Challenges to the sustainability of goods flows in the Greater Lomé Autonomous District (Dagl) in Togo

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ID22188186
AuthorsKodjo Djossou, Djossou Kodjo (University of Lomé), Iléri Dandonougbo, Dandonougbo Iléri (University of Lomé), Barbara Lyonnet (Nantes Université), Hicham Abbad (0009-0007-2637-2506)
Year2025
Volume9
Issue1
Pages10013
Publication date2025-01-13
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Infrastructure Policy and Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2572-7923 • E-ISSN: 2572-7931
PublisherEnPress Publisher (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.24294/jipd10013
OpenAlexW4406335171
LanguageEN
References cited2

The freight transport chain brings together several types of players, particularly upstream and downstream players, where it is connected to both nodal and linear logistics infrastructures. The territorial anchoring of the latter depends on a good level of collaboration between the various players. In addition to the flow of goods from various localities in the area, the Autonomous Port of Lomé generates major flows to and through the port city of Lomé, which raises questions about the sustainability of these various flows, which share the road with passenger transport flows. The aim of this study is to analyse the challenges associated with the sustainability of goods flows. The methodology is based on direct observations of incoming and outgoing flows in the Greater Lomé Autonomous District (DAGL) and semi-directive interviews with the main players in urban transport and logistics. The results show that the three main challenges to the sustainability of goods transport are congestion (28%), road deterioration (22%) and lack of parking space (18%)

Business · Directive · Sustainability · Telecommunications · Transport engineering · Truck · Computer Science · Engineering · Maritime Ports and Logistics · Transportation Planning and Optimization · Urban and Freight Transport Logistics · Ecology · Marketing

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