by Walther Ploos van Amstel
Supply chains have been the lifelines of globalization, delivering lower costs and higher efficiencies to production and gains to businesses and consumers worldwide. However, the pandemic, geopolitical tensions, and the increasing importance of sustainability and speed to consumers are changing how companies think about globalization and supply chains. Supply chains were previously organized to minimize …
Yesterday, the UK Department of Transport published the Government response to the consultation on driving license flexibility for 4.25t vehicles. The Government will: Remove the additional five-hour training requirement. Expand the rules to include all vehicle types (e.g., minibusses) Increase the towing allowance to align with petrol and diesel vehicles Align the eligibility with other …
E-commerce established the consumer as a freight actor. This new reality in the e-commerce supply chain holds economic, social, and environmental opportunities. Consumers have become an essential stakeholder in freight transport, which current logistics systems thus do not reflect. There are three ways in which the integration of consumers is vital to advance last-mile deliveries. First, logistics …
A project led by ICLEI (by Local Governments for Sustainability in collaboration with Despacio, Smart Freight Centre, and Zaragoza Logistics Center) helps develop roadmaps for efficient and sustainable urban freight transport. The Ecologistics handbook offers eight principles that aim to inspire and support governments at all levels to transform their urban freight systems through collaborative …
Some US malls now double as e-commerce fulfillment centers. Changes brought by the pandemic and growing e-commerce have prompted many shopping center owners to convert some space into fulfillment centers, taking advantage of large parking lots and loading docks. A prime example of catering to ever-growing customer demand while keeping costs down lies in the …
CTP has agreed on a deal with vertical farming company Growy for 4,750 sqm of warehouse and office space at CTPark Amsterdam City, the pioneering 120,000 sqm last mile multi-layer building in the Western Docklands district of Amsterdam. At CTPark Amsterdam City, Growy will build a full-scale urban farm for food production, and the office will house its …
In 2021, cars and vans accounted for 18% of the UK economy’s greenhouse gas emissions, making decarbonizing road transport a key focus as we transform the economy and end the impact of climate change. Zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) are the only route to tackling car and van emissions, as ZEVs emit no greenhouse gases at the exhaust and produce …
ICCT published a paper to aid cities in planning and implementing low- and zero-emission zones by sharing lessons learned from Europe and North America. The study identifies underlying legal frameworks and enforcement mechanisms, reviews incentives to encourage the transition to zero-emission vehicles and other modes of mobility, and summarizes critical actions for cities to consider …
DHL eCommerce has completed a new Global Online Shopper Survey for 2023 and published a recent European Report. To gain profound insights into their e-commerce purchasing patterns, shoppers were surveyed from ten countries across Europe and, for the first time, from 13 countries across the globe. The Online Shopper Surveys offer insights into where and why …
A new paper by Niemeijer and Buijs analyzes the carbon emission impact of pickup points in last-mile parcel delivery. Pickup points offer customers and delivery companies an alternative to attended home delivery. The delivery company can drop a parcel off at the pickup point, such as a service desk in a grocery store or a …