Overcoming the roadblocks: Electric vehicle adoption in small and large logistics companies
A series of thirteen interviews with multinational and local logistic operators across three European countries revealed significant differences between large, medium, small, and micro-sized companies with regards to their ability to adopt electric delivery vehicles. …
Exploring the interaction between urban freight and land use. Part 2: Indoor space
Vans, cargo bikes, parcel lockers, hubs and dark stores – We’ve been seeing plenty of them in our inner cities lately! What does this intensified interaction between urban freight and land use mean? Following on from the previous urban freight and land use insight focusing …
Electromobility and urban logistics
In this report, Lukas Marthaler highlights several recent publications and news pieces from the world of urban logistics. …
Exploring the potential of compact e-LCVs in different use cases
In this qualitative article, authors Lukas Marthaler and Rosa van Gestel discuss the potential of e-LCVs, and how their adoption can impact real life business cases. …
Exploring the Interaction Between Urban Freight and Land Use.
Part 1: Outdoor Space Authored by: Lukas Marthaler & Lorena Axinte The interaction between transport and land use is complex and dynamic, both spatially and temporally. Any modifications to land use can determine changes in movement patterns, both for the transport of people and for …
The diversification of a logistics fleet– what does it mean for a manager?
Authored by: Lukas Marthaler & Lorena Axinte Last mile deliveries have been significantly uprooted in recent years with the rise of online shopping, high customer demands, and significant changes in urban planning policies. Whereas customers expect same-day delivery, cities are transitioning towards decarbonisation, introducing traffic …
Fuelling data-driven UFT policies
Authored by Lukas Marthaler Introduction With the rise of urbanization across the globe, increasingly more pressure is put on Urban Freight Transport (UFT) to provide the last-mile delivery of goods. Simultaneously, increased efforts should be and are made towards reducing the impact of UFT on …
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