Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management, Vietnam, 2019

ISBN: 9786027060470


Drivers and Barriers for Inland Waterway Transportation-Lessons Learnt

Violeta Roso
Chalmers University of Technology

Ceren Altuntas Vural
Chalmers University of Technology

Anna Abrahamsson
Chalmers University of Technology

Matilda Engstrom
Chalmers University of Technology

Sara Rogerson
SSPA Sweden

Vendela Santen
SSPA Sweden

Inland waterway (IWW) transportation in Sweden could be a substitute for road transports with the prospects of improving the environmental performance. For a successful modal shift it is important to understand the drivers and barriers for the shift and develop strategies to leverage the drivers and mitigate the barriers. This study aims to identify drivers and barriers for IWW transportation based on successful benchmark cases in the Netherlands. Furthermore, based on the learning from these benchmarks the study aims to point out strategic actions for Sweden regarding IWW. The results showed that main drivers for IWW are congestion relief, cost reduction and lower environmental impact. On the other hand, main barriers are slow pace of development, high investment costs and poor hinterland connectivity. For a successful modal shift in Sweden, it is crucial to prepare governmental support, a change in stakeholders’ mindset, decisive attitude to modal shift process and a strong long-term perspective.

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@InProceedings{Roso2019_OSCMConference_45,
    author = {Roso, Violeta and Vural, Ceren Altuntas and Abrahamsson, Anna and Engstrom, Matilda and Rogerson, Sara and Santen, Vendela},
    title = {Drivers and Barriers for Inland Waterway Transportation-Lessons Learnt},
    booktitle = {Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management, Vietnam, 2019},
    year = {2019},
    doi = {NaN}
}

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