Print Email Facebook Twitter How will instant freight transport evolve in the context of intermodal transport? - Hoe zal het onmiddellijke vrachttransport zich ontwikkelen in het kader van intermodaal transport? Title How will instant freight transport evolve in the context of intermodal transport? - Hoe zal het onmiddellijke vrachttransport zich ontwikkelen in het kader van intermodaal transport? Author Van Pampus, M.J. Contributor Atasoy, B. (mentor) Faculty Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering Department Marine and Transport Technology Research group Transport Engineering and Logistics Date 2019-01-04 Abstract With growing demands on speed and amount of freight transport and simultaneous technological progress in data processing and the development of mobile applications, possibilities for the freight transport sector arise. In this paper we specifically look into the latest developments in the field of instant freight transport, i.e. services providing on demand delivery that starts within two hours - by either private individuals, independent contractors, or employees - by connecting shippers, carriers, and recipients via a digital platform. First the known literature is discussed and thereafter multiple examples from the practice are reviewed. While challenges exist in making the instant last-mile freight transport successful, multiple companies have overcome these challenges and have made advanced software to connect shippers, carriers and recipients. It is expected that in the nearby future companies will also focus on non-food instant last-mile transport. Although the instant long distance freight transport is lagging behind, since 2016 multiple companies have launched platforms focused on long distance, in most cases road transport. It is expected that these platforms will improve and other simple solutions for intermodal transport in the nearby future. Subject literature assignment To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:4895a8c5-8980-4dd7-9fd4-db90330d5f34 Report number 2018.TEL.8307 Part of collection Maritime Archive Document type report Rights (c) 2019 M.J. van Pampus Files PDF 8307 Literature Assignmen ... Pampus.pdf 504.52 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:4895a8c5-8980-4dd7-9fd4-db90330d5f34/datastream/OBJ/view