Highlights The article gives a large overview of the field of hazardous materials transportation. An overview of 300 papers is given. The development of the research field is analyzed and new trends are shown. A detailed classification of 152 truck transportation problem is provided. Research gaps and opportunities are identified.

    Abstract The paper presents a structured overview of the literature on the hazardous material (hazmat) transportation problem of the last 45 years. Additionally, a detailed classification for the hazardous materials truck routing problem is provided. It extends existing classification schemes, reviews the historical development of research in the area of hazmat logistics and reveals recent progress. The main contribution of the paper is the discussion of the historical development and the identification of recent trends. It aims to reveal research opportunities and identifies research gaps. The paper’s focus lies on the transportation of hazmat on public roads. An extended classification scheme for different problem categories of hazmat truck transportation is developed and applied.


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    Title :

    Hazardous materials truck transportation problems: A classification and state of the art literature review


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2019-01-01


    Size :

    24 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English