Essays about: "intermodal transportation"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 27 essays containing the words intermodal transportation.

  1. 6. Scania’s Packaging Network : Analysis of the Environmental Impact of Alternative Fuels and Modalities Within the Transportation Network

    University essay from KTH/Industriell produktion

    Author : Pietro Astori; Jóhanna Blöndahl Guðmundsdóttir; [2022]
    Keywords : Logistics; sustainability; alternative fuels; alternative modalities; sustainable packaging; Logistik; hållbarhet; alternativa bränslen; alternativa metoder; hållbara förpackningar;

    Abstract : In a fast-moving world with high demand for deliveries of various goods, the need for high performing transportation systems and networks has grown rapidly. As a reaction, the number of trucks has increased, which together with other transport solutions to cover the need has caused a growth of CO2e emissions. READ MORE

  3. 7. Extended Gate - Barriers and opportunities for intermodal improvements, a case study of Port of Gothenburg

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : David Hällgren; Erik Bengtsson; [2020-06-17]
    Keywords : Extended Gate; inland terminal; port supply chain integration;

    Abstract : Extended gate is an intermodal concept aiming to achieve improved transport efficiency in the hinterland through a more integrated model, compared to concepts that are currently in use, such as dry ports. Functionally it is an extension of the gated area of a port terminal into the hinterland in order to achieve operational efficiency for the supply chain actors and improve customer experience for cargo owners. READ MORE

  4. 8. The Influence of the Port of Gothenburg towards Inland Mode Choice Decision-Making

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Gissel Ruiz; Dimitris Soumpasis; [2020-06-16]
    Keywords : Inland Terminal; environmental incentives; sustainable transport; intermodal transport; ports; mode choice; modal shift;

    Abstract : The transportation sector is an essential component for a country’s economy and its population well-being; however, this sector is a major contributor to the current environmental issues that society is facing and directly connected with the quality of life e.g. emissions, accidents, health impacts, etc. READ MORE

  5. 9. Intermodal Transportation within Green Supply Chain Management and Green Logistics : An Analysis of the Relationship between the Topics in the Literature and in Practice

    University essay from

    Author : Kevin Kiy; Florian Scanvic; [2018]
    Keywords : Green Supply Chain Management; Sustainable Supply Chain Management; Green Logistics; Sustainable Logistics; Logistics Firms; Green Transportation; Sustainable Transportation; Modal Transportation; Intermodal Transportation;

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  6. 10. Brăila- The tale of a city (re)defined by water

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Ana-Maria Negru; [2018]
    Keywords : Sustainable urban design; Storm-water management; Urban system; Arts and Architecture;

    Abstract : The city of Brăila, Romania, has been undergoing a lot of changes in the last two decades, but as the city is shrinking there is a new initiative to change the current paradigm and to reinvent the city. This process starts with the creation of an urban system with the neighboring city of Galați that will attract more funds from a regional and national level. READ MORE