This chapter deals with the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in promoting ecologically sustainable goods transportation, with a focus on Europe. After having introduced the need for acting ecologically sustainably and the particular urgency thereto within European transportation sector, a set of measures to reduce consumption of freight logistics activities is shown. Further on, the chapter takes a closer look at ICT as one of those measures. After having defined ICT and its implementing systems, their general functions and associated benefits for transportation are pointed out. In order to substantiate their application as a valuable approach towards green freight logistics, the chapter moreover deals with particular ICT systems. Based on the findings of the EU project SuperGreen the individual purpose of selected examples as well as their potential is depicted. The chapter concludes by summarizing and giving recommendations for further ICT development.


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    Titel :

    ICT in Green Freight Logistics


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Int.Ser.Operations Res.


    Beteiligte:


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.01.2016


    Format / Umfang :

    37 pages





    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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