by Walther Ploos van Amstel
Cross River Partnership (CRP), a non-profit and impartial partnership organization, is excited to announce that the Watling Street Virtual Loading Bay is now live in the City of London Corporation. The Virtual Loading Bay is located outside the Ye Olde Watling pub and will be available to book for a six-month trial period. Virtual Loading Bays allow registered delivery drivers …
A new paper examines the impact of e-commerce on urban last-mile distribution through a comprehensive analysis of scientific studies. A corpus of 317 publications spanning two decades was reviewed, identifying 111 pertinent sources. Utilizing bibliometric analysis and systematic assessment, the study comprehensively reveals the effects of e-commerce on last-mile delivery. Key findings encompass environmental, economic, …
The Netherlands, with a less than 50% collection rate, does not meet European standards for e-waste; there is too little waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) returned by consumers and businesses. Besides better collection and processing of e-waste, reducing use by limiting consumption, extending product lifespan, reuse, and repair is essential for a circular …
The 13th International Conference on City Logistics (City Logistics 2025) will be held from June 11 to 13, 2025, in Penang, Malaysia, at Shangri-la Rasa Sayang Hotel Penang. Please find the call for papers for City Logistics 2025 here. If you are interested in presenting papers at the conference, please submit your extended abstract by September …
A recent paper evaluates the impact of using electric vehicles for urban service trips, explicitly focusing on delivery and installation services and reverse logistics. These aspects of commercial traffic in urban areas have been under-explored. Most recent research on commercial traffic addresses shop restocking, service visits to establishments, and e-commerce deliveries but has paid little …
Stockholm in Sweden will be the first city with a zero-emission zone. On December 31, 2024, Environmental Zone Class 3 will be implemented in an area within Kungsgatan, Birger Jarlsgatan, Hamngatan, and Sveavägen, just one day before the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands (starting on January 1, 2025). However, Stockholm’s zero-emission zone is very …
A recent study addressed the growing need for efficient delivery services in the expanding e-commerce sector, focusing on real-life consumption data. It proposed a comprehensive modeling framework to evaluate the efficiency of various transportation modes, including Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs), cargo bikes, and Autonomous Delivery Robots (ADRs). Drones were not included in this study. Utilizing …
Turkish quick commerce startup Getir is leaving Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK. Getir will concentrate exclusively on its domestic market, signaling a significant turning point for the business that once dominated the European speedy grocery sector — an industry swiftly transitioning from VC fascination to ridicule within a few brief years. With only a …
New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced new incentives to help reduce truck deliveries during the busiest hours to improve traffic safety, protect the environment, and combat daytime congestion and double-parking. The agency will allocate $6 million to incentivize businesses receiving deliveries overnight. NYC DOT’s Off-Hour Delivery program (OHD) will provide financial …
A new study highlighting the risks encountered by food delivery couriers reveals a majority feel ‘unsafe’ when at work. Led by Dr Pedro Mendonca from the Centre for Employment, Work and the Professions (CREWs) at Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh Business School, the 2-year project gathered feedback from 207 workers, including 33 women, employed in the food delivery …