EPISODE · Aug 5, 2026 · 47 MIN
452I_Ron van Duin, applied research professor of Port & City Logistics at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and assistant professor at Delft University of Technology
from What is The Future for Cities? · host Fanni Melles
"We never can abandon freight as long we have demand for products and services… We are the blood vessels for a healthy society, and that, that's very important.”Are you interested in how logistics influences urban planning? What do you think about pilots of collaborative logistics? How can we rethink logistics in regards to resilience?Interview with Ron van Duin, applied research professor of Port & City Logistics at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and assistant professor at Delft University of Technology, Faculty Technology, Policy and Management. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, freight and transportation, drones, autonomous vehicles, rethinking logistics for resilience, and many more. Ron van Duin is an applied research professor of Port & City Logistics at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and assistant professor at Delft University of Technology, Faculty Technology, Policy and Management. With a background in Econometrics and a PhD in Technology, Policy and Management. He has over 30 years’ experience in city logistics, sustainable urban freight transport, intermodal transportation, and simulation. His research focuses on sustainability, efficiency, and the impacts of new technologies in freight and logistics.Find out more about Ron through these links:Ron van Duin on LinkedInRon van Duin at Rotterdam University of Applied SciencesRon van Duin at TU DelftRon van Duin on Google ScholarRon van Duin on ResearchGateLow Impact in Lastmile Logistics - CoE KennisDC LogistiekConnected episodes you might be interested in:No.344 - Interview with Mark Coates about challenges of urban deliveryNo.439R - How autonomous vehicles can affect anomalies of urban transportationNo.440 - Interview with John Rossant about the urban mobility revolutionNo.451R - Defining the interface between city logistics and urban design: A systematic literature reviewWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
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452I_Ron van Duin, applied research professor of Port & City Logistics at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and assistant professor at Delft University of Technology
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