Reviewing Truck Logistics: Solutions for Achieving Low Emission Road Freight Transport

Tommi Inkinen and Esa Hämäläinen
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Tommi Inkinen: Brahea Centre, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland
Esa Hämäläinen: Brahea Centre, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, Finland

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 17, 1-11

Abstract: Low emission logistics have become an expected and desired goal in all fields of transportation, particularly in the European Union. Heavy-duty trucks (HDTs) are significant producers of emissions and pollution in inland transports. Their role is significant, as in multimodal transport chains truck transportation is, in most cases, the only viable solution to connect hinterlands with ports. Diesel engines are the main power source of trucks and their emission efficiency is the key challenge in environmentally sound freight transportation. This review paper addresses the academic literature focusing on truck emissions. The paper relies on the preliminary hypothesis that simple single solutions are nonexistent and that there will be a collection of suggestions and solutions for improving the emission efficiency in trucks. The paper focuses on the technical properties, emission types, and fuel solutions used in freight logistics. Truck manufacturing, maintenance, and other indirect emissions like construction of road infrastructure have been excluded from this review.

Keywords: research review; trucks; logistics; emission; regulations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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