Imagine if city deliveries worked like a relay race instead of every truck driving the whole way. This project creates a system where goods are dropped at smart hubs and finished by electric bikes or boats. It's like a digital air-traffic control for packages to stop traffic jams and smog in cities.
Urban freight is growing rapidly while cities struggle with road congestion and high GHG emissions. Current logistics lack the coordination and specialized tools needed to move goods sustainably in dense city centers.
A digital coordination platform, smart lockers, micro-container aggregators, improved cargo bikes, and an electric barge for city waterways.
If you are a courier service dealing with city congestion and emission limits — this project developed smart lockers and micro-containers that allow for more efficient package drops. This reduces the number of failed deliveries and lowers the carbon footprint of each trip.
If you are a city authority dealing with 76% of transport emissions coming from roads — this project developed a digital platform for coordinating urban freight. This helps manage city space better and integrates electric barges for inland waterway transport.
If you are a vehicle maker dealing with the need for specialized city transport — this project developed innovations on cargo bikes and load pooling. This provides a tested blueprint for vehicles that fit the specific needs of micro-consolidation centers.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or cost structures for the developed tools are not provided.
The project tests solutions in 4 living labs and 4 satellites across 11 countries, suggesting a design intended for wide European scaling.
Based on available project data, there is no specific mention of IP ownership or licensing terms.
One of the five core pillars of the project is regulation, providing recommendations on local policies to support green logistics.
Integration is achieved through a digital platform and IoT tools that facilitate collaboration between different logistics players.
The consortium is heavily industry-weighted with 14 industrial partners (45% ratio), including 7 SMEs. This strong commercial presence, combined with 11 countries and 4 universities, indicates a high focus on practical application and market viability rather than purely academic research.
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