Innovating the transport sector one step at a time: At the 6th Interdisciplinary Conference on Production, Logistics and Traffic (ICPLT) at Technical University Dortmund, Prof. Elbert and Research Associate Hongjun Wu were thrilled to share insights into the Chair’s research on a dynamic container routing problem on a rail-based hub-and-spoke network. This research relates to their research project “KV-Hub” on piloting new combined transport products and processes, with a focus on the rapid transshipment facility at MegaHub Lehrte.

At the Chair, we are always on the lookout for innovative and practical solutions to shift freight transport from road to rail, and this conference was an excellent opportunity to explore exciting new ideas. Make sure to check out our latest related publication.

The ICPLT is jointly organized by TU Dortmund and TU Darmstadt. This exciting conference alternates between Darmstadt and Dortmund bianually and covers a broad range of current topics from the areas of production, logistics and traffic. The 6th ICPLT aimed to identify trends and challenges for commercial transport as the challenge of the future, which have been highlighted especially by recent events. Experts presented innovative technologies and strategies and had vivid discussions to better understand the interdependencies and conflicts of interest between the addressed areas.