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The role of environmental sustainability in the freight transport mode choice: A systematic literature review with focus on the EU

Bask, Anu, Rajahonka, Mervi·2017·International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
DOI 10.1108/ijpdlm-03-2017-0127
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Purpose Transport is the European Union (EU) sector that produces the second highest amount of greenhouse gas emissions. In its attempts to promote the environmentally sustainable development of transport, the EU has focussed on intermodal transport in particular – but with limited success. It is important to understand how freight transport is selected, which criteria are used and what role environmental sustainability and intermodal transport play in the selection. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to focus on the role of environmental sustainability and intermodal transport in transport mode decisions. The authors look at this issue from the perspective of logistics service providers (LSPs) and buyers, as they are important stakeholders in guiding this process. Design/methodology/approach To gain a holistic view of the current state of research, the authors have conducted a systematic literature review of the role of environmental sustainability and intermodal transport in transport mode decisions. The authors have further examined the findings concerning requests for quotations (RfQs), tenders and transport contracts, as these are also linked to decisions on transport choice. Findings The findings from the literature review include the results of descriptive and structured content analysis of the selected articles. They show that the discussion on environmental sustainability and intermodal transport as a sustainable mode, together with the transport mode selection…

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Authors
Bask, A., & Rajahonka, M.
Affiliations
  • Aalto University (FI)
  • South Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (FI)
ORCID
Venue
International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management
Publisher
Emerald
Published
2017-08-07
Volume
47
Issue
7
Pages
560-602
ISSN
0960-0035 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1108/ijpdlm-03-2017-0127
OpenAlex
W2625087636
Cited by
116
References
0
Citations by year
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FWCI
13.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.emerald.com/insight/site-policies (tdm)
Locations
International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management (publishedVersion)
Funders
Academy of Finland
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Transportation › Railways and European Transport Policy
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Social Sciences › Transportation › Urban and Freight Transport Logistics
Keywords
environmental sustainability, intermodal transport, logistics service providers, tendering, transport contracts, sustainable transport, greenhouse gas emissions, preference models

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