by Walther Ploos van Amstel
Amazon is working with partners to use a tram to deliver parcels to the center of Frankfurt, where electric cargo bikes complete the delivery, creating a zero-tailpipe emission journey from the delivery station to the customer. In collaboration with partners, Amazon is launching a pilot project in Germany: the Gütertram – a tram used exclusively …
Rhenus High Tech, a leader in high-tech logistics solutions, is actively participating in the REALIST research project, which focuses on electrifying urban delivery services in Stuttgart. Collaborating with the University of Stuttgart and the city, the project explores real-world logistics operations using electric trucks through a two-year feasibility study and practical trials. As a freight …
CodeZERO is a transformative three-year initiative to create sustainable, zero-emission, last-mile delivery and return e-commerce solutions. The mission is to make these solutions attractive and viable for retailers, logistics service providers, and consumers. However, this poses a significant challenge for retailers and logistics providers striving to meet these demands while minimizing environmental impact. To create a …
Ochama, the European omni-channel retail brand of JD.com, has recently expanded its pickup point network in Paris, aiming to boost fulfillment efficiency across France. Using JD Logistics’ Paris-based warehouse, this expansion allows customers to pick up their orders as early as the day after placing them. In addition, Ochama now offers next-day home delivery for …
It was impressive to see all the cargo bikes and light electric vehicles gathered in the garage beneath the Passenger Terminal in Amsterdam. Various providers of zero-emission vehicles came together for a ‘Meet & Match‘ event, connecting with potential users—entrepreneurs from construction, installation technology, and other facility and technical service industries. This event is a …
Budbee, part of Instabee, is making a bold move in the Netherlands by redefining parcel delivery: “We’re no longer doing home deliveries,” says General Manager Jørgen Höppener. The company aims to make parcel delivery both genuinely sustainable and profitable. Budbee plans to deliver parcels exclusively to its approximately 1,000 parcel lockers nationwide. This shift is …
A new paper seeks to identify the most preferred sustainable last-mile delivery business models among e-customers and assess their environmental, economic, and social impacts. The authors surveyed to achieve this and utilized conjoint analysis, the Delphi method, and the MCDM: Promethee-Gaia. The findings reveal that price is the most critical factor influencing e-customers’ delivery methods. …
Amazon’s net product sales for the first half of 2024 were $122 billion. Amazon’s online store sales rose 5% in the second quarter to $55.4 billion, compared with a growth of 7% in the first quarter. Reported slowing online sales growth in the second quarter and said cautious consumers were seeking cheaper purchase options, sending shares …
Paris 2024 Games: 754 competitions and ceremonies, 41 Olympic sites, and 20 Paralympic venues in Paris, involving 10,500 athletes, over 10 million spectators, and 45,000 accredited journalists. Goods: 900,000 pieces of sports equipment, 1.3 million other items, 170,000 pallets, 60,000 luggage, and 14,000 last-mile trips. These figures underscore the immense complexity of organizing such a …
Last-mile delivery is crucial but often plagued by inefficiencies and high costs due to its complexity. Recent advancements in Edge AI or Edge Intelligence (EI) present promising solutions to these challenges. Edge Intelligence or Edge AI Edge Intelligence or Edge AI moves AI computing from the cloud to edge devices, where data is generated. This …