Publications

Article 13 Jan 2017 24 minutes read

Electrified Road Freight Transport

The transport sector, with diesel as the dominant fuel type, is responsible for over 20% of human caused greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Europe[i], coming in second place only after the energy generating sector (resp. 31%) as a major contributor to global warming.

Article 24 Nov 2016 11 minutes read

End-to-end traceability: a challenge for postal operators

The rise of internet communication has forced traditional postal operators to cope with declining mail volumes. However, it also offers major opportunities through the growing demand for e-commerce parcel deliveries.

Article 30 Sep 2016 19 minutes read

The Internet of Things in transportation - Port of Hamburg case study

The rise of the internet since the early 1990s has completely revolutionized modern society and has had profound changes on the way we live and the way we work. Scientists and leaders of industry agree that we are now at the dawning of a new technological revolution: the Internet of Things (IoT).

Article 12 Jul 2016 21 minutes read

Platooning toward sustainable road freight transport

Truck Platooning essentially is two or more trucks driving very close behind the platoon leader, with the next truck automatically following the leader through vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication.

Article 03 Feb 2016 16 minutes read

Alternative fuels for road transport

Diesel is currently the fuel type of choice for all road related transport. Price volatility as well as negative environmental effects will lead to a decreasing importance of diesel. As of today, several companies are already experimenting with new technologies to gain competitive advantage.

Article 12 Oct 2015 10 minutes read

Container traffic pressuring port & hinterland infrastructure

The container shipping industry had a hard time recovering from the global financial crisis and earnings have been extremely volatile in the last couple of years.