Learning from the Implementation of Urban Logistics Pilots in European Cities: Insights from Domien Stubbe of VIL
An interview with Domien Stubbe – Vlaams Instituut Voor de Logistick VZW (VIL) Domien Stubbe, a Project Leader at VIL, shares his insights on the implementation of urban logistics pilots in the ULaaDS Lighthouse cities. He details how the pilots in Mechelen, Bremen, and Groningen …
Two Urban Logistics solutions for the last-mile delivery problem
By Anna Keim (Miebach Consulting), and Nacho Sarrió & Víctor Ferran (Bax & Company). The rapid growth of e-commerce, the on-demand economy, and the associated surge in shipments, are escalating traffic and environmental pollution in cities. This reinforces the need for new and effective urban …
Low and zero-carbon vehicles for urban last-mile deliveries
By Melanie Troppe & Günther Illek (IFZ), and Lorena Axinte & Nacho Sarrió (Bax & Company). Low and zero-carbon vehicles are a key element of most sustainable urban last-mile logistics solutions today and are gaining more and more presence and relevance. In this ULaaDS insight, …
Business and Operating Models for Sustainable Urban Freight Transport
By Paul Buijs (University of Groningen), and Lorena Axinte & Nacho Sarrió (Bax & Company). Research and development in urban freight transport is generating vast amounts of new on-demand and sustainable solutions. These include new types of urban freight facilities, vehicle technology, and ICT. Without …
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, …
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 …
