Competition and horizontal integration in maritime freight transport [PDF]
This paper develops a theoretical model for freight transport characterized by competition between means of transport (the road and maritime sectors), where modes are perceived as differentiated products.
Jose Sempere-Monerris +3 more
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Rail-Road Interconnectivity in the Alpine Freight Transport. Bottlenecks and Policies from an Austrian-Italian Perspective [PDF]
, 1995 Trans-Alpine freight transport suffers because of severe road congestion due to under-capacity of roads and causes considerable environmental damages in the transit countries, particularly in Austria and Switzerland, but also in Italy.
Fischer, Manfred M., Russo, Rosanna E.
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Standardization and Development of Road Freight Transport Vehicles
, 2017 The standard “Limits of dimensions, axle load and mass for motor vehicles, trailers and combination vehicles” is one of China’s basic technical standard for vehicle management, which regulated the vehicle’s dimensions, axle loads and mass limit. It is applicable to all motor vehicles, trailers and combination vehicles.
Ren Zekai +4 more
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The effects of local interventions on global technological change through spillovers: A modeling framework and application to the road-freight sector. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2023 Noll B, Steffen B, Schmidt TS.
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Truck Traffic Monitoring with Satellite Images [PDF]
arXiv, 2019 The road freight sector is responsible for a large and growing share of greenhouse gas emissions, but reliable data on the amount of freight that is moved on roads in many parts of the world are scarce. Many low- and middle-income countries have limited ground-based traffic monitoring and freight surveying activities.
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New Inter-Modal Freight Technology and Cost Comparisons [PDF]
, 1989 Freight carried by rail has traditionally been mainly low value bulk commodities. As Western economies advance the market for such freight services is at best static, and forms a smaller proportion of the total demand for freight transport. There is thus
Fowkes, A.S., Nash, C.A., Tweddle, G.
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World markets for conventional and advanced biofuels over the next five years [PDF]
, 2018 Production of transport biofuels grew by just 2% in 2017. To achieve the 2030 SDS target, use of biofuels needs to triple, driven by cost reductions of advanced biofuels, widespread sustainability governance and more adoption in aviation and marine ...
Asthana, Abhishek
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Implications of HGV charging for the UK [PDF]
, 2005 Road transport taxation in Europe is undergoing a major and radical shift away from fixed charges and fuel duties towards pricing according to distance travelled and externalities produced.
Parkhurst, G., Potter, S., Warren, J. P.
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Environmental Management from the Point of View of the Energy Intensity of Road Freight Transport and Shocks. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Szaruga E, Załoga E.
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Cyber-physical Control of Road Freight Transport [PDF]
arXiv, 2015 Freight transportation is of outmost importance for our society and is continuously increasing. At the same time, transporting goods on roads accounts for about 26% of all energy consumption and 18% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union.
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