Impact of Parcel Lockers as Transfer Points on Crowdshipping Services: Carriers’ Perspective
R. Su (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
L.A. Tavasszy – Mentor (TU Delft - Transport and Planning)
J.H.R. van Duin – Graduation committee member (TU Delft - Transport and Logistics)
M.S. Cebeci – Coach (TU Delft - Transport and Planning)
Luke van der Wardt – Coach
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Abstract
In the context of striving for zero emissions in cities in the future, finding new logistics methods is of paramount importance. Inspired by the concept of the Physical Internet, a parcel transportation method called ”crowdshipping” has begun to gain attention. In this study, a new form of crowdshipping is investigated, where parcel lockers are introduced as transfer points within crowdshipping. The research examines the impact of parcel lockers on crowdshipping services from the supply side in two aspects: carrier's choice behavior and the status of crowdshipping task completion in the simulation of Delft network with and without parcel lockers. The results suggest that the application of parcel lockers has a positive impact on crowdshipping services, and this new form of crowdshipping has potential for further development.