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Valentin Carlan
Department of Transport and Regional Economics, University of Antwerp, Prinsstraat 13, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium

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Journal article
Published: 12 April 2019 in Sustainability
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Road transportation is a key mode of transport when it comes to ensuring the hinterland connection of most European ports. Constrained by low profit margins and having to be active in a highly competitive market, companies active in this sector seek multi-dimensional innovative solutions that lower their operational costs. These innovative initiatives also yield positive environmental effects. The latter however are poorly recognized. This paper investigates the characteristics of different types of chassis used to transport containers from and to the terminals in the port areas and looks into the details of operational planning practices. It analyses the cost-effectiveness of these innovative solutions highlighting both the costs and the environmental emissions they save. Transport data from a road hauler serving the hinterland connection of a port in Western Europe is used to build up a case study. Results show that by using special types of chassis, which enable the combination of transport tasks in round-trips, the operational costs are reduced by 25% to 35%, and equally the CO2 emissions are also decreased by 34% to 38%.

ACS Style

Valentin Carlan; Christa Sys; Thierry Vanelslander. Innovation in Road Freight Transport: Quantifying the Environmental Performance of Operational Cost-Reducing Practices. Sustainability 2019, 11, 2212 .

AMA Style

Valentin Carlan, Christa Sys, Thierry Vanelslander. Innovation in Road Freight Transport: Quantifying the Environmental Performance of Operational Cost-Reducing Practices. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (8):2212.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Valentin Carlan; Christa Sys; Thierry Vanelslander. 2019. "Innovation in Road Freight Transport: Quantifying the Environmental Performance of Operational Cost-Reducing Practices." Sustainability 11, no. 8: 2212.