by Walther Ploos van Amstel
Although the extension of the pedestrian zone to Brussels (B) does not apply to Urban Freight Transport (UFT), the (partial) prohibition of motorized vehicles in the area changes the way in which deliveries are done. A working paper by Mobi explores the effects of pedestrianization on UFT in other cities to highlight effects that should be …
Italian researchers investigated the potential for off-hour deliveries (OHD) in the city of Rome (Italy). the study focused on amongst others retailers and HoReCa that play a fundamental role in the decision making process often determining delivery times. The study explored their preferences for three off-hour delivery scenario’s, namely: staffed OHDs (assisted), OHDs without staff present in …
Trials are to take place of a new electric-powered trailer that will enable cycle or foot couriers to deliver large quantities of parcels. Technology being deployed on the trailer is termed ‘net neutral’, so the weight of the trailer is not felt by the handler, allowing for more last-mile deliveries by foot or cycling. Use of such …
Delivery vans circling the streets, trying to find a parking spot, or in the lack thereof, decide to double park; it happens in every city. It is inefficient and a hassle for both the driver as well as the city’s occupants. In order to fight this problem, Amsterdam has started a trial with reserved parking …
University of Westminster in December 2016 published a report on road freight in London (UK): “traffic, activity and sustainability”. This report has been produced as part of a research project entitled “Freight Traffic Control 2050 (FTC2050): Transforming the energy demands of last-mile urban freight through collaborative logistics”.
There is increasing interest into how horizontal collaboration between parcel carriers might help alleviate problems associated with last-mile logistics in congested urban centres. Through a detailed examination of parcel logistics literature pertaining to collaboration, along with practical insights from carriers UK research examines the challenges that will be faced in optimising multicarrier, multi-drop collection and …
The Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics (SCTL) Center at the University of Washington has formed a new Urban Freight Lab to solve delivery system problems that cities and the business sector cannot handle on their own. Funders of this strategic research partnership include the City of Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and five founding corporate …
The BuyZET project will develop innovative procurement plans to help the participating cities achieve their goals of zero emission urban delivery of goods and services. The core cities in the project – Rotterdam, Oslo and Copenhagen – will first identify which goods and service procurement areas have the highest ‘transportation footprint’ (i.e. the number of …
Delivery drones will probably remain a niche solution, but in just a few years, driving delivery robots will be everyday features, both in major cities and rural regions. These are the findings of the 3rd ZF future study, which focuses on “Logistics on the Last Mile“. The Fraunhofer Institute of Material Flow and Logistics (IML) …
Cyber-Monday is the day in which the Unites States consumers massively buy on line. The steady growth of e-commerce has many people worrying that streets will be overwhelmed by delivery trucks ferrying cardboard boxes from warehouses to our homes. Cityobservatory did a ‘fact check’.