Tractor and semi-trailer transportation's effect on the reduction of CO2 emission in China
Tractor and semi-trailer (T&St) transportation is helpful to promote productivity of freight transportation and to reduce CO2 (carbon dioxide) emission according to different countries' experience. The supervisors of China have released certain policies to encourage the development of T&St transportation, while logistics enterprises and academia haven't adapted timely to practice. It is analyzed in this paper some basic characters of T&St transportation. The practice periods of T&St transportation in China have been reviewed and the most necessary issues of T&St transportation are brought forward. A descriptive model has been set up to analyze the relationship between economic profits and CO2 emission of T&St transportation. It is found out that T&St transportation could generate considerable economic benefits and effects on CO2 emission reduction.