The global economy requires globalized movement of goods. Freight
transport operations need to be efficient, productive, safe and secure,
clean and green. The use of ICT and ITS (intelligent transport systems)
are addressing these challenges by developing more rapid, more reliable
and more precisely timed strategies for freight transport.
This books reviews recent developments in the field of ITS for freight
logistics, covering relevant technologies, applications, approaches and
standards. Chapters address the following topics: introduction to
mobility of goods and freight logistics; global logistics visibility;
global logistics standards development for using on marine container
terminals; supply chain and RFID technologies; international data
exchange solutions for transport and logistics; city logistics; the UK
freight and logistics sector; implementation and application; and
logistics IoT in Thailand.
Written by an international team of contributors, and edited by an
expert in the field, this book is aimed at students and researchers in
ITS and ICT for transport applications, policy makers and practitioners
such as system architects, system engineers, and managers in the freight
transport industry, and anyone involved in the design, developments and
implementation of new ICT and ITS technologies in the freight sector.
