Data-driven decision support tools for Urban Freight Transport (UFT) planning
By Philipp Müller, Daniela Kirsch, & Sandra Jankowski (Fraunhofer IML), and Nacho Sarrió & Lorena Axinte (Bax & Company). Urban areas are melting pots of a multitude of interests. If we look at Urban Freight Transport (UFT), it’s clear that many different stakeholder demands need …
How to kickstart sustainable Urban Logistics initiatives
By Günther Illek, Melanie Troppe (IFZ), and Lorena Axinte & Nacho Sarrió (Bax & Company). Logistics plays a key role in our daily lives. Rising urban populations, economic activities and new trends naturally lead to an increase in logistics activities. Although the word logistics tends …
Parcel Lockers – Greener, Cheaper, and More Convenient
By Howard Weir, Tale Ørving (Transportøkonomisk institutt), and Lorena Axinte & Nacho Sarrió (Bax & Company). Recent years have seen cities become a testbed for new and innovative solutions as logistics companies attempt to solve the infamous last mile problem. By far the most expensive, …
Low Emission Zones and Urban Logistics: How can we make it work?
By Fraser Moore and Arianna Americo (Eurocities), and Nacho Sarrió and Lorena Axinte (Bax & Company). Cities are increasingly limiting the type of vehicles or the time that vehicles can enter urban cores for many reasons, including air pollution reduction and better safety for all …
The On-Demand economy and its impact on Urban Logistics
By Nacho Sarrió and Lorena Axinte (Bax & Company), and Mari Carmen Jiménez (Miebach Consulting) Anyone who has ever used their smartphone to request a vehicle, order food from a restaurant or even to buy groceries and have them delivered soon after has contributed to …
