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Table 3 Results from the simulation of van deliveries for different demand densities

From: Simulation of B2C e-commerce distribution in Antwerp using cargo bikes and delivery points

 

100 deliveries (6.25 del/km2)

500 deliveries (31.25 del/km2)

2000 deliveries (125 del/km2)

Routing of vans

 Number of routes

2

5

17.1

 Deliveries per route

50

100

117

 Distance driven between two deliveries (m)

683

325

173

 Time driven between two deliveries (min)

2.2

1.1

0.6

Time (as % of time spend in the city)

 Time driving in the city

47

31

20

 Time delivering in the city

53

69

80

External Costs

 Distance driven by delivery vans (km)

68

162

346

 Distance driven by customers to DPs by car (km)

12

64

262