TRANSSONIC

Project Results and Output

Proposal

• Full proposal TransSONIC project

Dissertations

• Harter, C., Vulnerability through Vertical Collaboration in Transportation: A complex networks approach. PhD Thesis, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 2023. Available at https://repub.eur.nl and at this website at https://transsonic.nl/documents/Dissertation_Camill_Harter.pdf

Journal papers

• Harter, C., Koppius, O. & Zuidwijk, R., An Extended Notion of Hinterland Connectivity to Analyze Multimodal Integration in European Hinterland Service Networks (February 21, 2022). Pre-publication of paper in review, 28 March 2022, available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4040082 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4040082
• Harter, C., Koppius, O. & Zuidwijk, R., Vulnerability of Transport Networks Under Disruption of Their Collaborations: A Multi-Layer Network Model. Pre-publication of paper in review, 11 February 2022, available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4032614 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4032614
• Saeedi, H., Wiegmans, B. & Behdani, B. Performance Measurement in Intermodal Freight Transport Systems: A Literature Review, World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research, 1-22 (2022). doi: https://doi.org/10.1504/WRITR.2022.10046849 (in press, originally available as pre-publication in SSRN)   (pdf)
• Saeedi, H., Behdani, B., Wiegmans, B. & Zuidwijk, R. Assessing the technical efficiency of intermodal freight transport chains using a modified network DEA approach, Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 126, 66-86 (2019). doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2019.04.003   (pdf)  
• Saeedi, H., Wiegmans, B. & Behdani, B. Measuring concentration in transhipment markets: methodologies and application to a European case. Maritime Economics & Logistics 23, 548–568 (2021). doi: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41278-020-00181-4   (pdf)
• Stellingwerf, H.M., Groeneveld, L.H.C., Laporte, G., Kanellopoulos, A., Bloemhof, J.M. & Behdani, B. The quality-driven vehicle routing problem: Model and application to a case of cooperative logistics, International Journal of Production Economics, 231, 107849 (2021). doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpe.2020.107849   (pdf)

Conferences papers

• Kuijpers, A., Lukosch, H. & Verbraeck, A. Exploring a Mixed Method Approach: Simulation Games and Q Methodology. Proceedings, 8th International Conference, GALA 2019, Athens, Greece, November 27-29, 2019, Proceedings. Liapis, A., Yannakakis, G. N., Gentile, M. & Ninaus, M. (eds.). Springer, Vol. 11899-November. 2019, p. 522-529. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-34350-7_50   (pdf)
• Kuijpers, A., Lukosch, H. & Verbraeck, A., The Trust Game: The influence of Trust on Collaboration in the light of Technological Innovations. ISAGA 2019, Wardaszko, M., Meijer, S., Lukosch, H., Kanegae, H., Christian Kriz, W. & Grzybowska-Brzezińska, M. (eds.). Springer, 2021, p. 160-169 (vol. 11988 LNCS). doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72132-9_15   (pdf)
• Lukosch, H., Kuijpers, A. & Verbraeck, A. Exploring the relation between awareness, trust and innovation: A simulation gaming study. Proceedings of the 12th European Conference on Game-Based Learning, ECGBL 2018. DeChema e.V, Vol. 2018-October. p. 904-906.   (pdf)

MSc Theses

• Waanders, B.J., Network Structure Changes of Container Transportation by Barge and Rail in the European Hinterland. MSc Thesis, Erasmus University Rotterdam (2018).   (pdf)
• Yunus, A., The Criticality of the European Multimodal Transportation Network: Multifaceted Investigation of the European Hinterland Transportation Network based on Its Network Structure. MSc Thesis, TU Delft, co-supervised from EUR (2019).   (pdf)
• Buist, D.J., Tracing Blockchain Value. MSc Thesis, TU Delft (2020).   (pdf)

Videos, Games, and Reports

• TNO video on Smart Contracts in Logistics. WATCH HERE   WATCH ON YOUTUBE   TNO PAGE
  TNO has developed a commodity stock ledger for commodity trading. The final objective was to improve commodity trading by improving stock positions across organizational boundaries. Other objectives were to improve efficiency of internal processes and trigger payments. The video shows the working of the ledger and its application for smart contracts.
   
• Buurman, K. & Hofman, W. Supply Chain Management to Create Tax & Trade Visibility - Realising a Blockchain Based Solution for Logistics in Industry. TNO, 2021.   (pdf)
  TNO created this TKI Dinalog report based on the Henkel case study “TransSonic Supply chain management Tax & Trade Visibility”. The project, a collaboration project between TNO, Xedum and Henkel, developed a blockchain (distributed semantic ledger) solution to define an industry-wide standard for data exchange of tax and customs information across companies and authorities. Blockchain (BC) based on BigChainDB was selected as technological backbone of the solution due to its unique combination of features such as immutability of data, encryption and decentralization.
   
• TU Delft Trust Game, also known as the FreightBooking Game, focusing on the importance of "trust" in logistics organization that is based on booking platforms. For playing, an account is needed -- see Contact Page for TU Delft contacts. The login page for the gsame can be found at https://trustgame.tbm.tudelft.nl/trustgame
  In the FreightBooking serious game, you are a representative of a shipping company. Through a platform, you work together with different carriers to transport your goods to the hinterland. Based on the different customer orders, you have to find a suitable carrier to transport the goods. However, does the carrier meet your expectations? And does the carrier not take advantage of the situation? In 7 rounds, you as a player receive different orders from different types of customers. But, first, you have to make sure that your company fulfils its goal: transporting goods cheaply and sustainably that meet the customer's requirements.

Conference Presentations

• Harter, C., Koppius, O. & Zuidwijk, R. Multimodal integration in hinterland transport networks - A multiplex network perspective. Presentation at LOGMS 2019 (Conference on logistics and maritime shipping), Singapore, 15-8-2019.
• Harter, C., Koppius, O. & Zuidwijk, R. A resilience trade-off for inter-layer connectivity in hinterland transportation networks. Poster presentation at the 8th International Conference on Complex Networks and their Applications. December 10 - 12, 2019. Lisbon, Portugal.
• Harter, C., Koppius, O. & Zuidwijk, R. The effect of coupling structure on multimodal integration in hinterland transport. Presentation at the 2019 INFORMS International Meeting, Cancun, 11-6-2019.
• Harter, C., Koppius, O. & Zuidwijk, R. A Performance-Vulnerability Trade-Off for Information Integration in Multi-Operator Transport Networks. Seminar presentation at SCM seminar series at RSM, 26-10-2020.
• Zuidwijk R., Harter C., Jansen M., Giudici A. Impact of EGTN T&L innovations at the micro-level on connectivity at the macro level. 14th ITS European Congress, Toulouse, France, 30 May-1 June 2022. (Accepted conference presentation; part of the PLANET EU project, but using results from the TransSonic project).

Lectures

• Kuijpers, A. Trust Relations in Transport & Logistics Field. Lecture for the Game Design Course. (on-line) September 2020, TU Delft.
• Kuijpers, A. University of Maryland lecture "Trust Relations in Intermodal Transportation". (on-line) College Park, USA, October 2020.