The International Research Conference Aims and Objectives
The International Research Conference is a federated organization dedicated to bringing together a significant number of diverse scholarly events for presentation
within the conference program. Events will run over a span of time during the conference depending on the number and length of the presentations.
With its high quality, it provides an exceptional value for students, academics and industry researchers.
ICFTSS 2021: 15. International Conference on Freight Transportation Systems and Sustainability
aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of
Freight Transportation Systems and Sustainability.
It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations,
trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the fields of Freight Transportation Systems and Sustainability
Call for Contributions
Prospective authors are kindly encouraged to contribute to and help shape the conference through submissions of their research abstracts, papers and e-posters.
Also, high quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, or
theoretical work in all areas of Freight Transportation Systems and Sustainability are cordially invited for presentation at the conference.
The conference solicits contributions of abstracts, papers and e-posters that address themes and topics of the conference, including figures, tables and references of
novel research materials.
Guidelines for Authors
Please ensure your submission meets the conference's strict guidelines for accepting scholarly papers.
Downloadable versions of the check list for
Full-Text Papers and
Abstract Papers.
Please refer to the
Paper Submission Guideline,
Abstract Submission Guideline and
Author Information
before submitting your paper.
Conference Proceedings
All submitted conference papers will be blind peer reviewed by three competent reviewers.
The peer-reviewed conference proceedings are indexed in the Open Science Index,
Google Scholar,
Semantic Scholar,
Zenedo,
OpenAIRE,
BASE,
WorldCAT,
Sherpa/RoMEO,
and other index databases. Impact Factor Indicators.
Special Journal Issues
ICFTSS 2021 has teamed up with the Special Journal Issue on
Freight Transportation Systems and Sustainability.
A number of selected high-impact full text papers will also be considered for the special journal issues.
All submitted papers will have the opportunity to be considered for this Special Journal Issue.
The paper selection will be carried out during the peer review process as well as at the conference presentation stage.
Submitted papers must not be under consideration by any other journal or publication.
The final decision for paper selection will be made based on peer review reports by the Guest Editors and the Editor-in-Chief jointly.
Selected full-text papers will be published online free of charge.
Conference Sponsor and Exhibitor Opportunities
The Conference offers the opportunity to become a conference sponsor or exhibitor.
To participate as a sponsor or exhibitor, please download and complete the
Conference Sponsorship Request Form.
Selected Papers
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Feature Analysis of Predictive Maintenance Models
Zhaoan Wang
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The Development of a Comprehensive Sustainable Supply Chain Performance Measurement Theoretical Framework in the Oil Refining Sector
Dina Tamazin, Nicoleta Tipi, Sahar Validi
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Stochastic Optimization of a Vendor-Managed Inventory Problem in a Two-Echelon Supply Chain
Bita Payami-Shabestari, Dariush Eslami
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Key Performance Indicators of Cold Supply Chain Practices in the Agriculture Sector: An Empirical Study on Egyptian Export Companies
Ahmed Barakat, Nourhan A. Saad, Mahmoud Hammad
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The Effect on Lead Times When Normalizing a Supply Chain Process
Bassam Istanbouli
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An Ontology for Investment in Chinese Steel Company
Liming Chen, Baoxin Xiu, Zhaoyun Ding, Bin Liu, Xianqiang Zhu
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Current Situation of Maritime Transport and Logistics in Myanmar
S. N. S. Thein, H. L. Yang, Z. B. Liu
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Achieving Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chain in Textile and Apparel Industries
Faisal Bin Alam
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From Industry 4.0 to Agriculture 4.0: A Framework to Manage Product Data in Agri-Food Supply Chain for Voluntary Traceability
Angelo Corallo, Maria Elena Latino, Marta Menegoli
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Factors Affecting Green Supply Chain Management of Lampang Ceramics Industry
Nattida Wannaruk, Wasawat Nakkiew
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Three-Stage Mining Metals Supply Chain Coordination and Product Quality Improvement with Revenue Sharing Contract
Hamed Homaei, Iraj Mahdavi, Ali Tajdin
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A Location-Allocation-Routing Model for a Home Health Care Supply Chain Problem
Amir Mohammad Fathollahi Fard, Mostafa Hajiaghaei-Keshteli, Mohammad Mahdi Paydar
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A Bi-Objective Stochastic Mathematical Model for Agricultural Supply Chain Network
Mohammad Mahdi Paydar, Armin Cheraghalipour, Mostafa Hajiaghaei-Keshteli
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Managing Multiple Change Projects in Supply Chains: A Case Study of a Moroccan Multi-Technical Services Company
Abdelouahab Errida, Bouchra Lotfi, Elalami Semma
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Scientific Production on Lean Supply Chains Published in Journals Indexed by SCOPUS and Web of Science Databases: A Bibliometric Study
T. Botelho de Sousa, F. Raphael Cabral Furtado, O. Eduardo da Silva Ferri, A. Batista, W. Augusto Varella, C. Eduardo Pinto, J. Mimar Santa Cruz Yabarrena, S. Gibran Ruwer, F. Müller Guerrini, L. Adalberto Philippsen Júnior
Digital Program consists of the e-proceedings book which is available online-only
and includes the conference communications (proceedings abstracts and papers).
