by Walther Ploos van Amstel
The field of city logistics can be characterised by its many local demonstrations and trials, that are quite often not lasting longer than the trial period. The number of demonstrations that continued and were implemented in daily practice is limited. Freight partnerships proved to be a good first step to engage stakeholders.
The issue of urban freight transport in city strategic planning is discussed in a new research paper by Maja Kiba-Janiak from Wroclaw University of Economics. There are two main purposes of this paper: a theoretical one and empirical one.
The AUAS en UVA started a logistic hub, to realise sustainable and smart supply of 80 college buildings in Amsterdam. The AUAS and UvA have a tremendous amount of goods and services delivered. The two educational institutions, which have combined the purchasing of goods and services in a single purchasing organisation, deal with a total of around …
For more than four years, the FREVUE partners have been exposing Electric Freight Vehicles (EFV) to the day-to-day rigours of urban logistics in eight of Europe’s largest cities. As the project comes to a close, the FREVUE final conference took place in London on the 21st June 2017 and brought together representatives from industry, research …
Over 110 innovative solutions for decarbonising EU transport were submitted for the European Transport Innovation Challenge 2017. The 12 winners offered solutions in a wide range of transport applications; futuristic systems for moving people and freight in cities, services for people with reduced mobility and emergency services, a robot platform, parking, railway and cycling.
About 100 scientists came to Phuket Thailand for the 10th International City Logistics Conference. The usual topics like urban consolidation centres, public procurement, cost and benefits of measures, e-fulfilment, the need to involve multiple actors and urban sprawl were presented. Also, some inspiring cases of local urban freight management programs in Seattle, Sydney, Melbourne, Mexico …
The Novelog Toolkit enables the user to identify city logistics measures and their impacts (as recorded in various initiatives) based on a set of parameters. To use this tool you can select any suitable parameters and press “search” to see the list of measures and impacts implemented in cities with the same parameters.
City Logistics comprises of a vast variety of supply networks, each with its own service demands driven by the particular wishes of the end-customer. This heterogeneity is reflected in the wide variation in the means of transport used, from cargo bikes to 18-metre truck-trailer combinations.
The construction logistics manager plays an increasingly central role in the construction process. In fact, their decisions can crucially affect the success or failure of a project. Recognition of the critical role they play has spurred evermore interest in this budding field amongst both researchers and practitioners.
BuyZET is a Horizon 2020 project that looks into the procurement of innovative solutions for zero emission urban delivery of goods and services. Representing typically 10 to 20 percent of GDP within EU member states, public procurement is seen as a powerful tool for driving demand and acting as a key launch customer for innovative …