Decarbonizing road freight transportation: recent advances and future trends

KOÇ Ç., Bektas T., Laporte G.

JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Publication Date: 2024
  • Doi Number: 10.1080/01605682.2024.2446655
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH SOCIETY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Periodicals Index Online, ABI/INFORM, Applied Science & Technology Source, Business Source Elite, Business Source Premier, Compendex, Computer & Applied Sciences, INSPEC, zbMATH
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This is a survey of decarbonization for road freight transportation. It offers a focused overview of planning models and presents a narrative that contextualizes the journey and evolution of decarbonization efforts. It first reports on recent advances in the field under the classification of operational tactical and strategic planning. It then identifies future trends in the areas of technology, infrastructure, market, behaviour, energy and regulations. The paper closes with a discussion on emerging models and presents a methodological outlook.