PhD defence M.K. (Marta) Kołacz

Sharing Economy in Logistics: Towards a legal framework for co-operation

On Thursday 27 October 2022, M.K. Kołacz will defend her PhD dissertation, entitled: ‘Sharing Economy in Logistics: Towards a legal framework for co-operation’.

Promotor
Prof. dr. X. E. Kramer
Promotor
Prof. dr. F. G. M. Smeele
Promotor
Prof. dr. W. Verheyen
Date
Thursday 27 Oct 2022, 10:30 - 12:00
Type
PhD defence
Space
Senate Hall
Building
Erasmus Building
Location
Campus Woudestein
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Dissertation in short:

The project concerns co-operative logistics, particularly cargo bundling, that is, the practice of producing companies (shippers) consolidating cargo before the engagement of a carrier. The shippers agree to co-operate for a long period of time and to detect matching opportunities before shipment. Cargo bundling yields efficiency gains in logistics and can contribute significantly to the realisation of the EU sustainable transport policy goals that are included in, among others, the EU Sustainable and Smart Mobility of 2020. The co-operation can be governed by contracts or a mix of contracts and corporate structures. Furthermore, co-operation can be supported by specialised intermediaries who orchestrate transport. The research identifies areas of legal uncertainty, which results from the application of various legal frameworks to cargo bundling co-operation, and offers several solutions. The analysis proceeds from the analysis of contracts that are adapted to different regulations and is premised on the use of comparative and empirical legal methods.

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The public defence will begin exactly at 10.30 hrs. The doors will be closed once the public defence starts, latecomers may be able to watch on the screen outside. There is no possibility of entrance during the first part of the ceremony. Due to the solemn nature of the ceremony, we recommend that you do not take children under the age of 6 to the first part of the ceremony.

A live stream link has been provided to the candidate.

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