Mixed fleet-based two-echelon vehicle routing optimization for cold chain logistics with diverse recharging strategies.

ABSTRACT: The expansion of cold chain logistics necessitates a substantial fleet of fuel-refrigerated trucks, which presents environmental challenges. Electric vehicles (EVs) offer an environmentally friendly solution for low-carbon development despite the issue of range anxiety. Diverging from the conventional two-echelon distribution structure, this paper explores alternative recharging strategies and introduces an innovative scheme: employing fuel vehicles in suburban areas and EVs in urban central zones. The presented model optimizes economic and environmental considerations to mitigate air pollution and reduce dependence on non-renewable energy sources while providing feasible routes. This study proposes an allocation algorithm and an enhanced ant colony algorithm to address a single-objective

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11825020 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature