The state of knowledge on emissions is immense, and so is the one on logistics.
But not as much has been written on the interface between the two. The following
(mostly European) logistics research projects are connected, directly or indirectly,
to the objectives of SuperGreen. Pålsson et al. (2010) present further details.
‘‘BE Logic’’ (www.be-logic.info) is the acronym of the ‘‘Benchmark Logistics
for Co-modality’’ collaborative project funded by the European Commission under
the 7th Framework Programme. It began on 1 September 2008 and was to last for
2.5 years. The nine partners are led by ECORYS Company. The project aims to
improve efficiency of the different modes of transport, supporting the development
of a quality logistics system. This is done through the benchmarking of:
(a) transport policy, (b) transport chains and (c) inland and sea terminals.