Enhancing Port-City Logistics Through Cooperative Digital Twins: A New Conceptual Model for Sustainable Mobility

Bechir Ben Daya () and Jean-François Audy ()
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Bechir Ben Daya: Université du Québec À Trois-Rivières, Department of Management
Jean-François Audy: Université du Québec À Trois-Rivières, Department of Management

A chapter in Technology Management for Intelligent, Open and Responsible Organizations and Ecosystems, 2026, pp 372-380 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Urban ports are vital to global logistics but face growing challenges in managing road transport, coordinating multiple stakeholders, and ensuring sustainability in port-city systems. As interdependence grows, Digital Twins (DTs) emerge as key tools, enabling real-time data integration, predictive analytics, and simulation. Yet, most DT frameworks lack structured mechanisms for inter-institutional cooperation. This study proposes a Cooperation-oriented Geospatial Digital Twin model that embeds cooperation and governance as core architectural layers. Based on a review of DT models and case studies from Hamburg, Antwerp-Bruges, and Shanghai, the model promotes interoperability, shared governance, and adaptive decision-making. It supports improved traffic flow, infrastructure coordination, and sustainability. Future research should explore pilot applications and technologies such as federated AI and blockchain for secure, collaborative data governance.

Keywords: Urban Ports; Sustainable logistics; Conceptual Digital Twin model; Port-City Cooperation; Design Science Approach (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-23124-6_45

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