometers travelled is predicted, and in three of the four scenarios significant increases of 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 transportation landscape. One example is the sustainability paradigm, which was identified as a strategic uncertainty.

scholarly journals Application of an Intelligent Fuzzy Regression Algorithm in Road Freight Transportation Modeling

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pooya Najaf ◽  
Sina Famili
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Back Propagation ◽  
Freight Transportation ◽  
Back Propagation Neural Network ◽  
Fuzzy Regression ◽  
Transport Cost ◽  
Accurate Estimation ◽  
The Road ◽  
Road Freight ◽  
Road Freight Transportation

Road freight transportation between provinces of a country has an important effect on the traffic flow of intercity transportation networks. Therefore, an accurate estimation of the road freight transportation for provinces of a country is so crucial to improve the rural traffic operation in a large scale management. Accordingly, the focused case study database in this research is the information related to Iran’s provinces in the year 2008. Correlation between road freight transportation with variables such as transport cost and distance, population, average household income and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of each province is calculated. Results clarify that the population is the most effective factor in the prediction of provinces’ transported freight. Linear Regression Model (LRM) is calibrated based on the population variable, and afterwards Fuzzy Regression Algorithm (FRA) is generated on the basis of the LRM. The proposed FRA is an intelligent modified algorithm with an accurate prediction and fitting ability. This methodology can be significantly useful in macro-level planning problems where decreasing prediction error values is one of the most important concerns for decision makers. In addition, Back-Propagation Neural Network (BPNN) is developed to evaluate the prediction capability of the models and to be compared with FRA. According to the final results, the modified FRA estimates road freight transportation values more accurately than the BPNN and LRM. Finally, in order to predict the road freight transportation values, the reliability of the calibrated models is analyzed using the information of the year 2009. Results show higher reliability for the proposed modified FRA.

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