Horizontal collaboration has been considered as effective practice for sustainable logistics
and freight transport and it has gained increased attention in recent years. This paper aims …

Collaboration in transportation between two or more agents is becoming an important
approach to find efficient solutions or plans. Efficiency can be measured in, for example …

The logistics industry is a critical economic component in most countries and has a
significant impact on their citizens' quality of life. In the US, 48 million tons of freight valued at …

Logistics costs in general, and transportation costs in particular, represent a large fraction of
the operating costs of many companies. One way to try to reduce these costs is through …

During recent years, horizontal collaboration in logistics has gained attention because of
achieved potential benefits such as cost reduction, an increase in fulfillment rates, and a …

A collaborative multiple-center vehicle routing problem (CMCVRP) is a multi-constraint
combinatorial and game optimization issue containing both vehicle routing optimization and …

City logistics refers to the process of total optimisation of the logistics and transport activities
in urban areas while considering economic, environmental, social and safety aspects. This …

In order to beat the competition, access new markets, and respect operational, social, and
environmental constraints, enterprises establish collaborations with many other business …

Port-related emissions are a growing problem for urban areas often located directly next to
maritime container terminals highly frequented by container trucks. Empty truck trips, caused …

This paper discusses horizontal cooperation in road transportation and supports the
relevance of this praxis as a way of reducing delivery costs and greenhouse gas emissions …