Unloading Bays as Charging Stations for EFV-Based Urban Freight Delivery System—Example of Szczecin

Stanisław Iwan, Mariusz Nürnberg, Artur Bejger, Kinga Kijewska and Krzysztof Małecki
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Mariusz Nürnberg: Faculty of Engineering and Economics of Transport, Maritime University of Szczecin, 70-507 Szczecin, Poland
Artur Bejger: Faculty of Marine Engineering, Maritime University of Szczecin, 71-650 Szczecin, Poland
Kinga Kijewska: Faculty of Engineering and Economics of Transport, Maritime University of Szczecin, 70-507 Szczecin, Poland
Krzysztof Małecki: Faculty of Computer Science, West Pomeranian University of Technology, 71-210 Szczecin, Poland

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 18, 1-22

Abstract: The problem of urban logistics operations in the context of their impact on the environment has become the key challenge. Due to that, there has been a growing interest in increasing the use of alternative fuels, including electro-mobility. However, an important barrier to the utilisation of electric freight vehicles (EFVs) is their travel range and battery capacity. The paper is focused on the idea of EFV utilisation improvement by implementation of charging stations in unloading bays. First, the Authors analysed the efficiency of chosen vehicles during daily work. Next, the potential improvement of their travel range was analysed, considering the short-time charging processes carried out during delivery operations, using the charging systems provided in unloading bays. Moreover, the concept of wireless chargers utilisation was proposed as a challenge for future work. According to the analysis, utilisation of unloading bays equipped with short-time battery chargers could improve significantly the travel range of EFVs. As a result, it could improve the efficiency of electric vehicles in last mile deliveries in city areas.

Keywords: urban freight transport (UFT); unloading bays; electro-mobility; electric vehicle (EV); electric freight vehicle (EFV); charging stations; charging infrastructure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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