Entering the 21st century, the world’s road transportation industry has been developing rapidly. Many cargos were loaded and transshipped by road from one side of a country to the other side, instead of staying on boats, to save time. However, road transportation has been facing heavy pressures like high energy consumptions and pollution emissions. Therefore, an efficient and low-emission transportation mode, drop-and-pull (DP), emerged and was widely acknowledged all over the world. China’s Ministry of Transport started a pilot project of DP transportation in 2010. Several provinces and cities, including Ningbo City in Zhejiang Province, across the country were selected as pilot zones for DP transportation. Here, the practice of DP transportation mode in Ningbo is clearly depicted according to a dozen of logistics and shipping companies’ activities and an all-round SWOT analysis about Ningbo city is fully presented as a valuable reference for decision makers to precisely grip Ningbo’s advantages and further tailor Ningbo to suit the DP transportation mode better.
References
[1]
Cai, F. (2012). Current Situation Evaluation and Trend Analysis of Traffic Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction. Traffic Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection, 1, 1-3.
[2]
Dong, H. (2011). Research on the Production Organization Mode of Road Transportation. Chang’an University.
[3]
Epeterson, B. (2000). Intermodal and International Freight Network Modeling. Transportation Research Part C: Emerging, 8, 147-166.
[4]
Feng, J. (2013). Discussion on Promoting the Organization Mode of Road Freight Transportation in Shandong Province. Foreign Investment in China, 7, 268-269.
[5]
Gerdessen, J. C. (1996). Vehicle Muting Problem with Trailers. European Journal of Operational Research, 93, 135-147.
[6]
Han, L. (2012). Semi-Trailer Efficient Turnover Technology and Market Analysis. Logistics Technology and Application, 4, 26-28.
[7]
Huang, R. (2008). SWOT Quantitative Measurement Model Based on Coordinate Method and Its Application Research. Scientific Research Management, 1, 179-187.
[8]
Li, C., & Zhou, A. (2013). Analysis on the Prospect of the Development of Transportation in the Pearl River Delta Region. Highway and Motor Transport, 1, 76-79.
[9]
Li, D. (2012). Research on Wuhai Railway Freight Development Strategy Based on SWOT Analysis. Chang’an University.
[10]
Liu, D., & Lin, Q. (2011). Transport Benefits and Paths of Road Transport Enterprises Development. Journal of Fujian University of Technology, 9, 616-620.
[11]
Manfred, G., & Hartl, R. F. (2003). New Saving Based Algorithm for Time Constrained Pickup and Delivery of Full Truckloads. European Journal of Operational Research, 151, 520-535.
[12]
Ning, W. (2013). How to Realize Energy-Saving Transportation by Trailer. Special Purpose Vehicle, 2, 70-72.
[13]
Peng, X., Zhong, P., & Huang P. (2013). Study on the Construction and Development of the Transportation System in Guangxi. Highway and Bridge, 14, 78-80.
[14]
Qi, H., & Ma, Y. (2012). Research on the Optimization Model of Low-Carbon Transportation Organization Based on Drop-and-Drop Transportation. Logistics Engineering and Management, 32, 111-115.
[15]
Statistics Data (2021). Transportation Bureau of Zhejiang Province. http://jtyst.zj.gov.cn
[16]
Westerlund, K. R. (2009). Feasibility of Longer Combination Vehicles—A Pre-Study of Longer Combination Vehicles in Hub to Hub Long Haulage of Mixed Goods. Charmers University of Technology.
[17]
Zhang, X., Liu, M., & Zhou, G. (2013). Study on the Standard System of Highway Transportation. Communications Standardization, 9, 8-11.
[18]
Zhao, J. (2013). Discussion on the Present Situation and Countermeasures of Drop-Off Transportation in Henan Province. Journal of Henan Electromechanical College, 2, 35-38.
[19]
Zheng, Y. (2012). Conditions and Operating Rules of Semi-Trailer Transport Trains. Commercial Vehicles, 4, 67-68.
