Towards sustainable urban distribution using city canals: the case of Amsterdam

Conference paper (2017)

Authors

Ron van Duin Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Transport and Logistics - TPM
Rens Kortmann Policy Analysis - TPM
Research Group
Transport and Logistics (TPM) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2017 Ron van Duin, Rens Kortmann, Maarten van de Kamp
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Published Date

2017

Language

English

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Faculty

Technology, Policy and Management

Department

Engineering, Systems and Services

Research Group

Transport and Logistics

Abstract

This study investigates whether a system of hub locations distributing goods across the water to the city of Amsterdam can be a potential future solution to guarantee same-day delivery to shopkeepers. A simulation model was developed to analyse the logistics performances and to optimise the number of hub locations and required fleet size. The simulation tests have shown that two hub locations are sufficient when they are equipped with two vessels. Conclusion of this study is that a waterborne city logistics concept with a small number of hub locations can compete with truck deliverance and seems to be a sustainable solution for other cities with large canals as well.

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