Delivery and Shipping Behaviour of Commercial Freight Demand of Logistics Service Providers - An Empirical Study for Berlin

The delivery and shipping behaviour of companies as shippers and recipients in Berlin was investigated in the framework of an empirical study to derive the commercial freight demand and to subsequently estimate the freight transport demand generated. For this purpose, a primary data collection focussing on shipping and delivery behaviour of such companieswas carried out, inwhich the decisions of shippers and recipientswere analysed. Based on the collected data, the freight demand of different economic sectors could be described in detail. A high share of the delivery volume is generated by the retail sector. This sector generates many small consignments <30 kg, the majority of which are delivered or shipped by trucks <3.5 tons permissible total weight (ptw). Wholesale and manufacturing generate consignments>30 kg, in general cargo and pallets, which are transported by means of trucks >3.5 tons ptw. The survey results show the influence of the different economic sectors on consignment size, delivery and shipping frequency and choice of vehicle.