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Journal of Maritime & Transportation Sciences, Vol. 63 No. 1, 2023.

Review article

Utilization of Aerial Drone Technology in Logistics

Saša Aksentijević ; University of Rijeka, Faculty of Maritime Studies, Studentska ulica 2, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Karlo Martišković orcid id orcid.org/0009-0000-9201-7341 ; University of Rijeka, Faculty of Maritime Studies, Studentska ulica 2, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Edvard Tijan orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-7642-0496 ; University of Rijeka, Faculty of Maritime Studies, Studentska ulica 2, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
Marija Jović orcid id orcid.org/0000-0002-9971-1579 ; Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics Universitätsallee 11 - 13, 28359 Bremen, Germany

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Abstract

In order to create a supply chain that is both economically and ecologically sustainable and complies
with contemporary standards, the logistics chain must be modernized and should rely on new
technology. In this article, the authors will attempt to elaborate the development direction of delivery
systems through examples of technology-oriented companies such as Amazon, focusing on the use
of unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) for delivering smaller packages within urban and suburban
environments. The main goal of using drones in urban logistics is to reduce the burden on city roads
and the use of road vehicles that generate the highest gaseous emissions footprint. The use of drones
has proven to be extremely flexible and useful in port logistics as well, eliminating the need to send
supply vessels into rough seas or putting people in danger during exhaust emission control. However,
drones are a relatively new technology, and they have their own limitations, which are still being
discovered. The main constraints of the devices themselves are power sources and the power of the
aircraft, which currently and likely in the future won’t be able to transport heavier commercial loads.
Increased use leads to congestion in airspace, posing risks to other modes of transportation such as
road or air. Research shows that the current use of drones mainly revolves around test flights or limited
applications within a regulated environment.

Keywords

logistics, drones

Hrčak ID:

306235

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/306235

Publication date:

18.7.2023.

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