This report presents a validated workflow that shows how digital platforms such as FMaaS can facilitate the development of new multimodal freight corridors. We interviewed six logistics managers and found three critical requirements that shippers won't compromise on. First, the platform needs to be run …

This century, greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide, methane and nitrogen oxides must be significantly reduced. Greenhouse gases absorb and emit infrared radiation that contributes to global warming, which can lead to irreversible negative consequences for humans and the environment. Greenhouse …

Inland waterway transport (IWT) is generally considered to be an environmentally friendly alternative to road transport and might also bring cost benefits. Nevertheless, the modal share of IWT remains limited, which is partly due to the necessary pre- and post-haulage to transport goods to and from the …

This paper evaluates the potential impacts of introducing low-carbon intensity hydrogen technologies in two oil refineries with different complexity levels, emphasizing the role of hydrogen production in reducing CO2 emissions. The novelty of this work lies in three key aspects: Comprehensive system …

Dit rapport onderzoekt de modal shift voor het transport van poedervormige bouwstoffen. Dit product wordt momenteel meestal over de weg vervoerd in plaats van over het water, omdat de voorzieningen bij verladers vaak ontoereikend zijn om binnenvaartschepen te laden. Om deze belemmering weg te nemen, …

The implementation of autonomous vehicles in logistics can offer a significant solution to the growing driver shortage. However, an important barrier to implementation is the financial investment needed to adopt autonomous vehicles. In this article we present a methodology to calculate the business case …

Het onderzoek beantwoord de vraag hoe Van Oord de CO2-uitstoot van leveringen met 20% kan verminderen voor 2030 en welke kosten hiermee gemaakt worden. Het onderzoek van Anika et al (2022) was het meest relevant voor dit onderzoek, dit onderzoek legt de focus op het reduceren van de emissies met 20%. …

Lebanon’s economic crisis has disrupted the country’s energy and water sectors, highlighting their interdependence. The methodology involves surveying 150 municipalities across all Lebanese governorates, ensuring a comprehensive coverage of public and private water resources. Data on water and energy …

The main goal of Work Package 2 of the Field Lab Autonomous Sailing Technology (FAST) project is to realize an autonomous shipping platform to be used for research and education purposes. To attain this goal, the HZ University of Applied Sciences teamed with its main project partner in this journey, …

Autonomous shipping appears as a promising solution to reducing operational costs and improving logistics on inland waterways. The following research focuses on inland shipping in Zeeland, Netherlands to examine how autonomous shipping can impact logistics chains and be adopted by using inland shipping …