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City Logistics: Hub or No Hub?

External content - February 15, 2021

Walther Ploos van Amstel is lecturer for city logistics at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (HvA). The article was originally published on his website http://www.waltherploosvanamstel.nl. Countless books and articles have been written about urban distribution...

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Think Outside the Box – How to Co-Use Public Transport Facilities for City Logistics

Sarah Konrad - February 8, 2021

Setting up micro hubs is a promising approach to last-mile delivery. Yet, what is often missing is a suitable space in city centres. Using public transport facilities such as a bus garage or tram...

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How to Deliver Goods via a Micro Hub: Insights from a Package Delivery Company

Sarah Konrad - February 8, 2021

“We don’t need another empirical study on micro hubs. We have run enough trials – now is the time to act.” Rainer Kiehl, Project Manager for City Logistics at UPS Hamburg, is convinced that...

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Pedalling Towards Change: The Case for Cargo Bikes in City Logistics

Sarah Konrad - November 24, 2021

Cargo bikes and trikes are fast, flexible, they offer large storage capacity, and on top of all that, they produce zero tailpipe emissions. In other words, cargo bikes are the perfect fit for deliveries...

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