emc-ftl-2018: EURO Mini Conference on “Advances in Freight Transportation and Logistics” University of Padova and Padova Fiere Padova, Italy, March 7-9, 2018 |
Conference website | http://www.emc-ftl-2018.org |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=emcftl2018 |
Conference program | https://easychair.org/smart-program/emc-ftl-2018/ |
Abstract registration deadline | November 13, 2017 |
Submission deadline | November 13, 2017 |
The EURO Mini Conference on "Advances in Freight Transportation and Logistics" call for papers focused on methods and models in the fields of OR and Transportation Engineering aimed at solve complex problems related to the topics. The conference will try to answer to the following key questions:
• “What are the future of freight transportation and logistic?”
• “How have to be a modern/smart city in order to get a sustainable freight mobility?”
• “What are the best solutions academia can give for supporting companies, shipping agents, logistic operators and public administrations in managing freight distribution?”
The event it will be hosted within the "Green Logistics Expo" that is an international event organized by Padova Fiere. It will be the occasion in which academia and stakeholders will try to answer to the key questions above.
The event is organised within the activities of the Euro Working Group of Transportation (EWGT) with the support of EURO.
Submission Guidelines
All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:
- Extended abstracts
For preselection the first-phase starts with a call for extended abstracts up to three pages (including references). All extended abstracts should include similar specific sections like aim of paper, methodological aspects, originality of topic, results, concluding remarks, references.
- Full papers
In the second-phase all selected extended abstracts can submit a full paper up to 10 pages (including references). Each Paper will be reviewed by at least two peer-reviewers.
List of Topics
- Freight Transportation
- Logistics
- City logistics
- Smart and wise freight mobility
- Green logistics
- Autonomous vehicle for freight
Committees
Program Committee
- Jaume Barcelo (co-chair) (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)
- Riccardo Rossi (co-chair) (University of Padova, Italy)
- Giulio Erberto Cantarella (University of Salerno, Italy)
- Teodor Gabriel Crainic (Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada)
- Massimiliano Gastaldi (University of Padova, Italy)
- Yuval Hadas Bar-Ilan University (Israel)
- Agostino Nuzzolo (Universityi of Rome "Torvergata", Italy)
- Anna Sciomachen (University of Genova, Italy)
- Walter Ukovich (University of Trieste, Italy)
- Tom Van Lier (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium)
- Tom Van Woensel (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Nederland)
Organizing committee
- Riccardo Rossi (chair) (University of Padova, Italy)
- Massimiliano Gastaldi (University of Padova, Italy)
Invited Speakers
- Jaume Barcelo
- to be definded
- to be definded
Publication
emc-ftl-2018 proceedings will be published in Transportation Research Procedia (Elsevier)
Venue
The conference will be held in Padova (Italy), at the Padova Fiere (Padova Fair) during the Green Logistics Expo.
Contact
All questions about submissions should be emailed to info@emc-ftl-2018.org