Registered participants can access the digitally available conference
proceedings ( and certificates ) by visiting their profile pages.
Freight transport
Freight related decision-making process
Freight decision-making factors
Delivery times, frequency of deliveries, and mode choAice
Game theoretical formulations
Shippers, carriers, and receivers
Behavioral economics and behavior of freight agents
Freight behavior modelling using innovative data sources
Road and rail freight
Inland navigation
Maritime transport and ports
Air freight and airports
Urban logistics
Freight transport policies and practice
Ports as nodes in logistics chains
Intermodal transport strategies
Green freight transport
Urban operative logistics models
Transport, logistics and supply chain
Risk analysis in supply chains
Logistic systems and freight transportation systems
Regulation in freight transport
Big data collection for freight transport and logistics
Connecting trade and transport
Intermodal transport
Freight transport chains
Abstracts/Full-Text Paper Submission Deadline |
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February 15, 2021 |
Notification of Acceptance/Rejection |
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March 01, 2021 |
Final Paper (Camera Ready) Submission & Early Bird Registration Deadline |
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February 11, 2021 |
Conference Dates |
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March 22-23, 2021 |
Aicha Aguezzoul |
University of Lorraine, FR |
Rim Larbi |
University of Sharjah, AE |
Oualid Ben Ali |
University of Sharjah, AE |
Balan Sundarakani |
University of Wollongong in Dubai, AE |
Satya Shah |
University of Greenwich, UK |
Lori Dotson Dotson |
Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis, US |
D'anita Fretwell |
Southern Oregon University, US |
Marie Louis |
Regis University, US |
S. Hossein Cheraghi |
Western New England Univrsity, US |
Md Sarder |
University of Southern Mississippi, US |
Thierry Rakotobe - Joel |
Ramapo College of New Jersey, US |
Yung Jae Lee |
Saint Mary's College of California, US |
Kiattisak Phongkusolchit |
The University of Tennessee at Martin, US |
Andreas Handojo |
Petra Christian University, ID |
Mohammad Heydari |
Southwest University, CN |
Mohammad Abedi |
University of Reading, GB |
Nilakshi Galahitiyawe |
Postgraduate Institute of Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, LK |
Fanny Saruchera |
University of Witwatersrand, ZA |
Paul Akida Jilani |
KCA University, KE |
Javad Khamisabadi |
Islamic Azad University, IR |
Aidin Delgoshaei |
Kharazmi University, IR |
Said Khalifa Mokhtar Brika |
University of Bisha, SA |
Ademola Afolayan |
University of South Wales, GB |
Muhammad Nauman Abbasi |
Bahauddin Zakariya University , PK |
Zineb Elandaloussi |
National School of Management of Tangier (ENCGT)- Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, MA |
Vipin Kumar |
BKBIET, Pilani, IN |
Sawarni Hasibuan |
Mercu Buana University, ID |
Javad Khamisabadi |
Islamic Azad University, IR |
Awad Khireldin |
COB ERAU-Asia, SG |
Temidayo Osunsanmi |
University of Johannesburg, ZA |
Participation Type |
Early Registration Ticket Fees |
Registration Ticket Fees |
Non-Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration |
€ 350 |
€ 400 |
Student Oral/Poster Presenter Registration |
€ 300 |
€ 350 |
Listener Registration |
€ 250 |
€ 300 |
Additional Paper Publication |
€ 100 |
All conference materials and services will be delivered digitally to the participant with the online conference management system.
Conference registration includes the following digital materials and services:
- e-certificates [for Authors: Certificate of Attendance and Presentation; for Listeners: Certificate of Attendance; for Chairs: Certificate of Attendance and Appreciation; for Presenters: Certificate of Best Presentation (if conferred based appraisal)]
- e-program
- e-book
- e-name badge
- e-receipt
- e-presentation
Presentation Types:
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Physical presentation is an oral conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
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Digital presentation is a digital conferencing presentation that is made using digital technology including embedded digital elements ( texts, tables, graphs, or videos ) for PowerPoint sharing.
Early Bird Registration
Early Bird registration was valid until 2021-02-11 23:59:59
Online Credit Card Processing
Online payment option available for author
and listener delegates.
Conference participants can make online credit card payments for conference registration fees.