2-Truck Platoon matching for collaborative planning
Project leader:
Zwijnenberg
Program manager:
Bas van Bree
(bree@dinalog.nl)

In the project ‘2-Truck Platoon matching’ a business model is being developed for logistics service providers who want to do ‘platooning’ together. In 2-Truck Platooning two trucks drive right behind each other, less than a second apart. This can save a lot of fuel by both trucks, which reduces costs and is better for the environment. At the same time, in another project in the automotive sector the technology needed to be able to ‘platoon’ is being developed.
If you can have two trucks drive right behind each other, about 3/10 of a second apart, the second truck saves 10% fuel. That is good for the company and the environment. But the front truck also saves fuel. That has to do with aerodynamics: a truck creates a kind of vacuum behind the trailer due to its shape and length and that costs energy. In 2-truck platooning, that vacuum is removed by the second truck.
Before companies can start ‘platooning’ two things need to be developed. The vehicle technology and the collaboration model for logistics service providers, the business case.
Partners
VDS Logistics
TNO Mobility and Logistics Delft
Transport en Logistiek Nederland (TLN)
Port of Rotterdam (Havenbedrijf Rotterdam N.V.)
SmartPort
De Rijke Logistics B.V.
Internationaal Transport Overbeek BV
ORTEC
JGT Transport
Design Logistics
Vereniging Alliantie Zeecontainers
Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (EUR)
Facts & Figures
translations.project.date_start:
20 July 2015
translations.project.date_end:
19 June 2017